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Botswana - Safari CostsWe have four premiere safari outfitters in Botswana- Hakuna Matata Safaris with Thys DeVries, Holbrow Hunting Safaris with Peter Holbrow, Bottlepan Safaris with Mike Murray, and Destination South with Alan Schmitt.
Holbrow Hunting Safaris
In the 2006 Botswana Safari season Peter Holbrow guided his clients to 5 of the 10 biggest elephant taken in the entire country with their bulls occupying the number 1, 2, 3 and 4 positions. Year in and year out Peter produces the highest ivory average in Botswana. In the 2007 season his clients took 10 bulls- 6 in the 70+ pound range and 4 over the 60 pound mark. No bulls less than 60 were shot. This is something no other outfitter in Botswana has been able to accomplish.
The hunting season runs from the first week of April to the third week of September. The temperature ranges from 6ºC to 33ºC with little chance of rainfall during this period.
Peter Holbrow ensures that whether you are a hunter or an observer, all your needs will be met, providing for an unforgettable African hunting experience.
Safaris Available:
- Leopard & Plains Game Safari- 14 days all inclusive $32,000
- Buffalo & Plains Game Safari- 10 days all inclusive $20,000
- Elephant Plains Game Safari- 14 days all inclusive $55,000 up to 60 pounds
- $5000 for 61 t0 69, $10000 for 70 to 79, $15,000 for 80 and over
- Observer Rate- $450 per day
Hakuna Matata with Thys DeVries
The DeVries family was the first big game outfitter that Adventure Unlimited represented when we opened our doors. Over the last 20 years they have produced incredible safaris for their clients at very reasonable prices. The family principals which included father Buck DeVries and sons Pen and Thys DeVries have been pioneering forces in the African hunting industry.
The DeVries family lost their beautiful Lions Den Safaris homestead in Zimbabwe when the government began reclaiming the private land in Zimbabwe, but the family extended its operations into big game concessions throughout Zimbabwe, and for the last 5 years have taken their hunters to the prime concessions in Botswana.
Thys DeVries and his professional hunters are known for producing big ivory, formerly in the Tscholotsho South block of Zimbabwe where they took dozens of bulls with ivory in the 70 to 92 pound range. Thys and his professional hunters won just about every award for elephant that the Zimbabwe professional hunters association gives out.
Now their tradition continues in some of the finest hunting blocks of Botswana where they have been hunting for the last 5 years.
One of the prime concessions is situated between the famous Chobe National Park and the equally famous Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. This is a direct and natural corridor between the two parks, and a natural highway for the elephants. You could not pick a more strategic elephant hunting destination anywhere in the world. The region is home to large numbers of elephant and has been managed extensively to give clients the best opportunity in Africa for taking a truly magnificent trophy tusker. It consistently produces among the highest ivory averages in all of southern Africa. Other species common to the area include buffalo, eland and leopard.
12 Day Elephant and Plains Game Safari- $56,750
Price includes the elephant licene and trophy fee regardless of the tusk weights.
14 Day Leopard and Plains Game Safari- $29,000
Price includes the license and trophy fee for the leopard.
10 Day Buffalo and Plains Game Safari- $18,000
Price includes the license and trophy fee for the buffalo.
Prices Include:
- Services of a fully licensed professional hunters and use of specially equipped safari vehicles for the duration of your safari.
- Trophy Fees/License fees on the Elephant or Leopard respectively.
- Accommodations, all meals and beverages in fully equipped and staffed "First Class" tented safari camps for the full duration of the safari.
- 100% of ALL government conservation fees, area concession fees and safari license fees, firearm import permit/ammo duties for one firearm.
- Coordination of safari travel, “meet and greet” upon arrival and assistance with customs and immigration formalities.
- Botswana Government VAT, Royalty Fees, Training Levies and Bed Night Tax.
Prices Exclude:
- Trophy/License fees on all plainsgame animals taken or wounded.
