Safari in October?

What will a safari be like in October ?

It is hot – really hot but never will you experience game viewing like this – well worth the sweat. Day temperatures rise regularly above 40˚C and nights are warm with averages in the 20’s˚C. Start early and leave late – that is the solution. Botswana offers safaris in private area so clients have the option of departing on game drives after 17h00 and returning well after dark.

There is no place to hide - everything is bare and the grasses are eaten or trampled. Night drives are at their best and the pervading dust makes all scenes dramatic. Predator chases erupt into clouds of dust as the eternal game of eat and be eaten plays out daily in the very open plains. Scenes like this are often witnessed by guests and their committed and enthusiastic guide & tracker team who are out late during the night - with meals oftern served later or being brought to them in order to futher enjoy rare and unusual game sightings like lion kills and nocturnal game.

Fishing frenzies with the annual catfish (barbell) runs in the rivers.