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Experiences

Learn about the stars and night sky

Learn about the stars and night sky

Learn about the stars and night sky

What you'll do

Sleep out in a star bed on the roof of your unit with the stars as your canopy. Marvel at how many stars you can see in the dry desert air, where there is no light pollution. Fall asleep to the sounds of the night and wake to a pink-flushed Kalahari dawn.

Learn about the stars and night sky Trips

Start with a recommended trip or create one from scratch

Elephant encounters & desert adventures in Botswana

Botswana + Zimbabwe

Elephant encounters & desert adventures in Botswana

10 nights from $6.8K per person

Central Kalahari Okavango Delta Chobe National Park

Follow the paths of the San in Botswana

Follow the paths of the San in Botswana

8 nights from $4.9K per person

Central Kalahari Makgadikgadi Khwai

Design a Custom Trip

Articles

Learn about the stars and night sky in the blog

Meet your favourite Lion King Characters

Meet your favourite Lion King Characters

Oh I just can’t wait to be king…

What wildlife can be seen on a Botswana safari

Botswana Wildlife

What wildlife can be seen on a Botswana safari

From the elusive to the icons of the animal kingdom

What You Need to Know About a Botswana Safari

What You Need to Know About a Botswana Safari

Your Botswana adventure awaits

Things to do in Botswana

Things to do in Botswana

From the unusual to the extraordinary

Alternative Big Five

Alternative Big Five

Less commonly sought after beasties

Top Botswana Travel Tips

Top Botswana Travel Tips

Read on for our insider information…

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11 Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2025

No. 1 & No. 2 Tour Operator in Travel + Leisure's Best Awards 2024 & 2025

Best Booking Platform in Women's Health Travel Awards 2025

Travel Specialist voted as Latin America A-List Travel Advisor 2025

"Timbuktu can take relatively complex and slightly amorphous travel plans and transform them into a well-organized, perfectly tailored trip."