With the Official World cup 2010 set to commence in Jun, Botswana official study has revealed that the tourism industry is set to benefit from the visiting teams and population in the neighbouring South Africa. The main beneficiaries are local Botswana hotels and accommodation options, Botswana safari companies, tour agencies as well as other stake holders in the tourism industry.

These facts were declated to participants in the Spotlight Travel Workshop that was held a few weeks ago in Gaborone.This has caused excitement among the Gaborone holiday and vacation companies who will directly benefit from the World Cup, come July.

Malebogo said in order to meet the FIFA accommodation standards they had to renovate their hotels in order to qualify and their hotels are so far fully booked for the months of May and June due to the flooding of international football lovers into the region.

Mpho Nkoane of Avis, a car rental service provider, said they too are beginning to feel a boom in business because of the World Cup. She said their business growth is witnessed by their almost all out rental of their cars. “To keep up with the coming demand we have decided to increase the fleet of our cars,” she said.

The nationally-owned air service provider for Botswana flights, Air Botswana, is also set to profit from the coming World Cup as there will be a lot of tourist traffic passing through, or staying in Botswana in order to watch some of the games commuting from here.

The marketing executive of the latter, Daphne Osenkeng, said to keep up with the upcoming surge in tourists traffic, they have introduced a three times a day Johannesburg to Kasane flight as well as a Johannesburg to Francistown flight.

“To attract customers, we have not increased our fares and we have also introduced an online booking system for convenience; in that way, tourists can book as far as Europe.”

Simply Botswana’s Chief Executive Officer, David Kepaletswe, said his company, which provides a one online stop shop, is already starting to benefit from the World Cup as people are starting to book online. Kepaletswe said initially people were not into the idea of Botswana’s E-Tourism website, which offers customers an opportunity to view, book and buy Botswana’s products online. However, “ international tourists are booking in large numbers as they are used to the idea,” he said confidently.

Maeto Travel & Tours
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 22 Mahalapye
Physical Address:     Xhosa 1 opposite main post office
Location:     Mahalapye
Region:
Telephone No:     4720035 / 4713900 / 71249099
Fax No:     4713998
Email Address:     maeto@yahoo.com
Website Address:
Contact Person:     Ms Keba Legabe
Contact Email Address:     maeto@yahoo.com

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Mafuta 4×4 Adventures
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 44, Sherwood, Botswana
Physical Address:     Farm Grootrivier, Tuli Block
Location:     Tuli Block
Region:
Telephone No:     (0027) 722228053
Fax No:     (0027) 865150688
Email Address:     info@mafuta.com
Website Address:     www.mafuta.com
Contact Person:     Louwrens Rich
Contact Email Address:     info@mafuta.com
Nature of Business:     4×4 self drive and training adventures
Activities / Services:     Tour Operator in whole of Botswana except northern reserves
Profile / Description:     Do 4×4 training and self drive adventures as well as luxry mobile safaris

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Africa Under Canvas
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 109 Kasane
Physical Address:     Plot 36 Kazungula
Location:     Kasane
Region:
Telephone No:     6250139
Fax No:     6250149
Email Address:     info@africaundercanvas.net
Website Address:     www.africaundercanvas.net
Contact Person:     Ingrid Berard-Laporte / Mr Pierre Jaunet
Contact Email Address:     info@africaundercanvas.net
Nature of Business:     Mobile Camping & Lodge Tours; self-drive & flying tailor made tours

These tour operators do Botswana hotels booking and accommodation arrangements for your needs. You can choose between the luxury 5 star lodges or simple guest houses and lodges.

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Botswana safari companies

African Odyssey
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 350, Kasane
Physical Address:     African Odyssey Office, Chobe Marina Lodge, Kasane
Location:     Kasane
Region:
Telephone No:     6250500
Fax No:     6252270
Email Address:     ao@chobenet.com
Website Address:
Contact Person:     Luke Brown and Ankia Naude
Contact Email Address:     same
Nature of Business:     Game Drives and boat cruises into Chobe National Park; Day Trips to Caprivi (Namibia), Vicoria Falls (Zimbabwe & Zambia), Specialised Local Tours.

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Bushtracks Safaris
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 747 Kasane
Physical Address:     Kazungula (Ex-Africa office)
Location:     Kazungula
Region:
Telephone No:     6250840/450
Fax No:     6250440
Email Address:     reservations@safari.co.bw
Website Address:     none
Contact Person:     Phil Aaron
Contact Email Address:     phil@safari.co.bw
Nature of Business:     Safari Tours in game parks & other protected areas; tourist transfers between Kasane (Chobe) & Victoria Falls Zimbabwe or Zambia; Airport ground handling & transport to lodges in and around Kasane
Activities / Services:
Profile / Description:     Game Viewing and Photographic safaris

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Chobezi Safaris Botswana Travel
Postal Address:     Private Bag K 33, Kasane
Physical Address:     Plot 1166 Phuduhudu Ave, Kasane
Location:     Kasane
Region:
Telephone No:     +267 625 0992
Fax No:     +267 625 1297
Email Address:     info@chobezi.com
Website Address:     www.chobezi.com
Contact Person:     Rex or Cornelia
Contact Email Address:
Nature of Business:
Activities / Services:     chobe daytrips,overnight camping trips,multiday camping tours, boat hire, vehicle/guide hire and river crossings.
Profile / Description:     Zambia and Botswana

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Dreams Safaris
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 877 Kasane
Physical Address:     White City- next to old poso office
Location:     Kasane
Region:
Telephone No:     71846965/ 72276503
Fax No:
Email Address:     misto_bw@yahoo.co.uk
Website Address:     none
Contact Person:     Mist Setaung
Contact Email Address:     misto_bw@yahoo.co.uk
Nature of Business:     Freelance Guiding; Game Drives; Boat Cruise; Fishing Trips; Camping; Transfers to Zambia & Zimbabwe
Activities / Services:
Profile / Description:     Walking Safari; Night Drives & Bird Watching are our unique features (Zambia, Zimbabwe & Namibia).

