Mobile Safaris

Harking back to the glory days of exploration, mobile safaris are led by a professional guide together with all the camp staff and equipment required for a self-contained journey into pristine wilderness areas.

Mobile Safaris

Harking back to the glory days of exploration, mobile safaris are led by a professional guide together with all the camp staff and equipment required for a self-contained journey into pristine wilderness areas.

Mobile Safaris

Harking back to the glory days of exploration, mobile safaris are led by a professional guide together with all the camp staff and equipment required for a self-contained journey into pristine wilderness areas.

Harking back to the glory days of exploration, mobile safaris are led by a professional guide together with all the camp staff and equipment required for a self-contained journey into pristine wilderness areas.

Taking advantage of their mobility, these safaris are flexible enough to move to the best game viewing areas, travelling deep into reserves and parks, well beyond the reach of most lodges – and other tourists. Lasting between four and 12 nights in length, mobile safaris are perfectly suited to the active and curious visitor who wants to get off the beaten path.

With everything from game drives to walks to canoeing, and scenic flights on offer, these trips focus on superb wildlife and awe-inspiring landscapes. Accommodation can range from comfortable dome pop-ups to large en-suite Meru style tents. Some mobile safaris use semi-permanent camps and lodges, moving every two or three days to maximize your experience. These safaris tend to have some of the top guides in each country, guaranteeing knowledgeable, engaging and entertaining company on unforgettable journeys.

Watch this video from &Beyond’s Botswana Explorer mobile safari, perfect for families, groups or solo travellers looking for a private guided safari.

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Travel Tips

There are mobile safaris with accommodation from small domes to huge luxury tents. Tell us your wishes.
Would you like a specialist safari – photography, birding, walking? We have many options for you.
Take a good head torch – most mobile camps have very little light available after dark.
Take enough batteries; charging is possible, but not as available as at a lodge.
Make sure you have a pair of binoculars each.
Take a sunhat and sun-block but also pack a fleece / windproof too – evening al fresco meals can be cool.
A private mobile safari is a wonderful way to travel with family or a group of friends.

Trip Ideas

Experience a classic mobile tented safari: Sample itinerary with Letaka Northern Highlights.

Chubb family holiday to South Africa, Botswana and Zambia

Highly recommended. A real passion to make this an amazing experience for us as a family. Nothing was too much trouble and Annelies and Scott were a pleasure to be with and very knowledgeable. They had thought of everything.

Alison and Kevin's Safari to Botswana and Zambia

Aardvark organised our safari from start to finish excellently. Their planning advice and pre-trip information were comprehensive, all travel arrangements and transfers worked beautifully. We would highly recommend their services.

The Hilton family safari to Botswana and Victoria Falls

Letaka was the highlight of our trip and our guide Michael Turner was exceptional. The whole team made our mobile experience 5+ star – just myself and my nine and ten year old children in a tent at night listening to the sounds of the bush is unforgettable.

Ron and Bobbye's safari to South Africa and Botswana

We had the BEST GUIDE in the world. Pat was knowledgeable and fun. He worked hard to locate all the animals we wanted to see, and we got to see so many animal interactions that were amazing. Pat even told us about the night sky and all kinds of trees and plants.

Jill and Derek's safari to South Africa and Botswana

I don’t think there are words to describe how special this trip was for our family. Our guide, Pat, was exceptional. Not only was he extremely knowledgeable about the mammal, reptiles, birds, insects but also geology, astronomy and ecosystems. Pat has training as a educator and was able to teach us all everyday about more in depth topics related to the region.

The Gunn family safari to Botswana, Zambia and Malawi

Drumbeat were simply brilliant. Annelies is a wonderfully welcoming host, extremely efficient and all round nice person. While not the “lap of luxury” that you might expect from some of the static lodges, the camp was exceptionally comfortable

Angela and Russell's safari to Botswana

Where to start. It was all so fantastic. I heard about the Letaka Safaris at an airport in Madagaska whilst chatting to a couple who had just been on a Botswana safari with them. Their comment was “the animals were almost too close for comfort”. How accurate they were.

Sheila and David's safari to Botswana, Zambia and South Africa

The safari in Botswana was first class. Annelies and Scott (our guide), together with the camp staff, looked after us very well. We went with no expectations or particular wishes and they seemed pleased they could just relax and show us what was around.

Alexis and Andrew's safari to Botswana

We had a great time on our safari with Drumbeat. There were some truly amazing wildlife experiences (seeing lion, hyaena and wild dog cubs/pups, a leopard stalking guinea fowl and wild dogs hunting to name a few) and our guide, Moss, was very knowledgeable.

Barbara's safari to Botswana and Victoria Falls

My daughter and I had a wonderful experience with Letaka Safaris and would highly recommend using them for the best experience in northern Botswana. All the plans were made by Aardvark Safaris and there was not a hitch. The group we were with were from England and Europe and we were well matched with adventuresome spirits.

