- Best for
- Private luxury canvas mobile safaris in Botswana
- Kalahari
- Core product: fully serviced luxury private canvas mobile safaris in Botswana (Okavango, Central Kalahari, Makgadikgadi) with a private camp, guide, host, chef and camp team, moved between locations.
- How it runs trips
- Private only: a 'privately guided and hosted 100% tailor made exclusive safari' with no mixing of groups.
- Best for
- Guided Namibia trips in custom 4x4 vehicles
- Kalahari
- Namibia: Etosha (south, east, Onguma, Ongava, Mokuti, King Nehale), Sossusvlei and Deadvlei, Damaraland and Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Skeleton Coast, NamibRand, Spitzkoppe, Erongo, Fish River Canyon, Kalahari, Okonjima, Zambezi Region and Bwabwata.
- How it runs trips
- Private bespoke guided trips are sold, plus scheduled guided group departures with fixed dates (for example Namibia Desert, Coast & Etosha Explorer departs 09 and 16 Nov 2026 and on set dates in 2027) with 2 to 6 guests per vehicle.
- Published price
- Namibia Grand Highlights Expedition, 15 days, N$120,250 (N$143,500)
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 4.8 out of 5 from 158 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Serviced mobile camping in Okavango, Moremi and Savuti
- Kalahari
- Areas: Okavango Delta, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Chobe, Central Kalahari.
- Based in
- Maun, Botswana (gateway to the Okavango Delta).
- How it runs trips
- Private-style group trips priced by group size (2, 4, 6 or 8 pax).
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 3.1 out of 5 from 39 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Namibia self-drive and fly-drive trips
- Kalahari
- Namibia: Kalahari, Fish River Canyon, Lüderitz and Kolmanskop, Sossusvlei and Namib-Naukluft, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Twyfelfontein, Skeleton Coast, Etosha, Onguma, Mount Etjo, Okonjima, Waterberg, Bwabwata and the Zambezi Region.
- Based in
- Windhoek, Namibia (postal address in Klein Windhoek, telephone +264 (61) 223 699).
- How it runs trips
- Private, tailor-made trips.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 47 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 22 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Guided, group or camping safaris across Namibia
- Kalahari
- Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei (Dune 45, Big Daddy, Dead Vlei, Sesriem Canyon), Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Skeleton Coast, Damaraland, Twyfelfontein, Cape Cross, Kalahari Desert; extended to Botswana, the Okavango Delta and Victoria Falls.
- Based in
- Head office in Windhoek, Namibia (Hochland Park).
- How it runs trips
- Offers private guided safaris and Namibia Group Tours, plus tailor-made trips.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 4.9 out of 5 from 61 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Weekly fixed departures from Windhoek
- Kalahari
- Namibia: Etosha, Sossusvlei and Namib-Naukluft, Damaraland, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, Kalahari, Caprivi/Zambezi Region (Bwabwata, Mudumu), Onguma and Okonjima reserves.
- Based in
- Headquarters in Windhoek, Namibia.
- How it runs trips
- Private and small-group guided safaris are offered.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 4.9 out of 5 from 75 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Serviced mobile tented safaris from Maun
- Kalahari
- Fully serviced, non-participatory mobile tented safaris, run from Maun; destinations include Okavango Delta, Moremi, Chobe and Kalahari.
- How it runs trips
- Personalised trips for solo travellers, couples, families or small groups; guests help design their own itinerary.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Private guided trips in own Land Cruisers
- Kalahari
- Etosha (East and South), Sossusvlei, Damaraland, Skeleton Coast, Spitzkoppe, Erongo Mountains, Waterberg Plateau, Fish River Canyon, Kalahari (Intu Afrika), Onguma, Ongava, Otjiwa, NamibRand.
- Based in
- Windhoek, Namibia.
- How it runs trips
- Private guided safaris are sold.
- Best for
- Private guided Namibia and Botswana safaris with Rainer
- Kalahari
- Etosha National Park, Onguma Game Reserve, Mount Etjo, Sossusvlei, Damaraland and Twyfelfontein, Kaokoland, Skeleton Coast, Brandberg; in Botswana the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi, Okavango Delta, Moremi, Chobe and Victoria Falls.