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Gavin Blair Safaris (Pty) Ltd
Postal Address:     P/Bag K19 Kasane
Physical Address:     Plot 709
Location:     Kasane
Region:
Telephone No:     6250733
Fax No:     (0044)08708310552
Email Address:     gbs@gavinblairsafaris.com
Website Address:     www.gavinblairsafaris.com
Contact Person:     Marjorie Blair
Contact Email Address:     gbs@gavinblairsafaris.com
Nature of Business:     Wildlife Viewing / Transfers and accommodation
Activities / Services:
Profile / Description:     Personalised tailor made wildlife safaris; specializing in photographic and birding safaris to Botswana, Namibia, Zambia & Zimbabwe

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Maroon Tours & Safaris
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 601264 Gaborone
Physical Address:     Plot 1269 Old Lobatse Road, Industrial Area, Sismo Building
Location:     Gaborone
Region:
Telephone No:     3188121
Fax No:     3188121
Email Address:     maroonsafaris@hotmail.com
Website Address:     www.maroonsafaris.co.bw
Contact Person:     Tendai Chikangaidze
Contact Email Address:     maroonsafaris@hotmail.com
Nature of Business:     Camps, Cultural tours, City tours, transport, half & full day tours
Activities / Services:
Profile / Description:     South Africa Tours & Transfers
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Kaudwane Tour Operator
Postal Address:     P O Box 246 Gabane
Physical Address:     Plot 1923 Tlokweng
Location:     Gaborone
Region:
Telephone No:     3928805
Fax No:     3928837
Email Address:     kmokokong@yahoo.com
Website Address:
Contact Person:     Kabelo Mokokong
Contact Email Address:     kmokokong@yahoo.com
Nature of Business:     Tour Operator

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Maxawe Safaris & Tours
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 42, Hereford
Physical Address:     Plot 132 Hereford Village, Hereford
Location:     Tsabong
Region:
Telephone No:     +267 653 0047/5
Fax No:
Email Address:     maxawe@megweb.co.za
Website Address:     www.maxawesafaris.com
Contact Person:     Dorothy Marnewick
Contact Email Address:
Nature of Business:
Activities / Services:     Photo Safaris, adventure safaris, fishing safaris, golf and fly in safaris.
Profile / Description:     booking accommodation in a tented camps, lodges and hotels.

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Letsatsi Safaris & Lodge
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 20486 Maun
Physical Address:     Sedie Ward
Location:     Maun
Region:
Telephone No:     6865422
Fax No:     6865422
Email Address:     letsatsisafaris@yahoo.co.uk
Website Address:     www.letsatsisafarilodge.com
Contact Person:     Mr Joe S. Bayei
Contact Email Address:     joe_samate@yahoo.com
Nature of Business:     Game Drive & Game Walk. Culture tours
Activities / Services:
Profile / Description:     Botswana

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Naga Safaris (Pty) Ltd
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 487 Maun
Physical Address:     Opposite Ben-Jo Carwash, Ditero Tsheko Road New Town
Location:     Maun
Region:
Telephone No:     6862353
Fax No:     6800587
Email Address:     nagasafaris@hotmail.com
Website Address:     www.nagasafaris.com
Contact Person:     Kenson Kgaga; Mavis Kgaga
Contact Email Address:     nagasafaris@hotmail.com
Nature of Business:     Game Drives; Game walks; Mobile Camping; Game Flights

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Some of these tour operators are Botswana flights agencies. You can book your cheap flight to Botswana with them as well.

Bush Trails
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 658 Maun
Physical Address:     Plot 63 Maun
Location:     Maun
Region:
Telephone No:     71705929
Fax No:     6863242
Email Address:
Website Address:
Contact Person:     Mr Ramsden
Contact Email Address:
Nature of Business:     Mobile Safari
Activities / Services:     Moremi, Savuti & Chobe
Profile / Description:     Mokoro Drives into the Delta

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African Excursions
Postal Address:     P.O. Box 20788 Maun
Physical Address:     Cresta Rileys Hotel Complex
Location:     Maun
Region:
Telephone No:     6801000
Fax No:     6801000
Email Address:     africanexcursions@botsnet.bw
Website Address:     www.travelafricanexcursions.com
Contact Person:     Seolebale Sammy Mokgadi
Contact Email Address:     africanexcursions@botsnet.bw
Nature of Business:     Mobile Safari; Mokoro Trips; Cultural Tours; Scenic Flight; Transfers
Activities / Services:
Profile / Description:

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Botswana Tours

The Garden Lodge
Postal Address:     P/Bag K48 Kasane
Physical Address:     Plot 714 Kasane
Location:     Kasane
Region:
Telephone No:     6250051
Fax No:     6250577
Email Address:     gabi@thegardenlodge.com
Website Address:     www.thegardenlodge.com
Contact Person:     Gabriele O’Shaughnessy
Contact Email Address:     same
Nature of Business:     Game Drives; Boat Cruises
Activities / Services:     8 room fully inclusive lodge on the banks of the Chobe river. The lodge was built to offer a very personal service to a small number of guests
Profile / Description:     owner run; on the Chobe River; photographic tours; birding trips; very personal service; German speaking management

Tel.: (612) 6290 7500
Fax: (612) 6286 2566 /6290 1285
E-mail: botaus@botswanahighcom.org.au
Web: www.botswanahighcom.org.au
Botswana Travel

Hours of Business
Monday to Friday – 0900 hrs to 1300 hrs : 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs

Belguim
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
Avenue de Tervuren, 169, B – 1150 Brussels, Belguim

Tel.: (322) 735 2070 / 735 6110
Fax: (322) 735 6318 /732 7264
E-mail: botswana@brutele.be

