Africa Driven Reviews 

Andy from Drive Botswana organiced our trip through Namibia in a 4 wheel drive combining camping with lodges. He did a fantastic job. He was very patient with all our changes and made good suggestions for our itinerary. We are looking forward to travel again with them probably this time in Botswana.

If you look for a really genuine experience in Botwana, check with Drive Botwana. In the summer of 2023 we did a selfdrive with Drive Botwana with our family. We enjoyed it very much. The staff was ever so helpful and we really had a once in a lifetime holiday!

Absolutely 10/10 from Andy. Communication, service and overall professionalism was out of this world. Couldn't ask for a better company.

Phil from Drive Botswana helped us plan a fantastic self-driving trip to Botswana, including car rental, accommodation and activities. We had a great mix of camping and lodges, and are extremely happy with how everything was planned and how well it all worked, from every booking to pick-up times for activities. The planning stage was very flexible, and Phil came up with great recommendations after having heard our thoughts. The response time from him was also excellent, no matter at what time I wrote him an email, I received a reply right away- impressive!
Initially, I was planning on organizing our trip myself, but I'm very happy we went with Drive Botswana, as they have so much knowledge, and good connections, and can organize an itinerary exactly according to your wishes. I can only recommend them!!

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!