- Walking Safaris
- Mobile Safaris
- Tailor Made Safaris and One Day
- Trip Safaris
Kgato Safaris is a Botswana based and owned mobile safari company established in 2002. Kgato Safaris offers three different types of safari to cater for individual top quality tented mobile safaris, where guests are accommodated in luxury tents with en suite facilities and all your needs are catered for by a small group of camp staff.
For more adventurous we offer a participation safari where guests get involved with camping site of the safari. A mess tent is set up for meals although more often that not these are taken al fresco- under shady trees during the day and stars at night.
BK Setlabosha - Owner and guide - one of northern Botswana’s most recognized and well known professional guides will take you on an unforgettable cultural experience through the wilderness and the bush teaching and sharing with you his knowledge of the bush and culture that has always been a part of his life.
BK Setlabosha grew up on the western side of the delta, in a small village called Etsha. He spent his days on the open floodplains of the delta fishing watching his cows. When he was old enough to leave home and work to help support his family, BK went to work in the delay and spent 21 years of his life in the tourism industry and doing what he loved and new most. BK managed very up market camps and it is from this experience that convinced him that he wanted to share more than his knowledge of the bush with people.
BK’s love of people, culture and bush is what makes Kgato Safaris such an extraordinary experience.
Join our experienced professional guides on a memorable African safari trip and let them share with you their experiences and knowledge about flora and fauna of this beautiful country.
Kenny Setlabosha as he is popularly known is one of Kgato Safaris’ professional guides who is more than just a guide, not only does his job well but he loves it too.
Safaris with Kgato
Itineraries can be custom designed to incorporate any part of Botswana. Following are itineraries that we have put together and operate throughout the year. The prices quoted are per person sharing.
Kgato Safaris offers 3 different types of safaris to cater to the individual;
Budget safari means you bring your own bedding, such as pillows and sleeping bag and towel. We will provide you with a mattress. You will be accommodated in small tents which you will set up. You will assist the guide with the cooking of basic meals and washing and cleaning up.
Participation safari involves putting up your own tents, which are small dome tents and setting up of your beds. We provide bedding. Meals are cooked for you by the guide and guests help with the cleaning up.
For the above safaris, laundry is done by the individual and facilities are provided for washing.
Drinks are bought at guests own cost at the beginning of the safari.
Full service means everything is catered for. Luxury tents are put up and prepared before the guest arrives at the camp. Bedding includes a camping bed with a mattress, pillows, sheets and blankets and towels. You will have en-suite facilities and you will be looked after by a small group of camp staff. Your meals are prepared and cooked for you. Laundry is available except for the washing of underwear and hankies. Drinks are provided for and we will request a list of what you drink when you book your safari.
Due to the nature of the mobile camp and the fact that these safaris will be set up for private groups, day to day activities can remain completely flexible. All the usual activities are offered: game viewing by vehicle, boat, mekoro or on foot. Mekoro’s are the traditional form of transport in the Okavango Delta and are wooden dugout canoes made from various local trees.
4 DAY MOREMI SAFARI
The safari is set-up in Xakanaxa in the Moremi Game Reserve where you will spend 3 unforgettable nights exploring one of the best wilderness areas in Botswana. You will get the opportunity to see a wide variety of animals including the big game animals and birds in this pristine environment and the opportunity to see the different areas in the Moremi. Activities include game drives and a boat ride on the Xakanaxa Lagoon is also available.
4 DAY CENTRAL KALAHARI SAFARI
On arrival in Maun where you are met by your guide, you will drive, for about 5 hours to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana's largest game reserve, for 3 nights camping in this vast open area and pristine landscape. This area is completely undeveloped and offers you the experience of seeing flora and fauna, birds and animals that are specific to this incredible landscape. Long morning and afternoon game drives are offered with relaxation time during the day. Now is the ideal opportunity to extend your safari to include the beautiful Okavango Delta.
