Specialising in organising self-drive adventures in Botswana for over 10 years, Tawana Self Drive puts its experience and in-depth knowledge of the terrain at your service. Our local agency will assist you in designing, preparing and carrying out your tailor-made safari, providing personalised attention at every stage, from your initial contact to your return.

Our services

We take care of all the arrangements for your bespoke self-drive safari in Botswana and southern Africa. Our services include:

  • Personalised itinerary design *
    We work closely with you to design the itinerary that best suits your expectations, drawing on our expertise and attentive listening skills. The success of your trip is our priority!

  • 4×4 vehicle rental
    When it comes to self-drive safaris, choosing the right vehicle is strategic. We rely on a network of reliable and professional partners, and we know how to find the best compromise between technical capacity, comfort and budget.

  • Booking accommodation in campsites * or lodges
    We are an independent agency and work with all tourist facilities without any particular affiliation. Our recommendations are solely aimed at ensuring you have the best travel experience possible.

  • Booking activities and transfers
    We can offer packages that include transfers and activities, or leave you the choice of fine-tuning certain details of your trip.

  • Writing personalised roadbooks and map guides
    Our mission is also to provide our customers with the best possible information. We produce our own content, based on our expert knowledge of the terrain, and deliver accurate, precise and up-to-date information. Our advantage? We live locally and carry out regular reconnaissance trips!

  • Introduction to off-road driving (Maun only)
    Never driven on sand before? There’s a first time for everything! For your comfort and peace of mind, we spend a few hours with you teaching you all the tips and tricks you need to master your 4×4.

  • Assistance 7 days a week
    It’s often reassuring to be able to contact someone you already know when you have a problem. That’s why we are happy to assist you 7 days a week, throughout your trip.

* Campsite, transfer and activity bookings are only available when renting a 4×4 with us.

Our approach

A balanced, high-quality self-drive safari, tailor-made at a fair price.

We don’t all have the same idea of what travel should be. That’s why we create unique trips tailored to our clients’ personalities.

Our primary goal is not to find the most attractive price. We prefer to focus on the intrinsic value of your trip by offering something that is becoming increasingly difficult to find in today’s world: freedom, tranquillity, wide open spaces, intact ecosystems, and privacy. Our credo: slow down, observe, feel!

We prioritise quality of experience over quantity and price.

We carefully select each stage, accommodation and campsite based on their geographical location and what they bring to the trip. All while ensuring that we stay within the budget you have given us.

A bespoke self-drive safari with Tawana also means:

  • A close relationship with our clients, through honest, attentive and informed communication that helps to create strong connections and a trustable environment.

  • Responsiveness and flexibility in the design and implementation of your tailor-made safari.

  • A genuine commitment to the success of your trip.

  • Flawless organisation of your self-drive safaris.

Tawana Self Drive provides lots of advice on places to visit and accommodation, which turned out to be much better than our own choices.

Lynn and Gary

Thanks to you, we had a wonderful trip. Your experience and recommendations helped us overcome all obstacles.

Jean-Pierre, Antonio and Pierre-Antoine

Bespoke self-drive safari in Botswana and southern Africa