Africa's Best Safari Destination

This trip was on our honeymoon, well the second part of it anyways, starting in the Seychelles then hopping over to the great African continent, and to one of the most iconic safari destinations on the planet... BOTSWANA. This place is just pure beauty, devastatingly wild, with incredible people and elite service, and a must for anyone wanting the perfect safari trip. Our journey began with a chartered flight across the planes of Botswana from Maun to the local Gomoti Airstrip. A plane where you can tap the pilot on his shoulder was pretty cool in itself, but to get a birds eye few or antelope and elephants below, we started to understand this was going to be special and unlike anything we’d witnessed before. We stayed at Gomoti Plains Camp, which was beautiful, overlooking vast flood plains from the Gomoti river, the staff went above and beyond. Each night eating with the campmates around you in different locations, around firepits, under the stars, they even put warm coal under your chair to keep you toastie. We were a bit unsure when they said we'll be putting a bush baby in your room however we came to realise this was just a hot water bottle, as the nights and mornings do get cold, especially as we were entering their winter.

Our guide Mott, after three safaris in three different countries I can assure was the best we've had. Our first morning we followed a group of three male lions, who were thinking about some buffalo breakfast, but decided against the idea. Watching the animals react to the lions was amazing, you really discovered who the king of the jungle really was. Along with the countless antelope species, giraffes, herds of elephants and many other regular animals you'd expect to see on safari. The Okavango Delta is known as being one of the most diverse places on the planet for wildlife. We were lucky enough to discover this first hand encountering a shy porcupine, disguised in the meadow, a Genet and a Serval, two smaller types of cat who are incredibly hard to see. But what really wowed us was the honey badger, known as one of the most aggressive and fearless animals for its size, we felt truly lucky to witness this animal in all its splendour. If you’re not convinced by its furiously please YouTube the animal and watch its fury change your opinion. We were spoilt rotten by the resort, as it was our honeymoon, picture this arriving at a mobile bar with any drink or spirit you could think of, overlooking a watering hole with hippos enjoying the final rays of sunshine, coupled with various local delicacies, watching the sunset over the African savannah, it was one of the most beautiful and memorable moments of my life. This is why I love Africa, there's not many other places across the world would you get such unique evenings. After our two nights in the Delta, our final morning ended with a traditional mokoro safari, a long canoe in which you can discover the animals from the Deltas waterways, a picturesque morning however not the hangover cure we imagined as one a the smallest animals we discovered, made one of the loudest continuous noises, a local frog. There were thousands of them, creating somewhat of an local orchestra. Via local charter we ventured north to the Chobe River region, vaster landscapes, and more herds of Animals which congregate towards the river. The Chobe national park is a public area, so staying on roads was a must, never the less we still managed to capture some inspiring sites. Our guide Toby, had some of the best eyesight I've ever witnessed, spotting a pride of lionesses and their new cubs, whilst driving, 100 yards, covered by the bushes and cooling shade. The reserve we stayed in Chobe provided views looking down upon the Chobe river and wetlands, giving us 24/7 animal sightings. We ventured on a larger mode of water transport, a traditional motor boat helped us see the Hippos and crocodiles up close as well as the fantastic array of birdlife, if you're a twitcher this place is for you. Whilst having dinner the staff would constantly point out hyenas other animals on the march as we selected our starters. Again as it was a honeymoon we were treated to romantic baths after morning game drives, champagne on ice, and speciality dining to make our time in Botswana unforgettable.

After two nights in Chobe we got our passports out and headed to Zimbabwe for a quick stop at Victoria Falls. It was a perfect way to end our trip. As you walk around the falls gradually getting wetter and wetter, you become in awe of its thunderous noise and power, it does truly encompass that natural phenomena you'd expect.

Our 4 night, 5 day trip is one I would recommend to anyone wanting to enjoy nature and wildlife in its most rawest, beautiful and iconic habitat.