We tranform your botswana safari into a unique experience
Venture into the wilderness.
Observe vibrant wildlife.
Experience invaluable moments.
Be the hero of your adventure.
On a self-drive safari, choosing the right 4×4 is crucial. We select your adventure companion with care and provide support seven days a week.
Not sure where to go? How long to stay? Whether the journey will be difficult? We’ll help you make the right choices and share our most valuable secrets with you.
Let the adventure begin!
Self-drive safaris in Botswana are our area of excellence. Fully customisable, they are designed for camping or lodge stays and can be perfectly combined with a guided mobile safari, a luxury fly-in safari package, or with any plans you may have to explore further into Southern Africa.
Travel with confidence, backed by our proven expertise and genuine local knowledge.
BE INSPIRED
Our ideas have style
From Botswana to Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, we cover many regions of Southern Africa and are always keen to create unique, bespoke itineraries tailored to our clients’ individual preferences. Because the possibilities are endless, and we don’t all have the same idea of what travel should be.
Botswana + Zimbabwe
A great self-drive adventure along iconic rivers and through the magnificient wetlands of Botswana
Botswana + Namibia + Zimbabwe
The moving encounter with the largest and smartest mammal in Africa!
Botswana + Namibia
Combine the best of Botswana and Namibia’s Kavongo-Zambezi in a legendary road trip along beautiful rivers and kalahari desert
100% Botswana
CHOBE • KHWAI • MOREMI • BOTETI • NXAI PAN • GWETA • NATA • VICTORIA FALLS • OPTIONAL OKAVANGO DELTA
Botswana + Namibia + Zimbabwe
BWABWATA KWANDO • MUDUMU • NKASA RUPARA • CHOBE • HWANGE • KAZUMA • VICTORIA FALLS
Botswana + South Africa
WATERBERG • MAPUNGUBWE • TULI • RHINO SANCTUARY • BOTETI • MOREMI • CHOBE • VICTORIA FALLS
MEET Our happy selfdrivers
26 October 2026
We return with images that will remain etched in our minds for ever.
11 October 2026
An incredible road trip! 100% nature. 100% adventure.
10 September 2026
Our third adventure with Tawana in Southern Africa, and it’s been just as much fun as ever.
5 September 2026
Thank you for the excellent organisation, your advice and for listening to us. We’ll carry Botswana in our hearts.
28 August 2026
This is the third trip, and watching the animals is still just as moving as ever.
11 August 2026
An unforgettable self-drive safari in Botswana, arranged with passion by Tawana Self Drive.
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Your questions
Thankfully, there is no absolute answer, and the right time to travel in Botswana varies depending on your personality, your expectations, and a few criteria related to the destination, which we have listed in an infographic. If you are still unsure, we will help you determine the best moment during our initial discussions.
A 4×4 is essential for accessing Botswana’s national parks and reserves. The sandy tracks and river crossings make it impossible to drive a standard car in most safari areas.
In the national parks and reserves, animals roam freely and happily. Sometimes they want to show themselves off. Sometimes they prefer to stay hidden. Sometimes they are where you least expect them and absent from the places where you hope to find them. Nature does as it pleases, but in Botswana, the density of animals remains exceptional. Our Instagram feed bears witness to our own experience, as do the testimonials of our self-drivers.
No two safaris are ever the same, and that’s what makes them so magical!
No, on a self-drive safari, you are the driver!
If you do not wish to drive in the reserves or if you prefer to travel with a guide, you can consider other safari options, particularly the mobile safari, which offers an excellent alternative. Contact-us to discuss the safari that will be the best for your needs.
Botswana is not always a suitable safari destination for young children, as the tourist facilities located in national parks are not fenced off. For safety reasons, lodges generally do not accept children under the age of 7-8, depending on their location. We have also chosen to open our self-drive safaris to children over the age of 6 only, unless your trip does not include Botswana’s reserves.
On the other hand, Namibia is a much more family-friendly destination with travel conditions, infrastructure, and a wide range of activities that will delight both young children and parents. Please contact us to discuss this further.
Sure, we only offer tailor-made safaris in which we can combine all the experiences you would like to have: self-drive safari with camping or lodging, guided safari in a bush camp, fly-in safari in a luxury lodge…
Feel free to let us know all your travel dreams!
People are often worried about things they don’t know much about. Not all tourism professionals are comfortable with self-drive safaris in Botswana, and some prefer to be discouraging for the wrong reasons.
At Tawana, trust and sincerity are part of our commitment. For 10 years, we have been supporting novice and experienced self-drivers with honest and serious advice. Things will not always go as planned, but we will be there to support you in difficult moments and help you gain the incomparable feeling of freedom that all our clients talk about when they return.
No, but you might well become one as the days go by! Just bring along a good dose of humor and a pinch of courage. For the rest, you’re in good hands.