Safaris in Botswana are not just about the amazing wildlife. Perhaps best known for its enigmatic San Bushmen, Botswana has a long, intricate history dominated by the ebb and flow of different ethnic groups and cultures.
A country settled by Khoisan hunters, Bantu farmers and European colonizers, Botswana's path to independence was marked by goodwill and negotiation rather than bloodshed- a characteristic of Botswana's inclusive and peaceful society.
"The Golden Age of the African hunting safari may be over but the grizzled Great White Hunters haven't hung up their rifles just yet. With a trusted firearm by their side they still track game through the wilds of Botswana, but they now line up their targets through a camera's viewfinder rather than the scope of a high-powered hunting rifle....." - Dominic Chadbon, 'An Interview with Dougie Wright', June, 2008.
