Botswana luxury family safari

Carbon reduction

Your holiday will help support local people and conservation. We must also reduce CO₂. Learn about the CO₂ emissions of this holiday and how to reduce them.

Environment

We are committed to responsible values, which are echoed in all elements of our tours and holidays. We work with accommodation providers and local suppliers who share this dedication to responsible travel by focusing on environmental, conservation and community initiatives.

For example, this Botswana Family Safari holiday features eco-friendly accommodation, such as Ilala Lodge in Victoria Falls, which is features its own “Green Team,” dedicated to making the hotel environmentally sustainable. Meanwhile, Kwando Safaris’ properties (Lebala, Lagoon, Splash and Nxai Pan camps) feature solar power, water heating, strategic environmental design to minimise impact, waste water treatment and much more.

You will visit several national parks and reserves on this itinerary. In our detailed pre-departure travel pack we have included a note to remind you not leave any litter in the national parks and reserves – everything you carry in, you must carry out. Aside from the environmental damage, litter can be harmful to the wildlife.

Community

During your time in Botswana we encourage you to support the local economy by buying authentic handmade products such as cotton fabrics, wood carvings, pottery and silver jewellery at markets, villages and small-scale souvenir shops, rather than hotel tourist shops or on organised shopping trips. When you buy products at markets, villages and small-scale souvenir shops you are helping to support a fragile economy and supporting local artisans helps keep traditional crafts alive.

Our Botswana Family Holiday features luxury lodges and camps with a commitment to environmental and community conservation. Lebala, Lagoon, Splash and Nxai Pan Camp are all part of Kwando Safaris, a 100% citizen-owned and operated company, providing opportunities and careers for the passionate people of Botswana.

We encourage you to support the Pack for a Purpose initiative (of which Kwando Safaris is a lead sponsor) and use a small amount of space in your luggage to pack supplies for local community projects in Botswana. You can leave your donations with our partner hotels and lodges who will pass them on to the school, medical centre or animal welfare project.