Hours of Business
Monday to Friday – 09:00hrs – 13:00hrs : 14:15hrs – 17:00hrs

Mission also accredited to: Belgium, Netherlands, E.U., France, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy

China
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
Unit 811 IBM Tower, Pacific Century Place, 2A Gong Ti Bellu
Cha Oyan District, Beijing 100027
People’s Republic of China

Tel.: (8610) 65391616
Fax: (8610) 65391199

Mission also accredited to: Malaysia, Democratic Peoples Republic Of Korea (North Korea), Republic Of Korea (South Korea), Singapore, Pakistan

Ethiopia
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
Old Airport, W23, K12, P.O. Box 22282, Code 1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Botswana Hotels

Tel: (251 11) 371 5422 / 3
Fax: (251 11) 371 4099

Mission also accredited to: African Union, Egypt, Libya, Kuwait, Uneca

Japan
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
6f kearny place shiba, 4-5-10 shiba, minato-ku, Tokyo, 108 – 0014, Japan

Tel.: (813) 5440 5676
Fax: (813) 5765 7581
E-mail: botjap@sepia.ocn.ne.jp
website: www.botswanaembassy.or.jp

Hours of Business
Monday to Friday: 0900 hrs – 1300hrs : 1400 hrs – 1700hrs

Mission also accredited to:  India, Thailand

Kenya
Botswana Consulate
Riverside Drive, Riverside Lane West, P.O. Box 754, Sarit Centre 00606, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: (254) 20 444 7735 / 444 20 8726
Fax: (254) 20 444 9782
E-mail: botswanagovt@mitsimunet.com

Namibia
Botswana High Commission
101 Nelson Mandela, Klein Windhoek, P.O. Box 20359, Windhoek, Namibia

Tel: (26461) 221 941/2/7
Fax: (26461) 23 6034

Hours of Business
Monday to Friday – 08:00 – 13: 00hrs : 14:00 – 16:30hrs

Mission also accredited to: Angola, Ghana

South Africa
Pretoria
Botswana High Commission
24 Amos Street, Colbyn, Pretoria 0083, P.O.Box 57035, Arcadia, 0007, Pretoria

Tel: (2712) 4309640
Fax: (2712) 3421845/342 4783

Mission also accredited to: Lesotho, Swaziland

Cape Town
Botswana Consulate General
Southern Life Centre, 5th Riebeeck Street, P.O. Box 3288, Cape Town, 8000

Tel: (2721) 4211045
Fax: (2721) 4211046/4212569

Hours of Business
Monday To Friday: 0800hrs – 1300 Hrs : 1400hrs – 1630 Hrs

Johannesburg
Botswana Consulate General
P.O. Box 32051, Braamfontein, 2017, Johannesburg

Physical Address
33 Hoofd Street, Braampark, Forum Ii, 4th Floor , Johannesburg

Tel: (2711) 403 3748
Fax: (2711) 403 1384 / 403 1286

Sweden
Embassy Of The Republic Of Botswana
Tyrgatan 11, P.O. Box 260 24, 100 41 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel: (468) 545 25 880
Fax: (468) 723 00 87
Cell: (46) 7 093 14 6 34
Telegrams: Botstock
Botswana Flights

Mission also accredited to: Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Russian Federation, Finland, Ukraine

Switzerland
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations
80, Rue De Lausanne, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: (4122) 9061060
Fax: (4122) 9061061
E-Mail: Botgen@Bluewin.Ch

United Kingdom
Botswana High Commission
6 Stratford Place, London W1C 1AY

Tel: (44207) 4990031
Fax: (44207) 4958595

Mission is also accredited to: The Commonwealth, The Slovak Republic, Romania, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Ireland

United States Of America
Washington DC
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
1531 – 33 New Hampsphire Ave NW, Washington DC 20036

Tel: (1202) 244 4990/1
Fax: (1202) 244   4164

Mission is also accredited to: Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Trinidad And Tobago

New York
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations
154 East 46th Street, Newyork, N.Y. 10016
Botswana Vacations

Tel: (1212) 8892277
Fax: (1212) 7255061
E-Mail: Botswana@Un.Int

Mission also accredited to: Cuba, Jamaica, Guyana

Zambia
Botswana High Commission
5201 Pandit Nehru Road, Diplomatic Triangle, P.O.Box 31910, Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: (2601) 250555 / 253903 / 250019/ 252058
Fax: (2601) 253895/254756

Mission also accredited to: Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Botswana tours

Zimbabwe
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
22 Phillips Avenue, Belgravia, P.O.Box 563, Harare

Tel: (2634) 794 645/7/8
Fax: (2634) 793030/793416

Hours of Business
Monday – Friday : 0800 – 1245 Hrs : 1400 – 1630 Hrs

Consular Section
Mon, Wed, Fri: 0900 Hrs – 1230 Hrs

Holidays in Botswana

The thought to create a game reserve first started in 1961 and was accepted by the Batawana at a kgotla in 1963. The area was then legitimately designated as a game reserve in April 1965 and was at first run by the Fauna Conservation Society of Ngamiland. Moremi after that increased to include Chiefs Island in 1976. In August 1979 the reserve was carted for by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. A supplementary extension was added as of late in 1992 and now the reserve contains inside its boundaries about twenty percent of the Okavango Delta.

Botswana Tour to Moremi: Accessibility

Traveling north-east from Maun, at the outset along an excellent full width tar road to Shorobe, after that on a wide gravel road, a veterinary control fence is met – locally referred to as the buffalo fence, set up to protect the successful cattle industry to the south from any diseases that are likely to be carried by wildlife. Going through the gate, a quick look of the reason that this is explained as 4×4 countries is obtained, as the deep sandy track in front is in stark contrast to the prior road. Following a short distance, a left hand fork in the track is used, traveling passed wildlife country of mopane and acacia woodland, interspersed by areas of open grassland. Low speed is vital on this route, due to the soft churning sand and the opportunity of seeing wildlife.

