Botswana Tourist Attractions: 7 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Botswana? Check out our Botswana Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Botswana.
Top Places to visit in Botswana:
Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Nxai Pan National Park, Tsodilo, Botswana National Museum, Tswapong Hills
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Botswana is a land-locked country located in Southern Africa and bordering on Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Botswana is famous for its wildlife, areas like the Chobe National Park, Moremi National Park in the Okavango Delta and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve have a very high concentration of game.
The bulk of the Kalahari desert falls within Botswana's borders and Botswana is home to most of the world's San (bushman) population.
The economy, one of the most robust on the continent, is dominated by diamond mining and tourism.
Talk in Botswana, Southern Africa
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The official languages of Botswana are English and Tswana. Kalanga is spoken near the Zimbabwe border areas, and is similar to Shona.
The language of business in Botswana is English and most people in urban areas speak it, although in the more rural areas many people do not speak English, particularly the older generations. The primary indigenous tongue is Tswana, and is the first language of the overwhelming majority of the population. It is not difficult to learn basic greetings and such, and using these in conversation will make people very happy.
See in Botswana, Southern Africa
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Wildlife is Botswana's main draw. Wildlife parks compose nearly one-fifth of the country. In these parks you will find lions, cheetahs, crocodiles, hippos, elephants, antelope, wild dogs, and hundreds of species of birds. Visitors can take safaris and stay in lodges running the gamut from inexpensive dorms for backpackers with tour buses to $1,000+/night private lodges with your own maid & driver.
Among southern Africa's most impressive—and popular—wildlife destinations is the Okavango Delta where the Okavango River widens into the world's largest inland delta. Lying in the middle of the arid Kalahari, the swamps & water channels attract animals from thousands of kilometers around and triples in size (to 100 000 sq. km.!) during floods in July and August. Nearby Chobe National Park has a large population of elephants and it's also easy to spot many of Africa's well-known species, especially zebras and lions. The bleak salt pans of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park attract a large number and variety of birds year-round. Other great game parks include Nxai Pan National Park, Mokolodi Nature Reserve, & Gemsbok National Park.
Most of the native tribes in Botswana only dress in traditional outfits and perform rituals for tourists. Nevertheless, for the culture-cravers, the villages of D'Kar and Xai-Xai have many offerings, including arts, crafts, and the opportunity to participate in various rituals. Tsodilo Hills contain one of the largest collections of rock art on the continent.
Buy in Botswana, Southern Africa
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Botswana's currency is the pula', often locally symbolised as P; its ISO 4217 code is BWP placed directly before the amount with no intervening space.
Banknotes circulate in denominations of BWP10, BWP20, BWP50, BWP100 and BWP200. You can find 5, 10, 25, and 50 thebe coins, together with BWP1, BWP2 and BWP5 pieces and 100 thebe equals one pula. In Setswana, pula means rain and thebe means shield. Rough conversions were BWP10.61=USD1, BWP11.35=€1, BWP13.13=GBP1 and BWP0.78=ZAR1 in Jan 2017.
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For the independent traveller prices in Botswana compare to neighbouring South Africa. Notable exceptions are petrol and diesel which are about a third cheaper in Botswana, and alcohol, which is about a third more expensive.
Eat in Botswana, Southern Africa
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Indigenous Botswana cuisine is similar to the rest of southern Africa and offers little to inspire. Beef is taken seriously and can be of exceptional quality. The braai is a popular cuisine.
Stay safe
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People in Botswana are very friendly and the crime rate is low. There isn't much to worry about on this front. Nevertheless, crime has been on the rise over the past several years, so always be aware of your surroundings. Basic common sense will keep you safe from the predatory wildlife in rural areas. Botswana happens to be one of the safest countries in Africa, no civil war, less corruption, human rights, no natural disasters e.g earthquakes or tsunamis.
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Follow us on our road trip safari through southern Africa's wildlife paradise Botswana. We drove through most of Botswana, including all the wildlife-rich areas like the Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe Nationalpark including the Chobe Riverfront and the Kalahari. We explored the Makgadikgadi salt pans in the center of the country, the Gcwihaba Caverns in the West and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the south. We also shortly ventured into Simbabwe to marvel upon the majestic Victoria Falls. We were lucky enough to spot most of the big, and many small, animals which call Botswana home. These include elephants, giraffes, lions, hippos, kudus, oryx, ostriches, honey badgers, bat-eared foxes, serval cats, warthogs, springboks, impalas and many more.
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What are the top 10 activities in Botswana? Rhino Africa's Travel Tips
There is something truly remarkable about the wild places of Botswana. So remote and pristine, Botswana is a nature-lover’s dream. And there’s a range of amazing things to do there. These are the ten best.
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10 most beautiful places in africa
If you are planning to take a vacation in Africa, see the most beautiful places to visit in Africa.
1. Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe
2. Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana
3. Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
4. Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
5. Abu Simbel, Egypt
6. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
7. Giza, Egypt
8. Hoggar Mountains, Algeria
9. Okavango Delta, Botswana
10. Rhumsiki Rock, Cameroon
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Activities in the Makgadikgadi Pans | Rhino Africa
One of the biggest salt pans in the world, the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana offers a range of activities that are as unique as the mesmerizing landscape. Visitors can choose between horse riding, meeting the bushmen, quad biking, game drives, meerkat experiences and more.
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Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, 2017
Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana. Campsite Bape (CKWIL2).
Can you spot the animals visiting my camp during the night? :-)
And furthermore; can you see what kind of animal(s) that are visiting?
This time lapse video is 12 hours compressed down to 6 minutes enjoy - that's what I did :-D
Botswana 2017 Moremi national park
Maun-Moremi Xakanaxa -Maun 280 km , the tracks and the wood bridges in dry season
Okavango Delta Tours, Botswana 2019
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The Okavango Delta is a region in Botswana.
See in Okavango Delta, Botswana
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The Okavango Delta is one of the world's great inland waterways. The meandering Okavango River is breathtaking, seen either by boat, airplane or mokoro. The main choices are to go on safari in Moremi Game Reserve or stay at one or two of the many lodges. The animals, as outlined below, the birding, flora and fauna are spectacular. There are some amazing lodges like Oddballs Camp Media:okavangodelta.info, and Delta Camp. A trip called the Trans Okavango takes you from the top of the Okavango Delta to Maun.
Tsodilo Hills a 10 sq km area UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its 4500 rock paintings. It's about a 40 km drive along a good grade dirt road from Shakawe.
Do in Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Go. It's amazing. Fabulous. One the most magical places in the entire world. The budget minded can take the bus from Maun to Sepopa. There is now a river taxi that travels daily from Sepopa to Seronga and coordinates with the buses. If your timing is off stay at Swamp Stop overnight. In Seronga you can stay at the Polers Trust and enjoy the mekoro trips.
Much of the area is divided into large concessions run by various safari groups. Development is strictly regulated so that there is little development and lots of wildlife. It is expensive, but worth it to stay in some of these permanent tented campsites. The guides are knowledgeable, and the accommodations very comfortable. Wilderness Safaris runs many great camps. They are all inclusive: two wildlife rides a day, all meals, snacks and drinks are included in the price.
Stay safe in Okavango Delta, Botswana
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The Okavango Delta is generally considered safe for travelers, although as with any part of Africa necessary precautions should always be taken. The Okavango is home to many potentially dangerous animals (including, but not limited to, the Nile Crocodile, Lion and Hippo) but attacks on tourists are virtually unheard of, it is best to closely follow the instructions of your guide at all times.
Stay healthy in Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Malaria, along with many other mosquito-borne illnesses, can be present within the Okavango and thus preventive measures are imperative. It is important to note that the occurrence of mosquito-borne illnesses is much higher in the wet season (the same is true for any tropical location.)
Regions in Okavango Delta, Botswana
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1 - Kalahari Basin
The Kalahari Desert lies in the Kalahari Basin, which is enormous, about five times the size of France, and the Basin covers all of Botswana and parts of her surrounding countries. The Kalahari Basin was created 135 million years ago when South America, Asia and Australia tore themselves away from Africa. The power of this event and of the secondary volcanic and earth shuddering activity it caused lifted the edges of southern Africa like a bowl, creating the Basin. Over many millions of years this part of the world passed through extremely dry periods, during which fierce sand storms dumped layer upon layer of sand into the basin. And today, 65 million years later, this is the oldest and largest stretch of sand on our planet.
2 - Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari is currently in the wet period of its 65 million year history. It's most outstanding physical feature is the living desert. The sands of the Kalahari Desert have mostly been blown there rather than transported by water and thus are not very fertile. Even so, after good rains, grass is plentiful and this supports an astounding diversity of life. The Kalahari Desert is the last refuge of the San or Bushmen, who have roamed Southern Africa for the last 30 000 years and are now on the verge of extinction. If you wish to find out more about the world’s oldest contemporary culture on look on the Smartguide website for the Bushmen Download.
3 - Lake Makgadikgadi
At some stage in this 65 million year period large Rivers flowed into the Kalahari Basin, creating a giant lake which in turn emptied into the Indian Ocean via the Limpopo River. And then about 50 000 years ago, due to the numerous fault lines in the area, all but the Okavango River were diverted, and the Lake began to shrink. Until about 10 000 years ago another fault effectively dammed the Okavango River creating the delta and leaving the Lake to become the largest the salt pan complex in the world, the Makgadikgadi Pans – an amazing expanse of whiteness the size Switzerland.
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - Mabuasehube - Khutse - Central Kalahari - Meno a Kwena - Makgadikgadi Pans N.P. - Moremi - Xakanaxa - Okavango Delta - Chobe N.P.