Noemie and Alastair's Honeymoon to Victoria Falls and Botswana

We had such an amazing experience, it was my first time on a safaris and I could not have imagined the amount of animals we saw and the level of comfort provided in the camp. We were very lucky to be the only guests during these 7 days.

Sanjay's Botswana and Zambia Vacation

From pick up at Maun through to the final night stay at The River Club, my experience with Wilderness Migration Routes was nothing less than spectacular.I had the good fortune of being aided throughout my adventure by a jovial and knowledgeable guide (Mr Emanuel) who took great pains to ensure the needs of my group were met on a daily basis.

Rudy and Teresa's Vacation to Zambia and Botswana

The only low was South African Airways service was terrible and the delay out of Senegal made us miss our connection in Dulles but nothing Aardvark could do about that except maybe encourage your clients not to fly South African. The highlights are too many to count but I must say the guide at Letaka, Joe Ramsden, was first class.

Ruth's safari to Botswana and Victoria Falls

If I could give a rating higher then 5 paws, I would.The camp was very organized. Annelies was extremely welcoming and very approachable. We had great conversation around the fire and at dinner.

Peter's safari to Botswana and Victoria Falls

Annelies and her crew were fabulous. Attention to detail is Annelies’ strong suit. Everything was First Class.

Anne and Judith's Holiday to Botswana and Zambia

The camping was great fun, including the open air showers and loos, although trying to have a siesta in tents in 35 degree heat was a tad tricky! Shadreck was a fantastic guide, so tuned in to the sights and sounds around him that we saw over 40 large species of animal and 150 species of birds.

The Lavelle Family Holiday to Zambia and Botswana

Fantastic staff and guide, very welcoming and friendly. Excellent food and the camping facilities added to the experience of being truly in the wild. Highly recommend to people wanting to get a real taste of the African wilderness and a great wildlife safari.

Sydelle's Safari to Botswana and Zambia

LOVED my Letaka guide – he was superb. Loved the camping and the thrill of the unexpected. Did not care for Savuti – we camped far from the reserve and spent too much time driving (4 hrs/ day) through not very interesting landscape just to get to the reserve.

Lesley's Holiday to Namibia

We have now had three safari holidays in Africa with Aardvark and have enjoyed every minute of every holiday but our three days on The Skeleton Coast Safari with Andre Schoeman has be to the pinnacle. We were lucky enough to have the plane, the camps and Andre to ourselves, which made it SO special.

Lesley and Kathleen's Namibia Holiday

Our Namibia holiday experience was really fantastic. We enjoyed it all so much. The Skeleton Coast Flying Safari has to be the highlight as described above. We were impressed with the standard of our guides Jimmy and Max.

The Collins Family Holiday to Zambia and Botswana

I had wanted a safari experience closer to the wildlife than a luxury lodge, where I felt like I was part of the bush. Our mobile safari was certainly that and what a treat that we were able to experience it with Grant. From our 12 year old holding an 8 foot python which Grant found, the special birthday cake that the chef baked for my husband to sundowners at our stunning camp sites with no one else around , it was a wonderful experience.

The Plattner Family Holiday to Namibia and Botswana

For me, this was the best part of our whole 2 weeks trip. I will Never forget the flying safari. Our pilot Helga was such a competent and fun guide and a real good company. Our children also liked her a lot.

The Plattner Family Holiday to Namibia and Botswana

For me, this was the most adventurous and a bit scary part and I had to get used to sleeping in the open spaces, listening to all the wild animals during the night. I was not so relaxed. But people feel different about this. But it was all excellent: great guide, great support by the cook and assistant, wonderful food and very good care.

Matita's Botswana Safari

The safari was magical, and everything I hoped it would be. I went by myself and didn’t know anyone else in the party, nor had I been to Botswana before. I wanted to be under canvas, right out in the bush with lots of animals to see, and it was exactly as described.

Anne's Safari to Victoria Falls and Botswana

The guide and camp staff were all excellent. They were cheerful, efficient and capable. The camp itself was basic but comfortable and the staff did all they could to provide us with a good experience out in the bush. The food was delicious and we enjoyed a variety of meals all cooked in a bush kitchen.

Cynthia's Holiday to Zambia and Botswana

The Letaka mobile safari was all I had hoped for and more. We were a small group of 6 which was just right – I believe the maximum number is 9 and I’m not sure how good that would be with 2 people having to sit inside the vehicle, i.e. in the middle of 3 people.

Authentic camping experience in a remote, pristine area with expert guides.

We had a wonderful ten days exploring the highlights of Botswana. Fantastic game viewing and seeing the Victoria Falls was a dream come true.

We loved every second of our trip. It was the perfect way to get back to the origins of safari and truly enjoy the beautiful surroundings and wildlife. Thanks so much to the Drumbeat Safaris team who looked after us so well.

I honestly think I’ve just been on one of the best holidays of my life. It was such a laugh! Six mates with a guide, no unknown tourists, in jokes and all with the same interests. I don’t think there’s a better way to go on safari.

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