Finally, after having moved 99 kilometers from Maun, the southern entrance gate of the Moremi Game Reserve, Magwee, is arrived at. Here, nestling with in a glade of tall mopane trees, is a shady camping ground with two small ablution blocks. Here it is necessary to guard foodstuffs watchfully against the unwanted attentions of baboons and monkeys.

From the south gate of Moremi, there is an option of roads. There is a straight route of about thirty kilometers passed the northern entrance gate at Khwai, where the headquarters of the reserve are located. At Khwai there is a great public camping ground positioned in a well-shaded area overlooking the river.

At this point at Khwai, a long bridge constructed completely out of mopane poles, forms a charming entrance to the reserve for guests incoming from the north. This bridge to  which rattles and shakes as vehicles travel over it, must be one of the most photographed structures in the northern areas of Botswana vacations  and is so much a part of the character of Moremi. Smaller bridges, of a similar construction, can be viewed in other areas of the reserve and, in all; a gang of thirteen men is necessary for nonstop maintenance work.

From the south gate, one more route goes for 58 kilometres north-west passed some diverse scenery, across First and Second Bridges, to a additional camping ground at Third Bridge. This area, which neighbors on the delta and Mboma Island, gets pleasure from heavy concentrations of wildlife in the dry season and one stands an excellent opportunity of seeing elusive cheetahs hunting. The water that flows beneath the bridge here looks clear, cool and inviting – but be careful, crocodiles would salutate anyone unwise enough to swim! Concern should be taken if filling buckets (safer to use the standpipe) or participating in any activity near to the water.

The third possible route from the south gate heads passed the heart of the mopane forest for 42 kilometres to Xakanaxa. Here, once more, there is a community camping ground overlooking the periphery of the delta. From Xakanaxa, a route can be used to the north gate at Khwai, which is some 45 kilometres in distance, going through a pleasant area recognized as Hippo Pool, which is only 14 kilometres from the north gate. However, this road is at present unreachable as it has been covered by the waters of the Khwai River. For information about Botswana flights to Moremi, read more.

Hippo Pool still survives up to its name, as there is a plenty of those creatures dwelling in side. They can be seen in comfort from a viewing platform overlooking the pool. It was close to here that the Bugakhwe people used to boast their village, but, with the creation of the game reserve, they were vacated 1963 to their current location near north gate, which is referred as Khwai Village. The village supports a population of only more than three hundred people. There are a few essential supply stores in the Khwai Village, which can be very helpful if one runs out of something or would desires the luxury of an ice cold drink! Come of these villagers have good-looking basketwork for sale to visitors.

Moremi Accommodation
There are various options for your stay hotels in Botswana range from 5 star to basic accommodation. You are encouraged to book the best of  Botswana hotels so that you get the best treat.

Botswana Holidays to Moremi, Season and Climate

Moremi is most excellent toured in the dry season and game viewing is at its peak from July to October, when seasonal pans dry up and the wildlife concentrates on the permanent water. The winter months of May to August can be very cold at night, but enjoyably warm, under clear blue skies, throughout the day. From October until the rains break in late November or early December, the weather can be some how hot – both day and night.

Mosquitoes are commonly found through out the reserve and it is greatly suggested that visitors should swallow an anti-malarial prophylactic prior to, during and for four weeks following their visit, in particular during the rainy season. Water for drinking must be boiled or chemically treated.

The reserve gets pleasure from the wide diversity of surroundings and is famous for the height of the trees in the mopane tongue, which occupies the central area. On the other hand, the mainland part makes only approximately thirty percent of the reserve and is, in several ways untypical – the other area being part of the Okavango Delta. Birdlife is prolific and diverse, ranging from water birds to shy forest inhabitants. Elephants are abundant, mainly during the dry season, in addition to a number of other wildlife species from buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, hyena, jackal and the full range of antelope, large and small, including the red lechwe. Rhino, both black and white, were here in the past, but most of the little left over has been hunted out for translocation to the protection of a safe haven, away from the attentions of illegal hunters. Wild dog, whose figures are so quickly decreasing elsewhere, are frequently seen in the Moremi and have been topic to a project being run in the area since 1989 so these animals are regularly viewed wearing collars marked on them by the researchers. It is thought that the Moremi area contains over thirty percent of all surviving wild dog.

Botswana Tour Guests should know that there are no fuel supplies accessible in Moremi, the close by fuel and garage services being in Maun. Likewise, apart from the reduced range of goods on present in Khwai Village, no food supplies are obtainable in the Reserve.

Similar to the Okavango and Zambezi, the Chobe’s route is affected by fault lines, which are other parts of East Africa’s Great Rift Valley. These three great rivers hold more water than all other rivers in Southern Africa. These rivers form the core of safaris in Botswana where various tourist flock throughout the year to have fun.

There is a near by association between the Okavango, the Chobe and the Zambezi. The Okavango River is linked to the Chobe and Zambezi by the Selinda Spillway where high floods from the Okavango get away from the southern end of the Panhandle and flow into the Chobe. A recent theory holds that millions of years ago the Okavango, Chobe and Upper Zambezi flowed as one huge river across the center of Kalahari, coupled up with the Limpopo River and poured out into the Indian Ocean. Earth movements clogged this flow and lead to the damming back of the river and the creation of the Linyanti Swamps.

The Chobe River first flows straight away south, however at Diyei, the previous capital of the Bayei people, it is blocked by a rift, drops out onto a swamp and after turns north passed Lake Liambezi, lastly turning east and going through Kasane prior to joining the Zambezi at Kazungula. They flow briefly jointly prior to spilling over the deep waterfall at Victoria Falls.

The Chobe twists and turns passed the swamps of wide reed and papyrus beds, making hidden lagoons, which at times fill with water lilies. Its south bank alternates from free flood plains punctuated with pans to thick woodlands. Across the river from Botswana is the Caprivi Strip – and there the sight of grazing cattle contrasts heavily with the scenes of wild animals in the Chobe National Park.

