Savuti and Khwai Magotho - Best overlanding and safari spots in Botswana

[@clashingstyle]

Love watching this from a South African perspective, I dream of such holidays.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Botswana is a dream holiday destination. Love visiting these areas. Thanks for watching

[@northern.bushman]

By far one of the best Botswana Overlanding Videos I've ever watched. The Ellies at camp take the cup for me. My word, the leopards 🐆. I also love the fact that you were with family. Your channel is inspiring, and most importantly, informative. Totally enjoyed how filmed everything. Thank you Martin. The cheetah was the cherry on top. The Savuti pride is a once in a life time. I hope to go to Botswana one day.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the comment and kind words. The elephants in camp is a common occurrence in Khwai, but it always catches us off guard. Adrenaline pumping. The leopards, or more in general, the cats surprised us a lot. We saw way more than we normally do. Thanks for following and supporting the channel by watching the videos.

[@kefilwetobedzani3185]

Best overlanding I have ever watched

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching

[@keleted6170]

I have enjoyed watching your videos. They are informative and laid back. Also, thank you for always highlighting the importance of reducing tire pressure when going off tarmac road.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the kind words. Reducing tire pressures are a must. It reduces the strain on the vehicle as well as the road. Thanks for watching

[@nqumthemba]

Beautiful detailed linked Content, Not misleading

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks again

[@TheSafariExpert]

Next-level sightings 🤯 Thanks so much for sharing!

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks Villiers. We had some amazing sightings I agree

[@nqumthemba]

Beautiful detailed linked Content, Not misleading.No cut and Paste Work.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the comment and for watching

[@brianbarnes2909]

Brilliant from start to finish. Amazing footage, so well filmed and edited.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you so much for the kind words. It does take a while to put an episode together. Thanks for watching

[@IanRobertson-kz8gc]

Great video Martin! You guys give a very good overview of what the area has to offer including amazing animal variety! Just subscribed.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you for the kind words. Wildlife is our focus on our trips. Thank you so much for watching

[@maemu_matshete]

I have seen most of your videos if not all, this one is fully loaded 👌🏽

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you for the comment and supporting the channel by watching the uploads. Thanks for the kind words

[@Oursimplelifeinbotswana]

Thanks we like your videos

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching

[@drup2013]

Another beautiful video, as is always the case.. 👌 Your luck with cats is unmatched, mind sharing the secret 😉😉 By the way those drains are for fibre internet services, that Bofinet on the cover is short for Botswana Fibre Networks

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you for the comment. And thanks for letting me know about the drain covers. It stretches for very long. This trip was unmatched for cat sightings. It was really amazing to see so many. Thanks for watching

[@drup2013]

@@OurLifeInAfrica My pleasure

[@dronesectionpro6228]

For the bushmen paintings you were on the right spot but it was very much further up on the left hand side ! ;)

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks. We have made a note of that. Will definitely search harder next time. Thanks for the comment and for watching

[@modisaneunity4534]

Botswana❤ Lovely scenery

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks. Botswana is just magic

[@deepthijhanak]

Amazing amazing video. Enjoyed every moment captured. Wowwww

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the comment. That area of Botswana is absolutely amazing

[@byrontappin147]

Been waiting for this new video and it was definitely worth it! 👍🏻 Unbelievable sightings! Looking forward to the next one! 🤙🏻

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for following the channel. Apologies for the delay with uploading the video. Putting it together does take a while. Thanks for the kind words, and the next one/last one in the series will be out in two weeks. . . . If all goes according to plan

[@byrontappin147]

@@OurLifeInAfrica looking very forward to it! Will keep an eye out 👀

[@4wdlifestyle]

Great video, game sightings were amazing.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks. We had lots of luck on our side with sightings on that trip.

[@ExpeditionBotswana]

Loved every second of it, one of the areas i haven't visited yet...

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you so much for watching. You must make a plan and visit the areas. There are so many things to explore

[@ExpeditionBotswana]

@@OurLifeInAfrica most definitely

[@JoanFornells-OverlandWater]

Hi Martin & family, your videos are very good, I like this kind of tales, images, music and few words speaking. You show us how is your life in Botswana. We 've been two times in this beautiful country on a self driving safari and we hope to repeat our last July's trip next year. I keep some of your amazing campsites for our next time. Unfortunately we must to rent a car because we are so far to go there in our 4x4 camper. Thank u for sharing and who knows if we can meet there together some day !! 👍

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Hi. Thanks for the comment and the kind words. July, when you will return, is such a great time of the year. Cool at night and not too warm during the daytime. It will be nice to meet you once on a trip. Thanks for watching

[@brightchakabipa649]

Those manholes/drains u saw are for fibre network to the Camps in Savuti and for DWNP offices in Savuti @ 42:45 in the video

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the information. It should have been obvious when reading the names on the lid, but we were too focused on our surroundings that we missed it. Thanks for watching

[@gideondevilliers7378]

Awesome video!!! So bevooreg! ❤

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Baie dankie Gideon. Dit is n voorreg om sulke plekke te kan besoek en veral die diere te kan sien. Dankie vir die kyk van die video en die comment

[@shaunmoller2997]

Wow daai olifant was in julle kamp daai naby gevoel is verseker onbeskryflik. Luiperd innie boom besig om te vreet priceless. En dan my gunstuling wildehonde epic. Content , camera work next level dankie vir deel OLIA mooi loop

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Dankie weereens vir die comment Shaun. Die olifant in die kamp was onbeskryflik, veral omdat ons nerens kon gaan nie. Die luiperds in die bome wat eet wat net so nice om te sien. Die wild sightings was beslis aan ons kant

[@sandyhowes9842]

Beautiful 😍 scenery❤

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you. That areas is so beautiful

[@sandyhowes9842]

@@OurLifeInAfrica it sure is

[@briansebogodi1331]

Those drains are the inspection cover sections for the opti fiber cables that run alone the area

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the info. It is nice to know that there is such development in the area to even have fibre lines in that harsh area

[@markuskurbes4048]

Hi! What is the brand of the Pod you use to fix your camera at the car? Many of these pods are just available with suction cups but this one seems to be a very stable combination of a fixed pod with just one cup….

