Anderson Expeditions

30/06/2025

Travelling to Botswana with children? Here’s what to consider:

✅ Age matters. Many lodges welcome children over 6 (some 8+), with dedicated guides and child-friendly safaris.
✅ Choose private or flexible-use camps. This allows you to set the pace and tailor activities.
✅ Pack light, plan smart. Bring layers, wide-brim hats, and a good pair of binoculars (they’ll love having their own).
✅ Don’t over-schedule. Build in quiet time for rest, play, and stories under the stars.
✅ Don’t forget to travel with copies of your children’s birth certificates

The key is simple: let the wilderness set the rhythm.

27/06/2025

The recently renovated Tented Camp blends effortless style with the thrill of being deeply, beautifully remote in the Greater Kruger National Park of South Africa.

Here, every tented suite opens up to the wilderness of the Timbavati, with no fences between you and the world you came to explore - only soft canvas, starlight, and the stories told by elephants at the water’s edge.

With just nine tents and a focus on intimacy and sustainability, Ngala proves that luxury in the wild doesn’t have to shout—it can be a gentle whisper on the wind.

25/06/2025

A flash of turquoise. A ripple in the reeds.

And then it’s gone.

The kingfisher is Botswana’s flying jewel, small, bright, and quick as a whisper. With seven different species found in the region, these birds are often spotted darting low over waterways, or poised on a branch, watching for movement.

Patience rewards you. Sit quietly scanning shrubbery on the water’s edge, and they’ll reveal themselves, not just through a flash of colour, but a dart of lightning fast movement.

The kingfisher reminds us that sometimes, the most fleeting moments are the most unforgettable.

23/06/2025

We’re a society that’s desperate for wild and remote open spaces and meaningful interaction with wildlife and people.

The landscape paintings of Bruce Backhouse – previously artist in residence at Tswalu – offer a snapshot of how Tswalu provides that in spades for guests at their three lodges, splendid Kalahari tones, radiant sunsets and night skies and immense, bending horizons. It’s true magic at scale but also at a micro level, close and considered observation of the desert life revealed two wonderful stories for us…

Read more about the Anderson Expeditions' team recent visit to Kalahari Reserve here:

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20/06/2025

Dreaming of a safari with your children? Botswana might just be the perfect place to start.

Why? Because it’s private, peaceful, and personal.

With low-impact tourism, exclusive concessions, and uncrowded sightings, Botswana offers the increasingly rare gift of space and stillness—ideal for travelling as a family.

No jostling for a view. No rushed experiences. Just you, your guide, and the wild unfolding at your pace.

Botswana is where wonder becomes a shared language. And where your child’s first lion sighting becomes a story you’ll tell for years.

17/06/2025

There are few things more heart-melting and fun than watching lion cubs play in the wild.

In Botswana, lionesses don’t have a strict “birthing season,” but the arrival of cubs does often peak during the dry season (May to October), when conditions can be easier with hunting made a little easier for mom.

That’s when you’re most likely to see curious cubs tumbling over each other at dawn, still wobbly but full of wild promise.

Pro tip: If you spot a lioness lingering near thick bush or moving frequently at dusk, there may be cubs nearby. Your guide will know what to look for.

12/06/2025

In Botswana, the birds steal the show, provided you know when to be on the lookout. Birding here is fantastic, both for the seasoned twitcher and the novice alike.

Over 580 species have been recorded across the Okavango Delta and Chobe, from the obviously gorgeous Lilac-breasted Roller to the prehistoric-looking Ground Hornbill and some cute little fellas too.

In the quiet moments between dramatic lion sightings and adrenaline-spiking elephant crossings, stopping to look and listen will reveal another world of feathered intrigue that is unfolding in the skies and surrounding bush.

06/06/2025

In parts of Botswana lions reign a little differently, but no less effectively.

Here, they’ve adapted to the often waterlogged terrain and shifting prey patterns on the open floodplains by becoming expert swimmers and resilient survivors.

From the vast open spaces of the Savuti Marsh to the channels of the Okavango Delta, Botswana’s lions are always a thrill to watch.

Photos by taken on a recent trip to Botswana.

29/05/2025

Tswalu Diaries

Each safari writes its own story. Ours unfolded in moments of reflection, unexpected sightings, and the kind of care that’s felt in every detail.

At Tswalu Kalahari Reserve , the Kalahari reveals itself slowly, through the eyes of a meerkat, the flight of a pygmy falcon, or the silence between tracking signs in the sand.

No two journeys are the same.

What will yours look like?

26/05/2025

Small, fierce, and full of character.

The Pygmy Falcon is Africa’s smallest bird of prey, and was one of many quiet surprises during our time at . Often overlooked, this tiny raptor is a reminder that the Kalahari doesn’t shout. It whispers… revealing its magic if you know where to look.

05/05/2025

Where leopard tracks disappearing into the bush were once the only evidence of this elusive cat, now these same tracks lead to intimate encounters few ever forget.

The Sabi Sand Nature Reserve isn’t just South Africa’s ultimate safari destination—it’s a living story of transformation. From humble beginnings leading safaris in clapped-out farm vehicles to today's world-class lodges delivering the ultimate game viewing experience, from snatched glances of elusive shadows in the early years to present day sightings of relaxed big cats, this wild garden has evolved into a sanctuary of stillness, beauty, and deep connection.

What makes it so special?
Unfenced borders into the Greater Kruger National Park. Lodge-based safari vehicles only. Off-road access where it matters.
Often a tracker-guide tradition that turns every sighting into a shared pursuit.
Luxurious lodges rooted in deep history. Rivers that draw life.
And possibly the best leopard viewing on the continent.

This is safari as it should be: intimate, intentional, unforgettable.

27/04/2025

👣25 years in the making

A recent return Londolozi Game Reserve Londolozi turned into something far more meaningful for Gareth—an unexpected reunion with old friends, familiar landscapes, and the legendary Bennett Mathonsi.

From guide and tracker to lifelong friends, 25 years later and still sharing stories under the African sky.
Because in wild places, it’s the relationships that last.