- How it runs trips
- Private guided safaris and a set-itinerary small group tour for a maximum of 7 guests; guided off-road convoy tours with a 4-participant minimum.
- Reviews
- Google: 5 out of 5 from 27 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Private trips with one guide on your dates
- Kalahari
- Botswana: Okavango Delta, Moremi, Khwai, Chobe, Savuti, Makgadikgadi, Central Kalahari.
- Based in
- Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- How it runs trips
- Private departures only: one guide and one vehicle, on your own dates, not a fixed departure.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 109 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Namibia trips planned, organised and run locally
- Kalahari
- Etosha, Sossusvlei/Namib-Naukluft, Damaraland (Twyfelfontein), Skeleton Coast and its private concession, Kaokoveld (Epupa, Puros, Marienfluss, Hoanib), Palmwag Concession, Fish River Canyon, Kalahari, Zambezi Region (Bwabwata, Mudumu), Waterberg Plateau, Erongo Mountains, Spitzkoppe, Brandberg, NamibRand.
- Based in
- Operations office in Windhoek, Namibia; travel experts based in Somerset West, near Cape Town, South Africa (postal address P.O. Box 3813, 7129 Somerset West).
- Published price
- Namibia Family Tour 12 days, 5,008 USD adults / 3,829 USD children.
- Best for
- Self-drive vehicle hire from Windhoek
- Kalahari
- Etosha (South/Okaukuejo, West/Olifantsrus, East/Onguma), Sossusvlei and Sesriem, Namib-Naukluft, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, Spitzkoppe, Damaraland and Twyfelfontein, Brandberg, Grootberg, Huab River Valley, Kaokoland and Epupa Falls, Skeleton Coast, Caprivi/Zambezi, Kalahari, Fish River Canyon, Waterberg, Okonjima.
- Based in
- Windhoek, Namibia (373 Gold Street).
- Published price
- 12 Day Explore Namibia (guided lodge) from N$75,500 per person guide; 9 Day Namibia Snapshot (guided lodge) from N$32,551 per person sharing from 4 guests; 18 Day Highlights (self-drive) from N$40,600 per person guide; 11 Day Explore Namibia (camping self-drive) from N$17,450 per person sharing from 4 guests (N$69,800 for 4 guests); 10 Day Namibian Explorer (self-drive lodge) from N$131,728 per vehicle for 4 guests; 21 Day Namibia, Botswana & Vic Falls from N$55,625 per person guide; 21 Day Namibia Wild Tracks from N$99,839 for 2 guests.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.3 out of 5 from 130 reviews; Trustpilot: 3.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Private customised journeys in Namibia
- Kalahari
- Namibia: Etosha National Park, Okonjima Nature Reserve, Hobatere Concession, Hoanib River, Palmwag and Grootberg Concessions, Damaraland, Twyfelfontein, Skeleton Coast, Sossusvlei and Namib Desert, Kalahari, Fish River Canyon, Bwabwata and the KAZA area.
- Based in
- Head office in Windhoek, Namibia (1801 Ongulumbashe Street, Pioneers Park).
- How it runs trips
- Private, customised journeys are the focus ('private, customized' and 'Private Guided').
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5 out of 5 from 37 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 6 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Small-group mobile safaris through Botswana and Namibia
- Kalahari
- 7 Day Central Kalahari (low USD 4 450, high USD 4 900)
- Published price
- 2026 rates per person sharing, USD: 5 Day Luxury Delta (5 days, low and high USD 4 300); 5 Day Moremi (low USD 3 000, high USD 3 500); 7 Day Central Kalahari (low USD 4 450, high USD 4 900); 9 Day Classic (low USD 4 980, high USD 5 775); 11 Day Transfrontier Kalahari (low USD 7 200, high USD 7 700); 13 Day Botswana Explorer (low USD 6 650, high USD 7 650); 15 Day Circular (USD 8 950); 16 Day Namibian (USD 8 000, private on request); 20 Day combined (USD 10 850, private on request); combined 7 day Kalahari and 9 day Classic, 16 days (low USD 8 500, high USD 9 650).