Botswana Vacations

Botswana safaris to Linyanti
The Linyanti Swamp occupies an area of about 900km2, to which goes along with the river and fills the vicinity between the joining up courses of the Kwando and Linyanti rivers. The national park only touches the river for a small section on the far eastern edge of the swamp.

The wildlife is abundant, in particular in the dry winter months the time the great concentrations of elephant, buffalo and zebra gather along the river, with giraffe, impala and roan antelope being seen in the forests. The birdlife is varies, if not overpowering in its numbers. Waterbirds, including pelican, are common.

Linyanti has a little camping ground, 39 kilometres northwest of Savuti, with in tall riverine trees overlooking the persistent Linyanti River. This is usually a quieter camp as it is off the major tourist circuit, but for those looking for an inaccessible and peaceful environment, with fantastic dry season concentrations of elephant; Linyanti is the place to go. Getting there is rough and sandy and only steadfast 4×4 vehicles should try this journey. Dont worry about accommodation as there are good class hotels in Botswana to aid your accommodation. Botswana flights can as well be arranged.

The Sedudu gate close to Kasane also provides access to a public road that goose for 54 kilometres within the park to Ngoma gate. Ngoma is the way in used by guests from Namibia, with the border crossing close by. The southern way in to the park is at Mababe gate, on the way that links with the Moremi Game Reserve. Mababe gate is about 56 kilometers south of Savuti and several visitors go in from Kasane, camp at Ihaha and after at Savuti, move through Mababe and on through to Moremi – or the on the other way around. Leavening out this circuit and the attractive camp ground at Linyanti, an added route within the park, which courageous visitors take, is south from Sedudu for 68 kilometres to Noghatsaa and after across to Savuti, which is an extra 140 kilometres. Roads passed this area are not evidently signed at this moment, so visitors should cautiously plan their route prior to setting out and it is sensible to tell park staff of reason to tour the Noghatsaa area.

Linyati Botswana Holidays
Game viewing is excellent during the dry period, when the greatest part bulk of natural pans have lost there water, and it is prudent to keep away from the Chobe River front in the period of the heavy rains from January to March. It is also shrewd to note that no fuel provisions are accessible inside the park and guests traveling from Kasane and Maun must ensure that they are self-contained for the whole journey. All drinking water must be boiled or chemically treated. Mosquitoes are widespread all through the park and guests are heavily recommended to take an anti-malarial prophylactic earlier than, in the period of and for four weeks from touring the park, mostly during the rainy season.

Botswana holidays to Savuti
Savuti is renowned for its predators, mostly its resident lions and spotted hyena numbers. At times you will have them uneasy close, as both they and marauding hyenas do walk through the campsite. Do NOT give food to them. Almost surely you will listen to the lion at night.

Savuti has an exceptional new campsite. Located 172 kilometers southwest of Sedudu gate. Savuti camping ground overlooks the Savuti River channel, which is at the moment dry. Geographically, Savuti is a region of several unknowns. One of the utmost mysteries is the Savuti Channel itself, which has over the past 100 years mysteriously dried up and recommenced its flow many times. The current dry period begun in 1982.
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The park is partitioned into four clearly different eco systems: Serondela with its verdant plains and dense forests in the Chobe River region in the extreme north-east; the Savuti bog in the west approximately fifty kilometers north of Mababe gate; the Linyanti Swamps in the north-west and the hot dry neighborhood in between.

Beginning from Kasane, take the new tar road precedent the airport to Sedudu Gate. Here all persons are advised to check in and pay the park fees, if not going on on the tar road to Ngoma. Four-wheel drive vehicles are necessary, mainly if the purpose is to travel greatly into the park – deep sand in some areas try out the skill of the driver and the possibilities of the vehicle. On the other hand, most gratifying game viewing a waits.

The former inhabitants of what is at the moment the park were the San people, if not known in Botswana as the Basarwa. They were hunter-gatherers who lived by moving from one area to another in search of water, wild fruits and wild animals. The San were later joined by groups of the Basubiya people and later still, around 1911, by a group of Batawana led by Sekgoma. When the country was divided into different land tenure systems, late last century and early this century, the bigger part of the area that is at the moment the national park was classified as crown land. In 1931 the idea of making a national park in the area was first mooted, so as to protect the wildlife from dying out and to draw visitors.

In 1932, a region of some 24,000 square kilometres in the Chobe district was affirmed a non-hunting area and the subsequent year, the conserved area was raised to 31,600 square kilometres. On the other hand, serious tsetse fly infestations resulted in the entire idea lapsing in 1943. In 1957, the thought of a national park was brought up again when a region of approximately 21,000 square kilometres was planned to be a game reserve and finally a reduced area was gazetted in 1960 as Chobe Game Reserve. Then, in 1967, the reserve was confirmed a national park – the first national park in Botswana.

There was a great settlement, based on the timber industry, at Serondela, some leftovers of which can still be spotted today. This decision was slowly moved out and the Chobe National Park was at last empty of human occupation in 1975. In 1980 and again in 1987, the boundaries were changed, rising the park to its current size.

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Main feature of Chobe National Park is its elephant inhabitants. First of all, the Chobe elephant are made up of the part of what is perhaps the largest existing permanent elephant population. This population covers most of northern Botswana plus northwestern Zimbabwe. The Botswana’s elephant inhabitant is at the moment estimated at about 120,000. This elephant number has built up progressively from a few thousand from the early 1900s and has escaped the huge illegal off take that has decimated more numbers in the 1970s and 1980s.

Getting where to sleep in Chobe is not hard at all. The Botswana hotels in Chobe have various standards but this will largely depend on your budget and preferences, flights to Botswana can as well be arranged.

