Exclusive Botswana SafarisWhy it costs what it costs Ask us
The four cost driversThe low-volume policyHow a concession worksIs it worth it?Costs Ask what it would cost
Thatched lodge bandas lit from within beneath a sky full of stars

Free download

Why Botswana Costs

The chain of reasons behind the price, and an honest page on when Botswana is not worth it.

Start with the form
The four cost drivers, and whether they are worth payingReal numbers, no fluffNo cost, no obligation

Send me the guide

Opens immediately. We will also send it to your email so you still have it next week.

Tell us their ages in the message — several camps set a minimum.
Only know the month? Put the 1st and tick the box below.
Accommodation, meals, park fees, guiding and transport — the way safaris are usually costed. It sets the level of camp we plan around, and we will tell you honestly what your budget does and does not reach.
What are you most interested in?
We never call unannounced.

Your details go to Nomad Africa, our partner agency in Kenya, who prepare your itinerary and quote. We share them with nobody else. Privacy notice.

Reply within 24 hours. No deposit, no obligation, and we never sell your details.

What is inside

What the guide covers

The chain of reasons behind the price, and an honest page on when Botswana is not worth it.

  • The question nobody answers
  • Driver one: a deliberate policy
  • Driver two: bed caps on enormous land
  • Driver three: everything arrives by air
  • Driver four: fees paid whether or not you come
  • What the money actually buys you
  • When Botswana is worth it
  • When it is not
  • How to spend less without spoiling it
Get the free guide Or ask for a quote

No cost, no obligation. We ask for an email so we can send it and, if you want it, follow up once.

How it opens

The first page of Why Botswana Costs

Every Botswana enquiry carries the same unspoken question: why is this roughly twice the price of a comparable trip in East Africa?

The answers exist and they are structural rather than greedy. Nobody publishes them, so travellers conclude either that they are being overcharged or that Botswana must be twice as good — and both conclusions are wrong.

The rest is behind the form above

It opens straight away in your browser — no wait, no attachment, and it prints cleanly if you would rather have a file.

How it works

Three steps, about four minutes

Fill in the form

Dates and budget are optional here — if you only want the guide, name and email are enough.

Read it

It opens in your browser immediately and prints cleanly to PDF if you would rather have a file.

Ask us anything

If you told us your dates, our Botswana specialist follows up within 24 hours with a tailored outline. If you did not, we send the guide and leave you alone.

About the download

Is it really free?

Yes. No payment, no card, no trial. We publish it because people who plan well are better to work with, and because some of them come back to us when they are ready.

Will you spam me?

No. If you give us dates, our specialist sends one tailored follow-up. If you do not, you get the guide and nothing else unless you ask. Every email has an unsubscribe link and we do not sell or share your details.

Do I have to book with you to use it?

No. It is written to be useful even if you plan the whole trip yourself or book elsewhere. It would be a poor advertisement if it were not.

More from our Botswana guides

Specialist guides across our Botswana network

Each of these is a focused guide we publish. Same Botswana specialist behind every enquiry.

botswanasafaricollection.com Botswana Safari Collection Botswana region by region: the Okavango, the Linyanti, Chobe and the Kalahari. okavangodeltaluxury.com Okavango Delta Luxury Water camps and land camps, the flood cycle, and which months suit which kind of stay. okavangoluxury.com Okavango Luxury What the Delta’s best camps actually offer, and what the nightly rate is buying. elitesafariafrica.com Elite Safari Africa The very top of the market: private aircraft, whole camps, and what $4,000 a night actually buys. luxurysafariplanner.com Luxury Safari Planner Planning a luxury safari across East and Southern Africa: what the money actually buys, and how to spend it well.
Ask us WhatsApp