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Which safari operators in Botswana run small-group tours you can join?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026

These Botswana operators publish scheduled or small-group departures that travellers can join; each card quotes the company's own line.

Which safari operators in Botswana run small-group tours you can join?

The 6 operators below are based in Botswana and each run scheduled or small-group departures you can join, quoted on their cards, with their published price where they give one.

Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table holds 245 companies with a head office in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe: the ones ChatGPT named on two or more days between 5 October and 1 November 2026 in answers to the safari questions Uncompromised Travel asks every day and the operators in those countries with 20 or more reviews on SafariBookings. Their websites were read on 2 November 2026, with their reviews on SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot. This page carries the operators in it for which a line from its own website, as read, can be quoted showing that it is based in Botswana and runs scheduled or small-group departures that travellers can join: 6 operators. Where a website does not give its office, the office on its SafariBookings profile is used. Companies whose websites describe them as planners, agents or destination management companies, or do not say whether they run their own trips, are left out. Cards are in alphabetical order. Prices are shown as each company published them, in its own currency, never converted. No company paid to be on this page.

Kalahari Tours

Best for
Chobe National Park safaris on a budget
Joining departures
Scheduled departures: 'two departures weekly: that is on Tuesdays and Fridays'; groups over 6 are flexible and discounts negotiable for groups over 12 pax.
Based in
Kasane, Botswana (721 President Avenue).
How it runs trips
Private trips are possible (children under 12 only on private bookings).
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 45 reviews; Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 211 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Moonstroll Safaris

Best for
Serviced camping safaris in Moremi, Khwai and Savuti
Joining departures
Private and small group safaris plus tours with set departure dates.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 4.8 out of 5 from 90 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Mosu Safari Tours

Best for
Non-participatory mobile camping with ensuite Meru tents
Joining departures
Private trips (the Private Safari, minimum 2 pax) and small-group safaris of a maximum of 8 people.
Based in
Maun, Botswana.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 53 reviews; Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 40 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Nalange Mobile Safaris

Best for
Catered self-drive safaris in convoy with a guide
Joining departures
Private and small-group safaris are offered.
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 34 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Reflect Africa Expedition

Best for
Private luxury mobile safaris in Botswana
Joining departures
Most journeys are private; also 'Fully private or small‑group departures' and 'Small Group Journeys' as shared departures.
Based in
Botswana (a 'premier mobile safari company based in Botswana')
Reviews
SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 38 reviews, read 2 November 2026.

Wild Focus Safaris

Best for
Expert-led mobile tented photo safaris in Botswana
Joining departures
Scheduled fixed departures in small groups of max 6 guests for 2027 (minimum 4 guests to run), plus customised private safaris for private groups, film crews and photo workshops.
Based in
Maun, Botswana (P O Box 834 Maun).

How do they run their trips?

All 6 operators on this page say how they run trips (private, scheduled or overland).

  • Kalahari Tours: Private trips are possible (children under 12 only on private bookings).
  • Moonstroll Safaris: Private and small group safaris plus tours with set departure dates.
  • Mosu Safari Tours: Private trips (the Private Safari, minimum 2 pax) and small-group safaris of a maximum of 8 people.
  • Nalange Mobile Safaris: Private and small-group safaris are offered.
  • Reflect Africa Expedition: Most journeys are private; also 'Fully private or small‑group departures' and 'Small Group Journeys' as shared departures.
  • Wild Focus Safaris: Scheduled fixed departures in small groups of max 6 guests for 2027 (minimum 4 guests to run), plus customised private safaris for private groups, film crews and photo workshops.

What do they say about children?

3 of the 6 operators on this page publish a child or family policy; for the others, nothing on their websites as read can be shown here.

  • Mosu Safari Tours: A 10-day Family Luxury Safari (6 pax maximum, non-participatory camping and lodging) is sold.
  • Reflect Africa Expedition: Family safaris offered: 'family-friendly and can be customized to accommodate children of all ages'; kid-friendly activities and shorter drives.
  • Wild Focus Safaris: Scheduled departures have a minimum age of 12 years; younger children are advised to book a private safari tailored to the family.

Botswana small-group safari tours: the questions people ask

How is the order on this page worked out?

Cards are in alphabetical order. The order is not a judgement of quality.

Which run private trips on your own dates?

All 6 run private trips.

Which run scheduled departures you can join?

4 of the 6 do: Kalahari Tours, Moonstroll Safaris, Reflect Africa Expedition and Wild Focus Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which help with self-drive trips?

1 of the 6 does: Nalange Mobile Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which run mobile camping safaris?

All 6 run mobile camping safaris.

Which publish a child or family policy?

3 of the 6 do: Mosu Safari Tours, Reflect Africa Expedition and Wild Focus Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which publish a deposit?

2 of the 6 do: Moonstroll Safaris and Wild Focus Safaris. Each one's own website says so.

Which have guest reviews on SafariBookings, Google or Trustpilot?

5 of the 6 do: Kalahari Tours, Moonstroll Safaris, Mosu Safari Tours, Nalange Mobile Safaris and Reflect Africa Expedition. Each platform's rating and count are on the card, never added together.

Can I book these trips through Uncompromised Travel?

No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Each card has the company's own enquiry link.

How were these operators chosen?

Each one is an operator in the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table whose own website shows that it is based in Botswana and runs scheduled or small-group departures that travellers can join. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.

How current are these facts?

Each company's website was read on 2 November 2026. Prices, departures and reviews change, so confirm them with the operator before you book.

Is any company on this page paying to be here?

No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be listed.

Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each operator published on its own website, read on 2 November 2026, with reviews per platform (SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot), from the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table. Operators whose websites would not open are not on this page. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company paid to appear or for its place. Prices are in the currency each company showed and were not converted. How this site earns · How we work.

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