The Chobe elephant are wandering, making seasonal journeys of up to 200 kilometres from the Chobe and Linyanti rivers, where they converge in the dry season, to the pans found in the southeast of the park, to which they scatter in the rains. The elephants, in this vicinity have the difference of being the largest in body size of all existing elephants even if the ivory is brittle and you will not spot many huge tuskers with these tall monsters.

Public camping grounds are located within Chobe at Ihaha, Savuti and Linyanti with toilet and shower services accessible. Every camping ground has its own exceptional quality and a tour to each is suggested – on the other hand, it is once again emphasized that a four-wheel drive vehicle is vital. Tourists traveling in the park should keep in mind that this is basically a wilderness area and, by itself, no services are obtainable between Kasane and Maun. Due to the fact that this, it is right to carry fundamental safety items like water, food, fuel, torches, extra wheels, tools, jacks and pumps. In all community camping grounds booking for campsites is important.

Not too long ago Kasane was an inaccessible and unremarkable small village. Nevertheless, its planned location next to the main tourist routes (meeting point of four countries – Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia) has led to fast expansion in recent years. Six kilometres east of Kasane is small Kazungula, which is like the border post between Botswana and Zimbabwe and the landing for the Kazungula Ferry linking Botswana and Zambia.

Located on the Chobe River in the northeast, Kasane is an active little town providing trouble-free admission to the Chobe National Park. Because there are no boundary fences connecting the park and the village, game like elephant and hippo can regularly be spotted roving down the road and throughout the Kasane campsites.

Kasane is the administrative centre of the Chobe District and the northern entrance to the Chobe National Park. There is one entrance into the Chobe National Park from Kasane: Sedudu gate which is south of the river.

A number of large dead trees along the Sedudu Valley Road are ideal for spotting elusive leopards, which are plentiful in the area.

Kasane also provides access to two more tourist sights: Namibia’s Caprivi Strip to the west and the Victoria Falls to the east on the Zimbabwe/Zambian border.

There are numerous garages, banks, hotels,shops and river lodges, flight services in the village, together with an international airport just 4km out of town. The lodges provides morning and evening drives into the park as far as Serondela.

Kasane also supports an old and decorous baobab tree with its own story to tell: in the early twentieth century the brought out centre of the tree trunk served as the home prison for many years earlier than the current brick structure at the back of -it was built.

A small Botswana safari drive out of Kasane leads you to a bend in the Chobe River close to the Kasane Rapids. Several of picnic sites can be spotted in the areas that are value for a visit if only to sight the rich birdlife that can be viewed close to the rapids. Search for remarkable species like the African finfoot and the halfcollared kingfisher. Most of the lodges present river cruises, which give a good chance to sight birds and animals alike from near by quarters. Sunset above the Chobe River is perhaps one of the best photographed in Africa.

Kasane is also admired as a fishing safari destination. A great number of fish species can be spotted in the waterways off Kasane like the tiger fish and bream. Nearly all of the lodges in the region cater for fishing safaris in addition to boat and tackle hire.

Across the Chobe river from Kasane is the flat grassy plains of Sedudu Island, a feeding ground for elephant, hippo and buffalo.

Holiday tourists to Kasane can also tour the Kasane Hot Springs natural mineral spa and Inching fishing camp, which is an outstanding area for fishing. The Sedudu Island on the Chobe River is also a preferred site for game viewing and bird watching. As you are in Kasane make it a point to take part in one of the usual sundowner river cruises, a trip on the rapids of the Chobe River and a tour+

to the old hollow baobab tree.

In the park there are two small open camping grounds with ablution services; one in the south on the border of the plain, less than 2 kilometres from the doorway gate, and the additional one in the north, 8 kilometres from the gate, inside the mopane woodland. Campers must note that firewood can regularly be a crisis in this park and it is suggested that small gas cookers must be used. Water standpipes are accessible at both sites, safaris in Botswana.

On top of this, comfortable camping is acceptable at Baines Baobabs, even if no facilities are obtainable and the close water supply is at the Game Scout Camp located near the entrance gate.

First state land, an area of 1676 square kilometres was confirmed a game reserve in 1970 and after that in 1992 the boundaries were unlimited to include Baines Baobabs to give the present total area of 2578 square kilometres and National Park status was approved

possibly the focal point of Nxai Pan is the water hole, positioned only two kilometres from the opening gate, in the center of a large grassy plain which is scattered with a few clumps of short umbrella thorn trees. Here, and inside the mopane woodland, lion, giraffe, kudu, impala, ostrich, fascinating birdlife and large numbers of springbok, together with a good population of jackal, bat-eared fox and abundant smaller creatures, are everlasting residents. Once the rains have begun, gemsbok, elephant and zebra migrate to the area. At that point, zebra are there in thousands and drop their young at Nxai Pan, rivalling the display of the large number of young springbok, to additionally improve the game-viewing chances. At the same time as many other parks and reserves are not well thought-out to be at their greatest during the rains, Nxai Pan becomes a true Garden of Eden.

Nxai Pan, the name of which is thought by some to be that of a captivated metal rod used to take away springhares from their holes, and by others to merely mean a pan, is free to visitors throughout the year, even if the road conditions can turn out to be hard during times of serious rain.

Inside the Botswana tour park there are spots of importance worthy of mention. One is the “old trek route”, a trail pioneered in the 1950s and used until 1963, as a short cut through Ngamiland to Kazungula passed the Pandamatenga, along which cattle were driven prior to the advent of the recent veterinary control fences.
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A several of boreholes, used to give water for the cattle and men on their lengthy trek, were capped when this trail had to be forsaken, but are said to be still capable of supplying abundant water supplies if re-equipped. One more point of interest, which pre-dates that of the trek route, is referred to as “bushman pits”. Here, close to the edge of a little pan area, small pits were excavated by the Bushmen, in which they may well hide even as hunting wild animals that came to drink, giving earlier range for the use of their bows and arrows. At the moment there are the leftovers in the area of an old cattle post, linked with the trek route, but the bushman pits can still be viewed.

