Electric powered safari drives
Adventure World’s partner Desert & Delta Safaris are changing the face, and the sound, of safari experiences in Botswana.
The Wings Over Botswana tour ventures through the Chobe National Park in one of four electric-powered game drive vehicles.
WJ on beat in Botswana
World Journeys travel designer and Africa expert Tony O’Callaghan is currently in Botswana checking out luxury camps and lodges, prior to attending the Indaba trade show in Durban, South Africa. First on the agenda was andBeyond Savute Under Canvas, a mobile camp in a wild and remote setting, followed by a luxury chalet at Savute Safari Lodge, both in wildlife-rich Chobe National Park. Next up is the famed Okavango Delta.
Teenagers on safari
World Journeys reports that families travelling with teens have a new option for safaris in Africa.
Luxury safari operator andBeyond has introduced a new series of WILDchild Eco-Guide Challenges, immersing young people in Africa’s natural wonders and cultures.
Botswana begins to open up
Botswana’s borders began progressively opening this week. The country’s President has announced a phased approach that will see air travel resume at Botswana’s three key airports: Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone, Kasane and Maun.
International air travel will then follow, resuming from 1 December at Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport in Francistown, as well as the opening of ground crossings at the commercial