- Dip/pack/crate on all trophies.
- Additional firearm permits are at a cost of $200 per firearm.
- Cost of any air charters utilized.
- Gratuities for camp staff/professional hunters.
- Costs of any hotel accommodations/personal expenses as incurred.
- Observer fees @ $350/day per observer.
| Species |
License Fee |
Trophy Fee |
| Baboon |
$100 |
$135 |
| Buffalo |
$1,250 |
$2,850 |
| Crocodile |
$300 |
$3,750 |
| Duiker |
$100 |
$330 |
| Eland |
$750 |
$2,450 |
| Gemsbok |
$550 |
$1,650 |
| Hartebeest |
$200 |
$1,075 |
| Hyena |
$200 |
$825 |
| Impala |
$150 |
$385 |
| Jackal |
$75 |
$385 |
| Kudu |
$400 |
$1,375 |
| Red Lechwe |
$300 |
$2,200 |
| Ostrich |
$250 |
$550 |
| Springbok |
$100 |
$465 |
| Steenbok |
$100 |
$220 |
| Tsessebe |
$750 |
$990 |
| Warthog |
$200 |
$330 |
| Wildebeest |
$820 |
$1,100 |
| Zebra |
$1,250 |
$1,320 |
| Limited Availability on these species. |
Botswana operates on a very strict quota, and not all of the trophies listed above are available on each safari. The majority of the safaris we conduct are primarily for the premiere animal like the lion, elephant, cape buffalo or leopard. Most of the Botswana safaris will consist of the priority animal and an additional 3 to 5 of the species listed above. Please request species at the time of booking.
Bottle Pan Safaris with Mike Murray
One of the last true bastions of the wild Africa, where tens of thousands of Elephants, large herds of Buffalo and the Big Cats migrate freely across the vast expanses of the northern region. The country's more than 140,000 Elephants alone make up the largest free-roaming herds on the continent of Africa. Botswana has no history of ware and is a country of stability, progress and ethnic harmony. Visitors will find a gracious and warm welcome. Botllepan Safaris offers the discerning hunter a unique safari adventure into carefully selected concession areas to experience this untouched Africa and to search for thos truly memorable trophies and the Big Game Safari experience of a lifetime.
Safari Rates:
- Option 1: Daily rate, concession fee, license, trophy fee- $52,200 regardless of tusk weight.
- Option 2: Bull up to 50 pounds- $38,500, Bull up to 59 pounds- $45,500, Bull up to 70 pounds- $52,500, Bull up to 79 pounds- $59,500, Bull over 80 pounds- $67,500
Not Included:
- Non hunting observers: $350 per day
- Firearm Permit: $200 per gun
- Dip/Pack/Ship of trophies: determined by trophies taken
- Government VAT of 10% on the daily rate
License and Trophy Fees:
| Species |
License Fees |
Trophy Fees |
| Blesbuck |
$100.00 |
$250.00 |
| Buffalo |
$1,000.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| Crocodile |
$200.00 |
$2,000.00 |
| Duiker |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
| Eland |
$500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
| Trophy Elephant |
$4,000.00 |
$10,000.00 to $25,000.00 |
| Gemsbuck |
$500.00 |
$1,000.00 |
| Hartebeast |
$200.00 |
$700.00 |
| Hyena |
$100.00 |
$250.00 |
| Impala |
$150.00 |
$250.00 |
| Jackal |
$50.00 |
$100.00 |
| Kudu |
$200.00 |
$1,000.00 |
| Lechwe |
$200.00 |
$750.00 |
| Leopard |
$2,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
| Steinbok |
$50.00 |
$100.00 |
| Springbok |
$150.00 |
$250.00 |
| Tsessebe |
$600.00 |
$750.00 |
| Warthog |
$150.00 |
$250.00 |
| Wildebeast |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
| Zebra |
$950.00 |
$1,000.00 |
| Birds |
$100 Per Week |
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