How Much Does a Botswana Safari Cost?
An honest, specialist’s guide to what you pay in Botswana — and why it’s worth it.
As a guide, a luxury Botswana safari starts from around US$1,200–1,500 per person per night and rises to US$5,000+ at the most exclusive camps. Most of our tailor-made journeys run 7–10 nights and start from around US$12,000 per person, all-inclusive. Prices are all-inclusive of accommodation, meals, drinks, guided activities and light-aircraft transfers between camps — so the headline rate is close to the true cost.
What shapes the price
Indicative rates by season
Rates are indicative 2026 guidance per person sharing and vary by camp. We’ll provide exact, current pricing with your tailor-made proposal.
What’s included
Accommodation, all meals, most drinks, twice-daily guided activities, laundry
Usually excluded
International flights, visas, travel insurance, premium wines/champagne, gratuities, private vehicle/guide upgrades, some specialist activities. Park/concession fees, inter-camp light-aircraft flights, road/air transfers.
Is it worth it?
Botswana isn’t the cheapest safari — and that is exactly the point. Your rate funds low-density concessions, world-class guiding and the conservation that keeps these wildernesses intact. You are paying for space, privacy and time: often just your own vehicle, your own guide, and the wild to yourselves.
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