Pioneering ethical luxury safaris in Botswana.

Ethical safaris crafted by locals who call Botswana home

We’re 100% Botswana-owned Okavango Delta specialists with intimate knowledge of the wild places we love. Family-focused adventures, luxury safaris, honeymoon escapes, and customised safaris, all delivered with our price guarantee and direct on-the-ground support. We are fully certified, accredited, and trusted.

This is our home. Let us share it with you.

Our story

This is what sets us apart

Real-Time Okavango Flood & Wildlife Tracking

We monitor the Okavango floods and wildlife movements in real time so your safari is timed and tailored to what’s actually happening on the ground, not what happened last season. View our live flood and wildlife tracking maps.

Locals Who Call Botswana Home

Botswana is our backyard and we have boots on the ground. Our team was born and raised here, with generations of knowledge, trusted community relationships, and a team on the ground, we offer you in person support at every stage of your safari.

Safaris that give back

We believe travel to Africa and responsibility go hand in hand. Every ethical safari we craft is designed to protect Botswana’s wildlife and uplift its communities and we actively work to improve the health and wellbeing of our ecosystems and the humans living within them.

How it works

Let’s build your perfect safari

1

Browse & Dream

Explore destinations and safari styles at your own pace.

2

3-Minute Form

Fill out our enquiry form. Zero commitment. Just a conversation starter.

3

We Respond*

Personalised ideas from Rory within 5 hours. A real reply, not a template.

4

Refine Together

We tweak until the itinerary feels exactly right for you.

5

Pack Your Bags

We handle everything else. You just show up and look at animals.

Build Your Custom Safari

*We’re in Botswana, so if it’s your midnight, we might be having breakfast!

Reviews

What people are saying

★★★★★

I would highly recommend The African Wild for the depth of knowledge and experience and excellent attention to detail. They completely understood the brief and delivered it ‘ in spades’ Awesome!

Janet, Apr 2026

★★★★★

I just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for organising such an amazing trip. It was all that we hoped for.

Kim, June 2026

★★★★★

A huge thank you to Rory Sheldon at The African Wild for organising such a seamless and perfectly balanced itinerary. As a local company based in Botswana, their knowledge and support were invaluable, and they stayed connected with us throughout our trip. We even met up in Maun on our way home, where Rory kindly treated us to lunch — a thoughtful and memorable end to an extraordinary holiday.

Belinda, Apr 2026

★★★★★

Rory was so helpful organising our tour and it is the best safari my partner and I have ever been on I wouldn't hesitate to recommend The African Wild to anyone wanting a first class experience in Botswana.

Jack, Apr 2026

★★★★★

Thank you to Rory & the team for organising a magical trip to Chitabe Lediba and Tau Pan for our family. We couldn't recommend The African Wild more!

Sapna, Dec 2026

★★★★★

I recently went on a safari in Botswana with African Wild and would speak highly to the many ways in which they ensured we had an amazing trip, from detailed logistics of our camp set up and travels within the country to the wonderful fresh cooked meals, and core knowledge of the area, giving me a memorable safari! thank you!

Cindy, Nov 2025

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