Africa – Safari Camping

Safari Camping in Botswana & Zimbabwe

There are a lot of tour companies doing Safari camping tours in Africa, and I chose based on price, duration and the dates. I needed it to align well with my volunteering.
Tour company: African Budget Safaris
Tour selected: Botswana Wildlife, Okavango Delta & Victoria Falls Safari
Duration & Dates: 10 days; February 24 – March 5
Cost: Tour cost including the airport transport add-on: 17,310.18 RAND ~ $1,241.44 USD + flight costs

Trip Video

A video I put together of my Africa Safari camping trip.

Lodging: The price was cheaper if I shared the accommodation with someone else, so I went with that option. The first night in South Africa is in a hotel, and all the nights after that are in tents. The tour company provides the tents and the sleeping pads, and we bring our own sleeping bag and set up our tents ourselves.
Food: Some meals are included with the tour – the guides cooked for us. The food was good, and I always ate too much. The other times we would eat at restaurants or food courts during rest stops while travelling.
Activities: Some activities like game drive in Khama Rhino Sanctuary and the river cruise in Chobe river are included, and others are optional. The optional activities that I took part in that I remember are the scenic flight in Maun, the game drive in Chobe national park, and the Gorge Swing and the Sunset Dinner Cruise in Victoria Falls.
Campsites: All of the campsites are really different in terms of how primitive they are and what amenities they provide. Some campsites had wi-fi, one had a swimming pool and a restaurant. Okavango Delta had nothing at all, so we each had to carry all of the water we’ll need for the two nights, and the guides dug a hole and set up a portable toilet in the bushes.
Transportation: We moved between campsites in their big van. We usually had to get up really early to travel a few hours to get to the next destination.