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Welcome to Botswana
Botswana is a wildlife paradise in central Southern Africa. Dominated by the Botswana Delta and famous for Chobe National Park it is also home to a vast portion of the Kalahri Desert. A holiday to Botswana is an adventure into the wonders of the Delta, wildlife of Chobe park or the vastness of the Kalahari Desert.
Try a safari to Botswana with one of the expert safari companies that will look after you as you explore this fantastic country on the Southern African coast. A self drive safari is also a great way to discover Botswana with plenty good hotels, lodges, guesthouses and camp sites in all the main areas. Botswana is a peaceful country dominated by three geographical features, the Botswana Delta, Kalahari Desert and Chobe National Park. The Capital is Gaborone and the only other major city is Francistown.
National Parks and attractions of Botswana
Botswana's top attractions offer more than just scenic views; they provide unforgettable experiences that connect you to the land and its people.
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park covers over 11,000 Sq Km and is home to Botswanas most varied wildlife. The river to the north supports the greater numbers of wildlife but the marshy areas to the south Chobe provide beautiful habitat for wildlife and many water birds. For visiting Chobe a 4WD vehicle is required.
Moremi Wildlife Reserve
North of the Okavango Delta is The Moremi National Park, camps inside are unfenced and roads require a 4wd all year, but the game viewing and wilderness is worth it.
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
The Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust is a community based wildlife project, established in 1992 to assist in saving the vanishing rhino, and provide economic benefits to the local Batswana community through tourism and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Mokgalagadi Pans National Park
This amazing area is always worth a visit vast flat pans in the middle of Botswana. From May through to November the Parks are home to herds of zebra, springbok and wildebeest. When the rains arrive the grazing herds, with lion, cheetah and hyeana following, move north across into the extended Nxai Pan National Park.
Okavango Delta
Crystal clear flowing channels of water wending their way through reeds, papyrus and water lilies, lagoons bursting with life including hippos, crocodiles, elephants, birds, fish and amphibians, palm studded islands sticking out from this remarkable landscape and clear star studded night skies over this unpolluted tapestry of life.
Central Kalahari Desert
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is the second largest game reserve in the world. The gentle landscape is home to predators such as cheetah, wild dog, leopard, lion and brown hyena as well as many antelope species, giraffe and warthog.
Transkalahari Highway
The Trans Kalahari Highway runs across the southern section of Botswana linking up South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, opening up trade and tourist routes right across the southern continent. Connecting Johannesburg to Windhoek by 1362km of tar road
Tuli Block
First places you will want to include on your holiday to Botswana. At a staggering 22,270 square kilometres, it is one of the largest National Parks in Africa.
Tsodilo Hills
The Tsodilo Hills are referred to as the sacred hills, in the far northwest of the country, basic camping is available, otherwise visit on a day trip from Shakawe. 4wd only.
Kalahari/Kgalagadi Trans-Frontier Park
The Kgalagadi Park is one of the worlds largest and most prestine wilderness areas. Although semi desert it supports a large variety of wildlife and birds. Among the predators you can see are the dark mained Kalahari lions, cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, hyenas, jackals and bat eared foxes. The landscape is characterised by red sand dunes and sparse vegetation.
