Duba Plains offers a diverse and immersive safari experience that focuses on both water and land-based exploration. Morning and afternoon game drives are conducted in open 4×4 vehicles and are known for revealing some of Botswana’s most intense wildlife interactions. This region is home to lions, leopards, elephants, tsessebe, lechwe, warthogs, spotted hyenas, and large herds of buffalo. The hyena dens in the area are especially productive, offering guests an opportunity to view pups, and Duba is one of the best places in Botswana for aardwolf sightings.

Guided bush walks provide an opportunity to slow down and discover the intricate details of the Delta’s ecosystem. Depending on water levels, mokoro excursions—a traditional dugout canoe safari—are available from May to September, offering a peaceful and unique vantage point of the waterways. Motorised boating and catch-and-release fishing are also offered, providing a variety of ways to experience the Delta’s watery world.

Birders will find Duba Plains exceptionally rewarding. The mix of wetlands and woodland habitats attracts species such as Hartlaub’s babbler, swamp nightjar, swamp boubou, and an abundance of herons, lapwings, jacanas, and egrets during the wetter months. The birdlife along the floodplain is particularly prolific, making Duba Plains a year-round destination for birdwatching enthusiasts.