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Private mobile safaris in the Okavango and Kalahari
- Kalahari
- Private mobile safaris in the Okavango Delta and Kalahari, each with a private camp for one group or family; 2-10 guests priced (US$1,400 to US$1,750 per person per night sharing, 2026/2027), 11 or more on special request.
- How it runs trips
- Private safaris only: each group has a private camp with no other guests.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Small-group wilderness adventures with two guides
- Kalahari
- Camping routes include Botswana Wildside and Trans Kalahari, Cape Town to Victoria Falls, Namibia Botswana Desert & Delta.
- How it runs trips
- Scheduled small-group departures (max 12), many marked guaranteed, in English and German, with dates through 2027.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 4.8 out of 5 from 54 reviews; Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 130 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
- Best for
- Expert-led mobile tented photo safaris in Botswana
- Kalahari
- Areas: Moremi, Khwai, Savute, Chobe, Makgadikgadi, Central Kalahari.
- Based in
- Maun, Botswana (P O Box 834 Maun).
- How it runs trips
- 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.
- Best for
- Serviced mobile camping photo safaris in Botswana
- Kalahari
- Regions: Okavango Delta and Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Chobe, Central Kalahari, Nxai Pan and Makgadikgadi.
- Based in
- Head office in Maun, Botswana, near the Okavango Delta.
- How it runs trips
- Private mobile safaris.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 45 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 13 reviews, read 2 November 2026.
Kalahari safari companies: the questions people ask
Which publish a price per person per day or night?
1 of the 24 does: Unfold Africa Safaris. Each one's own website gives the figure, quoted under What do they charge.
Which run private trips on your own dates?
15 of the 24 do: Barclay Stenner Safaris, Blue Crane Safaris, Bush Baby Calls, Desert Africa Safaris, Discovery Transfer and Tours, Dunas Safari, Firefinch Safaris & Car Hire, Meine Namibia Safaris, Moriti Private Safaris, PEA Tours and Safaris, Roger Dugmore Safaris, Unfold Africa Safaris, Walk Botswana Safaris, Wild Focus Safaris and Wild For Game Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which run scheduled departures you can join?
5 of the 24 do: Blue Crane Safaris, Dunas Safari, Meine Namibia Safaris, Sunway Safaris and Wild Focus Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which help with self-drive trips?
8 of the 24 do: Blue Crane Safaris, Desert Africa Safaris, Dunas Safari, Meine Namibia Safaris, Namibia Tours & Safaris, Namibia-Experience, Namvic Safaris and Unfold Africa Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which run mobile camping safaris?
17 of the 24 do: Barclay Stenner Safaris, Blue Crane Safaris, Bush Baby Calls, David Foot Safaris, Discovery Transfer and Tours, Early Kingfisher Safari, Meine Namibia Safaris, Moriti Private Safaris, Namibia-Experience, Penduka Safaris, Roger Dugmore Safaris, Shipungo Safari & Tours, Sunway Safaris, Unfold Africa Safaris, Walk Botswana Safaris, Wild Focus Safaris and Wild For Game Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which use vehicles of their own?
4 of the 24 do: Namibia Tours & Safaris, Namibia-Experience, Namvic Safaris and Penduka Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which publish a child or family policy?
5 of the 24 do: Blue Crane Safaris, Namibia-Experience, Roger Dugmore Safaris, Sunway Safaris and Wild Focus Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which have guest reviews on SafariBookings, Google or Trustpilot?
16 of the 24 do: Blue Crane Safaris, Bush Baby Calls, Desert Africa Safaris, Discovery Transfer and Tours, Dunas Safari, Early Kingfisher Safari, Meine Namibia Safaris, Moriti Private Safaris, Namvic Safaris, PEA Tours and Safaris, Penduka Safaris, Roger Dugmore Safaris, Shipungo Safari & Tours, Sunway Safaris, Unfold Africa Safaris and Wild For Game Safaris. 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 runs trips in South Africa, Botswana or Namibia and lists the Kalahari or Kgalagadi in its parks or trips. 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.
Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 2 November 2026 · updated 2 November 2026