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We combine encounters with a multitude of species in true wilderness, which showcase spectacular and vastly changing landscapes. Our journeys cover a range of habitat types, including semi-deserts, deltas, savannas, forests, woodlands, and salt pans, which showcase the region’s rich and varied biodiversity.
Chobe National Park is a true wildlife paradise and one of the best national parks in Southern Africa. Just one peek at the variety of wildlife and lush vegetation and you will be mesmerized forever!
The gateway to Chobe is Kasane, a small town near the borders of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia. The Park is extremely lush because of the many waterways, with the Chobe River flowing through it, drawing large animal herds and bird flocks. This makes boat cruises and game drives along the river very popular. The natural environment of the park also allows for an excellent photographic experience.
Birds we seek include:
Rock Pratincole, African Skimmer, Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush, White-browed Coucal, Western-banded Snake Eagle, Ayre’s Hawk Eagle, African Hawk Eagle, Dickinson’s Kestrel, Shikra, African Pygmy Goose, Burchell’s Courser, Broad-billed Roller, Arnot’s Chat, Gabar Goshawk, Verreaux’s Eagle Owl, African Scops Owl, African Barred Owlet, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Common Ostrich, African Cuckoo, Retz’ Helmetshrike, Collared Pratincole, Saddle-billed Stork, Abdim’s Stork, Kori Bustard, Secretarybird, Slaty Egret, Rufous-bellied Heron, Pennant-winged Nightjar, Swamp Nightjar, Purple Roller, Broad-billed Roller, Bradfield’s Hornbill, Bearded Woodpecker, Bennett’s Woodpecker, Meyer’s Parrot, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Coppery-tailed Coucal, Southern Pied Babbler, Wood Pipit, Square-tailed Nightjar, Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah, Tropical Boubou, Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Dusky Lark, Flappet Lark, Great Reed Warbler, Lesser Moorhen, Long-toed Lapwing, Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark, Desert Cisticola.
The Okavango Delta in Botswana is the world’s largest inland delta, a unique oasis where the Okavango River floods the Kalahari Desert, creating a lush wetland of lagoons, channels, and islands, teeming with diverse wildlife.
Amazing wildlife like elephants, big cats, rhinos, and an extraordinary array of birds, make it a premier African safari destination known for its pristine environment and unique water-based activities like mokoro (dugout canoe) trips, especially stunning during the dry winter season when animals congregate.
The Okavango Delta formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough at an elevation of 930–1,000 m in the central part of the endorheic basin of the Kalahari Desert. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the few interior delta systems that do not flow into a sea or ocean, with a wetland system that is largely intact. All the water reaching the delta is ultimately evaporated and transpired.
Target birds here include: Pel’s Fishing Owl, Bat Hawk, Western Banded Snake Eagle, Booted Eagle, Black-chested Snake Eagle, African Barred Owlet, African Skimmer, African Finfoot, African Fish Eagle, Marabou Stork, African Openbill, Slaty Egret, Great Swamp Warbler, Senegal Coucal, Coppery-tailed Coucal, White-backed Night Heron, Long-toed Lapwing, White-crowned Lapwing, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Swamp Boubou, White-fronted Bee-eater, Southern Carmine Bee-eater, African Mourning Dove, African Golden Weaver, Marico Sunbird, Brown Firefinch, Lesser Jacana, Meve’s Starling, Luapula Cisticola, Chirping Cisticola.
Birdwatching around the Central Kalahari region is a surprisingly rich and rewarding experience, defined by vast open grasslands, fossil river valleys, and sparsely vegetated dunes that are ideal for a variety of arid-adapted species.
Rather than dense concentrations, the reserve offers the thrill of spotting hardy desert and semi-arid specialists that have evolved to thrive in this seemingly harsh environment.
Raptors are a major highlight — keep an eye on the skies for the majestic Martial Eagle, Pale Chanting Goshawk, and the elegant Secretarybird striding through the grass in search of prey. After good rains, the reserve becomes especially lively, attracting nomadic species such as the striking Crimson-breasted Shrike and flocks of Melodious Larks. Birders should also watch for the charismatic Kori Bustard, often seen walking deliberately across open plains, as well as the beautifully camouflaged Double-banded Courser.
Early mornings are particularly magical, when the rising sun casts golden light across the landscape and the air fills with birdsong papyrus swamps, mountains, gravel and sandy deserts.
Other species to watch for include: Black-chested Snake Eagle, Namaqua Sandgrouse, Shaft-tailed Whydah and Northern Black Korhaan.
Birding this region of eastern Botswana offers rugged sandstone ridges, riverine forests, mopane woodland, and expansive floodplains supporting an impressive diversity of species.
Often called the “Land of Giants” for its large elephant herds, the area is equally compelling for birders thanks to its blend of southern African and more localized specialties.
Along the Limpopo River corridors, look for the majestic Pel’s Fishing Owl, the dazzling Malachite Kingfisher and the elusive African finfoot, while towering trees provide nesting sites for raptors such as the formidable Verreaux’s Eagle and the powerful Martial Eagle. One of the region’s true prizes is the colorful Racket-tailed Roller, a near-endemic that draws enthusiasts from across the globe.
Whether scanning cliff faces for eagles or following mixed bird parties through riverine canopy, Mashatu and the Tuli Block reward attentive observers with a rich, textured birding experience that feels both remote and remarkably alive.
Other target species include: Arnot’s Chat, Verreaux’s Eagle Owl, Tawny Eagle, Martial Eagle, African Fish Eagle, African Hawk-Eagle, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Lanner Falcon, Barred Owlet, Kori Bustard, Southern Ground Hornbill, Common Ostrich, Bat Hawk, Pallid Harrier, Montagu’s Harrier, Three-banded Courser, Senegal Coucal, Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Great Spotted Cuckoo, the yellow-morph Crimson-breasted Shrike, Bushveld Pipit, Melodious Lark, Monotonous Lark, Common Whitethroat, Burnt-necked Eremomela, Jameson’s Firefinch, Quailfinch, Black-faced Waxbill, Orange-breasted Waxbill.