Adventure Safaris

The No.1 Safari Destination Botswana may be famous for its No.1 Lady Detective – Precious Ramotswe – but it is also a premier safari destination. So, what’s stopping you from visiting Botswana? This blog investigates some of the questions visitors may be asking about Botswana. Is Botswana a safe destination? Botswana is considered one of the safest destinations [...]

      Adventure Safaris has just received a new consignment of new wildlife and Botswana related books for sale. Creatures Of habit, Guide to Greater Gaborone, Edible & Medical Flowers, Begginners Guide To Birds are just a few. We are also selling maps of the Okavango Delta, Moremi & Chobe area’s. Limited stock. Don’t miss out!!! [...]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revised the Yellow Fever vaccination recommendations for Africa. The South African Department of Health has subsequently issued a statement that from 1 July 2011 all passengers travelling between South Africa and Zambia (both directions)  will be required to have a yellow fever vaccination certificate. A yellow fever vaccination needs [...]

Sanctuary Retreats are thrilled that female leopard Mmadinotsi has given birth to a healthy cub near Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. The leopard cub is around one month old. The guides were so shocked when they came across the cub and its mother that they reversed the 4×4 into a beehive, causing [...]

The cheetah. The oldest of the African “big cats” and the fastest land mammal on earth is now racing against its toughest opponent to date… Extinction. Though the cheetah may struggle to compete with healthy populations of more powerful predators within reserves and national parks, the cats were thriving within marginal lands. However, due to [...]