Africa Driven Reviews 

The itinerary that Phil put together for the 19-day trip through Botswana, starting in Johannesburg, was a just fantastic. Phil was extremely helpful throughout the whole process of planning and altering camps and including extras. The extra nights in the Central Kalahari, for example, were unforgettable as well as the helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta.
We also had just the right mixture of camping and a lodge every now and then. Especially during the two days at Sango Safari Camp in the Khwai region the expert guide made sure, that we saw all the wildlife that we Europeans would have easily missed during the self-drive stretches.
The directions and GPS coordinates as well as the detailed decsriptions helped enormously to get from A to B safely.
We gladly recommend Drive Botswana, because you can tell that their heart is in it and because we made incredible memories trusting their expertise.
K. and P. from Switzerland

We just returned from an absolutely amazing 16 day self drive trip to Botswana planned for us by Drive Botswana. Our expectations were exceeded on all fronts and we were totally wowed by the diversity and proximity of wildlife.

Drive Botswana did a wonderful job planning the trip for us, being always available for questions and providing support when needed. The information provided in advance of the trip were super helpful and the driving instructions on point. Accommodation was carefully selected and every stop on our itinerary offered something new and unique.

Simply a brilliant experience!

Everything went perfect! We planned our trip through Namibia and Botswana with Drive Botswana. We were able to ask all our questions and got a very detailed handbook in advance. In Namibia we did a self-drive tour and in Botswana we did a semi-participatory guided tour with Busways. Phil answered all of our questions very quickly and made us feel very comfortable. Drive Botswana booked all our accommodations in advance and they were all perfect. It was our first time in Africa and we really recommend booking it with Drive Botswana. We still cannot believe all the wildlife we were able to see, it was unbelievable and an amazing experience. Thank you!

This was an absolutely awesome experience! The whole trip exceeded our expectations and everything worked without any hitches. Drive Botswana's service was exceptional and we cannot recommend them highly enough.

We had a really amazing trip.
We loved selfdriving safari. Of course we liked the wildlife seeing, we were lucky to spot lions at Savuti and a leopard in Moremi's. Besides that we saw a lot of other wildlife elephants, giraffes, zebra's, hippo's, crocodiles and antelopes.
Some places where we stayed in the middle of the parks were really amazing, personally i liked Nxai Pan and Nogatsaa the most, because we were almost the only one there (except from a lot of elephants that crossed our campsite at only a few meters). . The rivercruise at Chobes river was also really nice with a lot of wildlife seeing.

The alternation of a bed and a warm shower in a lodge after a week of camping was nice.

We really appreciated how well everything was organized. We always got all the right information, when we had an appointment people were always there, and we where always expected at places where we arrived.

Everything you could wish from a travel agency and even more:
- organization of the perfect trip
- constant presence even remotely thanks to an efficient email exchange
- punctuality and accuracy in the answers
- courtesy and helpfulness of the staff not only in organizing the trip but also in answering any questions, doubts, insights
- precision in the details provided (maps and directions, necessary travel documents, suggestions for a trip with children, etc.)
- ability to respect the required spending budget.
If we will rearrange another trip to Africa or someone will ask us for suggestions, we would have no hesitation in repeating and/or recommending the magnificent experience with Drive Botswana!!!

Our 6x week safari through Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, organised through Phil at Drive Botswana was superb. We were sent very comprehensive plans of routes with all contact details, GPS coordinates, details of road conditions, and when/where to stock up on provisions for days with no available facilities. Any minor issues were promptly dealt with. Vehicles hired through Bushlore who were equally professional and helpful. Superb trip through beautiful countries.

We organized together our 3-week itinerary in Botswana with Phil and during the preparations, Drive Botswana was really very responsive and proactive, especially in terms of accommodation.
Once there, no surprises! Everything went extremely well, all reservations were made and our adventure went off without a problem.
We experienced 3 wonderful weeks, full of adventure and nature with a very well "equipped" vehicle

We have been on a journey with DriveBotswana thrice and everytime it was wonderfull. Phil and Andy are very professional and both the planning part as the on the road support have been excellent everytime. Highly recommended!