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Hi. What pod are you referring to? For the camera we use to take video from the vehicle, we either use an oversized beanbag or on occasion the gimpro doormount. Inside the vehicle the gopro is mounted using the original gopro suction cup, and all the rest of the mounts are ram mounts.

[@markuskurbes4048]

Thanks for your response! What i meant was the gimpro door mount. Looks very stable compared to most of the door mounts i have ever found! I wouldn‘t rely just on suction cups for an external car mount…

[@dionsarrimanolis5357]

Excellent footage, thanks for sharing.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching

[@maphirimutshutshu2128]

Your Episodes are magical Sir. Keeps me asking myself when am i starting this overlanding journey🥲

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the reply and kind words. It is never too late to start. Also never too early. Just get out there and enjoy what nature has to offer

[@ExperienceWildAfrica]

Hi Martin, fantastic video. Thank you for sharing. The paintings at Savuti are higher up to your left, from where you showed the panoramic shot.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks Braam. That rock paintings kept us searching for nearly an hour, but to no avail. Will check next time to the left. Thanks

[@MichaelSeleka-v5z]

That elephant scene at the beginning gives goosebumps...hw did u react and feel after that close encounter!?amazing episode

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

It was quite exhilarating. We could not go anywhere because he was between us and the vehicle. We have been in the situation a few times before and could see by his behavior that he was very calm. Just looking for the pods on the camel thorn tree behind us. Thanks for watching

[@jakalifarming8076]

Bushman paintings are at Tsodilo hills on your way to Shakawe.

[@christovanderwesthuizen2785]

Fantasties! Savuti lyk baie droog. Watter bande et jy op jou voertuig?

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Hi. Dit was vreeslik baie droog. Op die Savuti trip was BFG Ko2 op. In die volgende episode op YT sal jy sien hoe ek dit verniel het met maxtrax. Huidiglik het ek Maxxis RAZR op.

[@thabomangena4464]

Beautiful sighting and thank you so much for sharing. What campsite No were you staying in Magotho

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

We stayed at the operator site across from reception. Next to no5. Amazing site. This was a once in a lifetime trip with sightings. Was amazing. Thanks for watching

[@mikebritz3485]

awesome content. Well done. what camera and lens are you using to shoot video

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the kind words. We have a combination of older DSLR lenses. It goes on a D500 Nikon body. Very old technology actually. And then for closeups we use a GoPro

[@ailo4x4]

I'll put Khwai Magotho on my list! Are you and your wife both photographers? I can't imagine how you could get all this amazing footage out of one side of the truck! ;-)

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Khwai Magotho and Savuti is a must visit for every wild adventure seeker. We both enjoy filming, but it is mostly only I that do it. Checking the behavior of the animal then positioning the vehicle and most important is patience. And then sometimes we get lucky. 😂 Thanks for watching

[@troopyinafrica]

Martin you guys were so blessed with your time there! Really this is amazing stuff. Like watching animal planet. How long was the drive from Khwai & Savuti?

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Hi Tim. Thanks for the kind words. Khwai and Savuti just kept producing over and over. It was a long drive. We turned off towards Savuti from Khwai just after 9am and arrived at 3pm. Around 6hrs. Yes we do take it slow and it included a lot of stopping and taking a break as well. I’ve heard of guys that drive from Kasane to Khwai in half a day. So it depends on what you are there for. We had a booking in Savuti, so we took it slow. We will start catching up on your solo adventure episodes this week. Have been in the Kruger for a few days.

[@warrenpfo]

Fantastic. Which is better in your mind September or December?

[@meks4by4overlanding21]

Though the question is not directed to me Sept is the peak season, it better for most people, plenty of game sightings and all the roads are accessible, December can be rainy during your visit and some roads not accessible due to mud and game viewing also may be difficult as water is everyway and water holes will not be productive for game viewing opportunities... But will the scenery will be more beautiful in December due to green lush vegetation

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

@@warrenpfo thanks. It is a difficult one to answer, but as the other reply says, it is better in the dry months for sightings. The animals will be more concentrated around the river. And in December there will be more water around and the animals will be scattered. But thar said. The area has some amazing scenery and nice big trees, making the area flourish during December. And animals can still be found.

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

@@meks4by4overlanding21 exactly. It is still difficult to choose only one time of the year if I have to. The greenery in December is very nice and animals can still be found. In Sept it is very dry and dusty but the animals are abundant

[@mikelsibs492]

😂😂 that elephant was shiting my pants by just watching how close it was

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

😂 it was an adrenaline pumping moment indeed. Thanks for watching

[@MichaelSeleka-v5z]

Bofinet...botswana fibre network...i guess its for communication service

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Thanks for the reply. That seems to be what it is for. Thanks for watching

[@petervalaris8496]

How’s the drive from Magotho to Savuti?

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Hi. It feels like you are on a boat, up and down the whole time. It is a fun road if you take it slow and enjoy the scenery. Thanks for watching