3 DAY NXAI PANS SAFARI
Nxai Pan National Park is situated southeast of Maun and is a fossil lakebed covered with short grass. Springbok and Impala are seen side by side in this area and one can also see many other different species of game. It is home to the famous Baines’ Baobabs, a group of Baobabs that are a well-known landmark to the area. Camp is set-up in the National Park and we do game drives in the area and visit the Baobabs. Now is a good opportunity to extend your safari to include a different area.
10 DAY NORTHERN BOTSWANA SAFARI
Day 1
You arrive in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta where you are met by your professional guide. You head out to the Moremi Game Reserve by vehicle and camp is set-up for you at Xakanaxa.
Days 2 & 3
The next 2 days are spent exploring the Xakanaxa area and experiencing the wildlife from the game drive vehicle. You will also have the opportunity to explore pristine parts of the Delta by mekoro, (traditional dug-out canoes) which includes a walk on one of the islands in the Delta.
Day 4 & 5
You leave camp on an early game drive and head towards the Khwai area, further North in the Moremi Game Reserve and spend 2 nights exploring this beautiful landscape.
Day 6 & 7
After an early breakfast, you head for Savuti, with lunch en-route. Savuti offers exciting wildlife opportunities and the area is well known for its elephant, lion and hyena population.
Day 8 & 9
You leave early for Chobe National Park with a lunch stop on the way. The Chobe area is famous for its large breeding herds of elephant and buffalo as well as the opportunity to see the rare Sable and Roan antelope and many beautiful birds. On your second day in the Chobe you will experience a boat cruise along the Chobe River which gives photographers and nature lovers the opportunity to experience a magnificent sunset.
Day 10
After breakfast you head for Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe or Livingstone, in Zambia, depending on where you would like to end your safari. Your guide will be able to assist you with activities that are available in these areas.
6 DAY DESERT SAFARI
Leaving Maun early you head off to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana’s largest game reserve, for 3 nights camping in this vast open area and pristine landscape. This area is completely undeveloped and offers you the experience of seeing flora and fauna that are specific to this area. From here we travel to the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and we get to experience the spectacular views of the salt pans. Our last night we head off to Nxai Pan National Park, continuing the search for flora and fauna and we visit the spectacular Baines’ Baobab trees. The final morning we break up camp and head back to Maun. Now is the ideal opportunity to extend your safari to include the beautiful Okavango Delta.
3 DAY WALKING SAFARI
Kgato Safaris is offering a 3 day walking safari in the Sankuyo community area which is 1 hour from Maun towards the Moremi Game Reserve. This is a fantastic opportunity to really experience, smell and feel the African bush.
Everyday we will do a 3-4 hour walk with your professional guide and a community guide. You will learn about the flora and fauna in the area; identify animals and the huge variety of bird species that are unique to Botswana. We are also able to do night drives where you can get the opportunity to see the nocturnal animals of the African bush.
We will give you a thorough safety briefing with regards to walking in the bush and your professional guide will carry a rifle with him as an added safety aspect. It is worth mentioning that your guide has grown up in these areas and so close to nature. Your guide has a very keen knowledge and sensitivity towards the bush and walking and learning with the guide is an incredible way to really get your senses tuned into the African bush.
Bookings for this safaris will be a minimum of 4 people.
Practicalities
WHAT TO BRING….
Here are some guidelines on what you will need to carry with you.
Torch and batteries
Toiletries including shampoo and body lotions.
Sun block and sunglasses
Binoculars and camera equipment, film and batteries
Raincoat, hat, open and closed shoes and jersey
We carry insect repellent with us. We will also have reference books on mammals, birds and tress of the areas we are visiting as well as maps of the National Parks we are going to. We do all our meal planning in advance so please advise us if there are any dietary requirements.
We look forward to hosting you on safari
Postal address:Kgato Safaris
P.O. Box 1105, Maun, Botswana
Tel / Fax: (+267) 68 64 028
Mobile phone:(+267) 72 194 142
e-mail: kgatosafaris@botsnet.bw
Director:Boikaego Setlabosha - known as BK
