Overview

Navigate your way through the enigmatic wilderness and reed beds of the Okavango Delta. View the abundant wildlife of this fertile land while poling your way on a traditional mokoro through watery pathways. See some of Africa’s largest elephant herds at its many nature reserves and discover a land of true contrasts in the heart of southern Africa.

Highlights

Central Kalahari
Visit the world’s second-largest game reserve, situated in central Botswana, where traditional Bushmen find their home.

Chobe National Park
Featuring the most remarkable concentration of elephants roaming its vast floodplains, verdant grasslands and baobab woodlands, this extensive reserve is the second largest national park in Botswana and covers 10,566km².

Kwando River
The diverse variety of habitats along the Kwando provides many opportunities for bird and game viewing, with large herds of elephant walking along its banks. The Kwando River forms the border between east and west Caprivi, 100km west of Katima Mulilo and also forms the border of both the Bwabwata and Mudumu National Parks, an extensive wilderness stretching from the Kwando in the east to the Okavango in the west.

Linyanti Marshes
Watch as Africa’s big predators stalk their prey through the reserve’s rolling marshland, West of Chobe National Park in Northern Botswana.

Makgadikgadi Pans
View vast numbers of antelope, wildebeest and zebra as they wander through ancient pans glistening with salt. Once an expansive super lake covering an area of 80,000 km², the Makgadikgadi Pans were formed due to climate shifts, creating these impressive structures more than five million years ago. The best time to visit the area is during the dry season from March to September.

Okavango Delta
Explore the labyrinth of lagoons, lakes and hidden channels known as the Okavango Delta. Winding its way over a distance of over 17,000km², the Okavango Delta is situated in the Kalahari sands, making it a popular watering hole for the abundant wildlife in the area.

Activities

Game viewing
Herds of wildlife can be found throughout the country, both in and outside the National Parks. Botswana is also home to one of the largest elephant populations in the world and a close encounter with these majestic beasts is a certainty.

Game viewing from Mokoro
One of the most popular ways to experience the African bush. A Mokoro is traditional dug out canoe that is guided by a qualified guide along the waterways. Sit back and view various bird and wildlife as you glide by silently.

Fishing
Fishing can be enjoyed in the Chobe and Linyanti Rivers as well as the Okovango Delta.