Tag along on a Safari Adventure of a Lifetime!

Set out on an unforgettable African safari in your own Avis 4WD hire vehicle, combining the freedom of self-drive adventure with the reassurance of expert guides. This is a fun, exhilarating way to experience Africa - immersive, comfortable, and wonderfully rewarding.

Botswana is a peaceful and welcoming nation, renowned for its pristine wilderness and exceptional wildlife encounters. It offers some of Africa’s most iconic landscapes, from vast open plains to lush waterways teeming with life. No visit to this region would be complete without witnessing the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, which we’ve included in our journey.

Stay in a carefully chosen mix of comfortable camping and safari lodges as we explore Africa’s most remarkable ecosystems – the vast Kalahari Desert, the surreal Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, and the World Heritage–listed Okavango Delta.

For those who enjoy driving, the 4WD conditions are engaging and rewarding, yet no previous off-road experience is required – This is not a 4WD challenge, but a relaxed safari adventure. Automatic vehicles are recommended, though manual options are available, and our experienced guides are with you throughout to ensure a safe, easy, and thoroughly enjoyable journey.

Self-drive tagalong safaris in Africa are rarely available to the public. This unique experience allows you to get closer to the African bush and its wildlife, in comfort and with an unmatched sense of freedom.

To protect Botswana’s fragile environments, visitor numbers are strictly limited, and our group sizes are kept small. Early booking is essential to secure your place on this exceptional safari adventure.

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The pans cover 31.000 square km. Once the bed of an ancient lake that dried up thousands of years ago. These shimmering pans are believed to be the biggest in the world.

In the dry season when you are visiting, they will appear hauntingly beautiful in their desolation. In 1970, 4,900 square kms were made National Park. The dry season brings masses of wildebeests and zebra that form part of southern Africa’s last remaining great migration, as they move towards the water and grasses of the Okavango Delta. Lion, cheetah, and hyena closely follow the animal migration.

Established in 1992, the Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a community-based wildlife project focused on saving endangered rhinoceros, restoring a previously wildlife-rich area, and promoting local economic benefits through sustainable tourism.

Spanning 8,585 hectares of Kalahari Sandveld, the sanctuary is home to white and black rhinos, along with 30+ animal species and 230+ bird species.

Situated on the migration route of large animal herds moving between the Okavango Delta and grasslands in Zimbabwe, the animals you will be looking for include the migrating animals, elephants, wildebeest, zebras, and oryx, plus many full-time residents including lions, cheetah, giraffes, kudus, jackals, springbok, impala, bat eared foxes and ostrich.

Famed for its abundant elephant herds, the Okavango offers an impressive array of wildlife across its diverse regions. Expect sightings of cape buffalo, Burchell’s zebra, giraffes, baboons, warthogs, vervet monkeys, jackals, lions, honey badgers, banded mongooses, and, with luck, cheetahs on the open flood plains. Leopards are often spotted, near our camp in the Khwai area.

The wildlife list extends to wild dogs, hyenas, hippos, and 19 species of antelope, ranging from the 700kg Eland to the 7kg Sharpe’s grysbok. Your days and nights are certain to deliver captivating wildlife encounters.

The bird life is equally remarkable, featuring over 400 recorded species. The ever-present lilac-breasted roller adds bursts of colour to every scene, and the varied habitats, from grasslands to forests and scrub areas, contribute to the diverse avian population. Witnessing the majestic fish eagle swooping down to collect a fish from a waterhole or river is an unforgettable safari moment.

• Stay at City Lodge at OR Tambo International Airport.

• Group briefing at hotel in evening

• Hotel Stay

• Collect Avis hire vehicle

• Supermarket visit for supplies

• Campsite Stay

• Breakfast and Dinner included

• Highway drive. (270km / 3 hrs)

• Border crossing

• community-based wildlife project

• Campsite Stay

• Dinner included

• Sealed road drive (340km / 5hrs)

• Visit Kubu Island

• Campsite Stay

• Dinner included

• Travel on Sealed road and 4wd tracks. (245km / 4hrs)

• Crossing the salt pans.

• Campsite Stay

• Make your own meals

• Route choice depends on track conditions. 4wd tracks. (160km / 5hrs)

• Migration route of Large animal herds

• Campsite Stay

• Dinner included

• Sealed road and 4wd tracks. (110km / 3.5hrs)

• Gateway to Okavango Delta ecosystems

• Refuel and resupply

• Make our own meals

• Sealed road and 4wd tracks. (175km / 4hrs)

• Close wildlife encounters

• Kaziikini Community Campsite

• Dinner Included

• Short 4wd drive day (65km / 2hrs)

• Explore the area, Possible boat tour option

• Kaziikini Community Campsite

• Dinner Included

• 4WD tracks. (120km / 6hrs)

• Lodge activities include game drives

• Saguni Lodge Stay

• Lunch and Dinner Included

• 4wd tracks. (60km / 2hrs)

• Lodge activities include game drives. Possible canoe (mokoro) option

• Saguni Lodge Stay

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

• 4wd tracks

• Explore for wildlife

• Magotho Community Campsite Stay

• Breakfast and Dinner Included

• 4wd tracks. (10km /1hr)

• Explore for wildlife

• Thobolo's Lodge Campsite Stay

• Dinner Included

• 4wd tracks. (160km / 4.5hrs)

• Gateway to Okavango Delta

• Thebe Safari Lodge Campsite Stay

• Make our own meals

• 4wd tracks and sealed road (110km / 4rs)

• Morning option-Chobe National Park River drive.

• Afternoon option-Chobe River cruise

• Thebe Safari Lodge Campsite Stay

• Make our own meals

• 4wd tracks and sealed road

• Leave Vehicles, cross border to Victoria falls

• N1 Hotel Stay

• Make our own meals

• No driving

• Free day for optional tours and sightseeing

• N1 Hotel Stay

• Breakfast Included

• No Driving

• Cross the border back to Botswana and collect vehicles

• Refuel and resupply

• Thebe Lodge Campsite Stay

• Breakfast Included

• No Driving

• Elephant interactions

• Elephant Sands Lodge. Campsite Stay

• Make our own Meals

• Sealed road, (260km / 3hrs)

• Nature reserve with optional walks

• Local Community Campsite Stay

• Dinner Included

• Highway drive(430km / 6hrs)

• Return vehicles to depot

• Farewell lunch at Safari Leaders Home

• City Lodge at OR Tambo International Airport

• Lunch Included

• Sealed roads (520km / 6hrs)

• Farewell new found friends

• Depart Johannesburg