Andy and Phil did a superb job setting up our camping trip through Namibia and Botswana. The camps and experiences that they chose for us were great. Really good communication.

The Planning and constant dialogue with Phil was well informed, easy, trustworthy and timely! He always answered super fast and was open to all my suggestions, asks or changes!
Couldn’t recommend Drive Botswana more!!!!

What an adventure!
Yes for towns folk like us our three week self-drive safari was a great adventure and to have Drive Botswana suggest and help with route planning and then make all the bookings was worth every cent!
A great schedule with good daily information.
Andy and Phil were always available for advice and a few . . . silly questions.
You cannot go wrong.
Just do it!

I had been working with Drive Botswana for almost 1.5 years to put my 2-month trip together. Throughout the entire process my emails were answered promptly. They worked with me to make sure I got to the places that I wanted to see, while adding a few (good) suggestions of other places along the route. Their virtual itinerary is very helpful and let me see everything at a glance. The maps, guidebooks, and detailed itinerary they provided were a great help. They saved me a lot of time by booking all my campsites and lodging. The prices quoted were accurate, even for things that we would have to pay for directly, such as visas, park fees, etc. Everything ran smoothly, all the bookings they made for us were honored, and the couple of small glitches we had enroute were solved by a phone call to them.

Beauty of sceneries and animals, Organization of the lodges, kindness of local people

Namibia is a beautiful contry and Drive Botswana really helped the trip by offering activities and booking all the hotels and campings on the way. Communication was good: we explained what sort of experience we wanterd and they taylored our trip accordingly. They even organised a few last minute changes without any problems. A few days before departure, we received a booklets with driving instructions that were clear.

Our trip was great! The country is amazing and Phil of Drive Botswana organized the travel pefectly. He understood our needs and proposed the right solution.
The assistance prior and during the travel was very helpful.
They are very organised and very serious.
Hope to come back in that wonderful places!

Andy was brilliant from the first time we got in touch to plan our month long family (2 adults, 2 teens) holiday of a lifetime. I think he got our trip just right. There was a lot of driving (inevitably- it’s in the name!) but we wouldn’t have seen what we did without putting the mileage in. The vehicle (Toyota hilux double cab, 2 rooftop tents) worked well. Touring Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia - we can’t decide on a single highlight, there were too many! The combination of camping and lodges was great and the itinerary worked seamlessly. All the included trips (quad bikes, mokoro trips, boat trips, 4x4 drive) were superb and I would thoroughly recommend each one. Thank you to Andy, Phil snd team for putting together an awesome family adventure I know we will never forget

Andy and Phil ( Drive Botswana tour operator) made our experience great!!! They are professional and qualified. Always available during the trip.They gave us precise and usefull indications and info.
They have been simply super!
Thank you
Federica
Alessandro
Pier Francesco
Marco Valerio

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the drive Botswana team for our recent holiday which is possibly the best holiday we’ve ever had!
The organisation and itinerary were perfect for our needs and the driving instructions were accurate and helpful. The guide books were interesting and our kids really enjoyed spotting the wildlife in their individual booklets.
Bushlore (4x4 provider) provided great service and all the accommodation and campsites were excellent and gave us a fantastic taste of Namibia and Botswana and memories that we will never forget.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to friends and family and we’ve already done so!
Special thanks also for your help re-organising our transfers for our rescheduled return flights to include a trip to Victoria Falls which was a perfect way to end the holiday.
Once again a huge thank you from all of us. We’ve been looking forward to this holiday for a long time and it lived up to all our expectations and more.

We had the most amazing trip. The arrangements were superb, with each camp and guide knowing exactly who we were and when to expect us. Such a memorable trip, my parents are already talking of how they would be keen to do more similar driving trips to other areas of Africa. All driving directions were really clear and easy to follow.

Thank you to Phil and the Drive Botswana team for making it all happen, so smoothly and professionally!! Will recommend you to anyone who listens :)