The African Wild

10/09/2025

There is no doubt about it, hands down, the question that is easily the most asked by anyone planning a trip to Botswana is “when is it REALLY, the best time to visit the Okavango Delta?” And it’s a contentious question as well. There is an assorted plenitude of many different online “expert” opinions as well as an array of very different factors that can add a lot of anxiety around the safari planning process. But it really does not have to be as complicated as everyone makes out.

Here we answer the hard questions. Like where to find a loo when you're out on safari and how to relieve yourself on a game drive

10/05/2024

https://youtu.be/Iqn7jO7mmis What an amazing experience with expert safari photographic guide - Willa Wei!!! Willa will be running more of these bucket list experiences in 2025. Get in touch with Willa Wei to learn more!!

A trip to Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe

09/04/2021

Here we answer the hard questions. Like where to find a loo when you're out on safari.

I visited the most exclusive okavango lodges to help you understand whether they are worth the price tag. All in the name of journalism.

25/03/2021

The watery world of the Okavango Delta is best explored via one of Botswana's oldest traditions: riding aboard a mokoro canoe.

09/12/2020

Have you ever wondered about the most exclusive lodges in Africa? Well wonder no more! I took it upon myself to visit a few of the most upmarket lodges in the Okavango. I put these lodges to the test in a bid to assess whether they are worth the hefty price tag. This completely selfless act was also an excellent excuse to douse myself in luxury (and champagne), all in the name of award-winning journalism. . And Xigera Safari Lodge, you are next!

I visited the most exclusive okavango lodges to help you understand whether they are worth the price tag. All in the name of journalism.

20/11/2020

As Botswana opens up to regional visitors, we’re offering discounted rates for SADC travelers to all OKAVANGO camps and lodges. Give us a shout, and we’ll hook you up with a special.

09/11/2020

Botswana is Back. Borders slowly start to reopen today. LET'S GET BACK TO THE BUSH. Come and (re)discover the Okavango Delta. Contact Us for all the info and special deals.

25/08/2020

18/08/2020

From cucumber craving Aardvarks to temperature induced reptile gender confusion, there is magic and mystery in the African microcosm. Maf Sheldon explores the critters, creeps and unconventional freaks of African wildlife in this ode to the un-sung heroes of Botswana.

Discover a few more reasons why Africa is magical. The wildlife critters, creeps and unconventional freaks. Join us on a journey

13/08/2020

It’s World Elephant Day, but clearly not in Zimbabwe, where more than 140 young elephants have been ‘harvested’ by running them to exhaustion and then sold to China for human entertainment.

11/08/2020

Not many lodges in Africa offer luxurious pontoon cruises through the Okavango Delta, exquisite decor, and unbelievable wildlife sightings quite like Zarafa Camp. Could be the most extravagant lodge in Africa. Take a virtual tour and make up your own mind. Great Plains Conservation Botswana Tourism

Not many lodges in Africa offer luxurious pontoon cruises through the Okavango Delta, exquisite decor, and unbelievable wildlife sightings quite like Zarafa ...

06/08/2020

What do you do if you’re ever confronted by one of the Big Five? Run, hide, stand your ground? We spoke to the experts to learn how to survive the five and stay alive.

What do you do if you’re ever confronted by one of the Big Five? Run, hide, stand your ground? We spoke to the experts to learn how to survive the five.