From going off the major tar road, 8 kilometers of coarse gravel road takes you to the park entrance gate, where entry fees are to be paid. All roads inside the park are jagged and in many incidences very sandy, so it is necessary to have a 4×4 vehicle. It is also sensible to take water and travel in mountain bike with a second vehicle, as, if there should be a go kaput deep within the park; it is likely to be a long wait prior to any other vehicle is possible to come along to help.

There are two camping alternatives within the park accessible to visitors. The original is Njuca Hills, traditionally spelt Njugha, where two camping sites overlooking the huge open plains, not fully formed apart from for two pit latrines, afford visitors the chance to witness large migrations of zebra and wildebeest in the period of the onset of the rains. Njuca Hills are located 26 kilometers south of the major entrance gate and it must be noted that no water is accessible at this site, so campers must be entirely self-contained.

The additional option is the open camping ground at Kumaga, 48 kilometres southwest of the main way in, positioned on the banks of the Boteti River across from Kumaga village. This site, which is also another entry point to the park, is provided with an ablution block and water standpipe. Water here, which is given from a borehole, has a mainly unpleasant sulphur odor when first drawn, however looses it if left to stand. However, it is recommended that water for drinking purposes must be brought. Inadequate basic food supplies can be got in the Kumaga village. Kumaga gets its name from a pool near the village that is made up of edible tubers.

The Boteti River, one time a broad strong-flowing waterway fed by waters got from the Okavango in the months of June and July all year round, later dwindling to a chain of pools, final ceased flowing in September 1992. The very last few deep stable pools that stay behind are competed for by humans, livestock and wildlife, yielding considerable differences. It is thought that by all that the present drought cycle will quickly be broken.

Makgadikgadi, the name of which implies a vast open lifeless land, is not without its folklore. There are stories of people setting out from Gweta to explore the land that lay between them and the Boteti River to seek a favorable environment in which to settle. They entered these great thirstlands at the driest time of year, drawn by what they supposed as large lakes of dazzling water on the horizon. Anguish badly from thirst, the lakes kept drawing them quickly on their attempts to get to the life-giving water that all the time stayed just in front of them. Slowly, one by one, they cut down and died.
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But Makgadikgadi is not at all times dry. The pans, which are located in half the south, east and northeastern areas of the park, fill up with water in the period of the rains from mid-November and regularly hold on to their water into April or May. The “thirstlands” are after changed into great sheets of water, which attract a fantastic array of waterbirds and trigger spectacular migrations of wildebeest and zebra. It is regrettable that this vast water display becomes nearly unreachable by road at this moment, but anyone lucky enough to fly over the area in the period of the wet season sees a water wonderland of unbelievable picturesque beauty.

Makgadikgadi was at first state land. Citizens have never been dwellers in its waterless interior, but moments of drought, nearby villagers were allowable to graze their livestock inside the area, thinning them to their homes when circumstances improved. The area was confirmed a game reserve in 1970 and in December 1992, the boundaries were unlimited and National Park status was attained. The present park occupies some 4,900 square kilometres.

Just, as with all parks and reserves, the utilization of an anti-malarial prophylactic is powerfully recommended and, when wandering within these areas, a 4×4 vehicle, take emergency water and food, is required. Charming 4-wheel drive prior to negotiating sandy patches not only reduces the opportunity of becoming stuck, but also saves taking up the road surfaces for others.
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Both dry season and wet season tour this park are suggested in order to observe the spectacular manifestation of the pans at their driest and to understand the alteration of a water wonderland, and spot the wildebeest and zebra migrations, in the wet season. Connecting a few days in Makgadikgadi with a related period of time in its close by sister park, Nxai Pan, will give guests a noticeably different experience. Makgadikgadi – a great wilderness of space and timelessness.

In December of 1992 the site of the Nxai Pan National Park was moved south to the major Gweta/Maun road, so it connects the Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve, which was renamed “The Makgadikgadi Pans National Park” to make one vast area casing just under 7,500km2. The park puts together Ntwetwe Pan, Makgadikgadi Pans, Nxai Pan, Baines’ Baobabs and Kudiakam Pan. Guests to either section are supposed to pay park and camping fees at either the Xhumaga or Nxai Pan Game scout camp.

Four wheel drive is suggested the whole time this area, as even during the dry season the pan surface can be double-crossing with the hidden water table lurking regularly just inches below the hard-baked surface. The moment you are on the pans, the happiness of taking you across the flat surface in memorable.

Whereas there are no permanent lodges or hotels in the park, there are numerous chosen campsites. This reduces the access to all but the entirely equipped self-drive visitor, or those on tailor-made safaris.

The joint land area of the KTP is approximately 38,000 km2 of which 28,400 km2 located in Botswana and 9,600 km2 in South Africa.

Transfrontier parks, border parks or transboundary conservation areas are conserved areas that overlap international boundaries. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is such a conserved area in the southern Kalahari Desert. The southern Kalahari provides a more and more unusual phenomenon: a large ecosystem fairly free from human interference. The deficiency of man-made vacation barriers (except to the west and south of the Park) has given a conservation area large enough to preserve examples of two ecological processes that were once extensively in the savannahs and grasslands of Africa. The large scale wandering movements of wild ungulates; and predation by large mammalian carnivores. These processes are not easy to maintain apart from in the largest of areas, and their existence in the Kalahari makes the organization of special importance to conservation.

Additionally to this, the Kalahari has an exacting aesthetic appeal. The harsh, semi-arid environment has positioned adaptive demands on both fauna and flora that are of significant scientific interest. More other conservation areas have fascinated so many research projects. This research has exposed a widely changeable environment, determined by rainfall events, which differ widely in time and space, and give out a system that is not easy to predict and recognize without long-term study.

The importance of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is that it is the first officially declared Transfrontier Park in Africa and it will confidently serve as a model for management in the 21st Century. The Government of Botswana is devoted to make the Transfrontier Park a victory. The Peace Parks Foundation (an NGO dedicated to promoting transfrontier parks in southern Africa) has acted a significant role in the growth of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and gives help for the creation of more transboundary conservation sites in the region.

To move to the park beginning from Botswana, travel from Gaborone on tarred road for approximately 550km until Tsabong in Kgalagadi District, beginning from Tsabong travel for approximately 310km on gravel road. This road is transferable by 4 x 2 vehicles in the period of the dry season and 4 x 4 vehicles throughout the wet season. The other route is to travel from Gaborone to Hukuntsi on tarred road for 530km then by approximately 171km of sand road, which is flexible by 4 x 4 vehicles only.

Gaborone Dam, on the Notwane River, serves the capital’s water and is referred to as a marginal recreational site. On the other hand, it is starts to be grow as a tourist venue. Bordered by tall hills and edged with game filled woodlands Gaborone Dam is a very beautiful place with a wide range of tourism potential.

On the northern bank close to the Yacht Club ferry pier a swath of flatland has been earmarked for an entertainment progress called “The Waterfront”. This is a striving project whose expansion is at present being financed by revenue earned from outdoor music shows carried out at the site.
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The Yacht Club itself provides a very beautiful position overlooking the water on a rocky island in the middle of the dam, and is very fashionable with yachtsmen and visitors alike who can get pleasure from the atmospheric open-air bar, swimming pool and the fine home-cooked Sunday lunches, not to mention the boat ride there (depending on the water level of the dam at the time).

On the southern bank the Kalahari Fishing Club there is a clubhouse, but this is free to members only, even if a new public facility called “City Scapes” was established at the starting of 2000. Even if visitors still require a Water Utilities permit to go into the southern bank, City Scapes is an nice-looking grassed site set below umbrella thorn trees with picnic sites, a boat jetty, nicely prepared children’s playground and overnight ablution facilities. Botswana tours

The weavers manufacture hand-dyed, hand-spun, hand-woven wall hangings, tablecloths, napkins, jackets, bedspreads and cushion covers depicting village scenes, animals and simple patterns all planned by the weavers themselves. All work made here is made from new wool which is hand spun on wooden spinning wheels, dyed and permanently mothproofed in big pots above an outside fire and, apart from the tapestries, all the completed items can be hand washed.

Several tapestries tell a story – usually a historical event – so they are not only fine-looking works of art but a record of significant past happenings.

Guests are received and during the working hours the artists can be viewed weaving their colorful creations.

The -famous British explorer and missionary married Mary Moffat, daughter of Robert Moffat who set up the IMS mission at Kuruman. All through his 40 years of travel throughout Africa, Livingstone covered over 50,000km, charted over a million miles of African territory, traced the course of the Zambezi River, mapped the Central African river system, and mounted expeditions which led to him becoming the first white man to see Victoria Falls, Lake Ngami, Lake Nyasa and the Shire Highlands.

In the period of Livingstone’s early years in southern Africa (1840-1852), he gave himself the duty of setting up a mission station in Bechuanaland. In 1843 he camped at the village of the Bakwena Paramount Chief Sechele’s and befriended him. Sechele told Livingstone of the “great thirst land” away from – the Kalahari – and a lake in the northern reaches of Tswana territories – Lake Ngami.

In the era of their years in Bechuanaland, Livingstone plus his wife Mary set up houses at Mabotsa, Chonuane and afterwards at Kolobeng. They stayed at Kolobeng between 1847 and 1852. One motive for choosing to reside at Kolobeng was because of an idea that the Kolobeng River would not at all dry up, Botswana flights,  and the missionaries required a steady supply of water to permit them to grow crops.

It was at Kolobeng in 1848 that Livingstone transformed into the first Botswana to Christianity – Kgosi Sechele I, the great Chief of the Bakwena tribe. Part of the rules put down for Sechele’s baptism was that he no longer took part in any “heathen” ceremonies like the rain-making and that he leaves all his wives but one. These rules yielded a great deal of trouble with the tribes people, a good number of whom blamed Livingstone’s pressure for the dreadful drought which came as a result of the Kolobeng River drying up later in 1848 and led to the death of several animals and people. Livingstone was also blamed for the very hard circumstances that Sechele’s cast off his wives found themselves in through no responsibility of their own.

Livingstone’s daughter Elizabeth is buried at Kolobeng but the home and temporary mission church that at one time stood there was put down by a Boer raiding party. The Boers blamed Livingstone for their troubles with the Bakwena due to the fact that Livingstone permitted the Bakwena to have guns.

The leftovers of the house where Livingstone stayed with his family are now protected and are better preserved than the Church. The Church was a temporary building and has very little remains left. Apparently Dr. Shepherd, who worked as a missionary doctor at the Scottish Livingstone Hospital in Molepolole, put a fence around the remains of Livingstone’s house in 1935 and this protected it from further destruction.

At that time the significance of the church was not realized but has now been fenced to prevent further deterioration. The church was also the first school and the site of the first irrigation project. The foundations of these buildings can still be seen, as can the graves of Livingstone’s daughter Elizabeth and the artist Thomas Dolman, both buried on the banks of the Kolobeng River.

When Livingstone and his family left Kolobeng they never again lived united as a family. Mary and her children returned to England and Livingstone gradually became more of an explorer than a missionary and lived his life as such.

The part has pictures of rhino, gemsbok, antelope and a group of 3 giraffes in addition to human and geometric shapes. The paintings are in shades of red, orange, brown and black but rather amazingly no white paint has been used as in other Iron Age sites.
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Due to the presence of the water source from the close by Kolobeng River it is probable that Manayana was a site of ritual for the San people (Bushmen) and this is the explanation for this fairly rich rock art site.

Started in 1968 the Botswana National Museum aimed at making the Botswana and each one develop an interest in Botswana’s different cultural heritage. Situated at the heart of Gaborone City, it is a charming compound of museum and gallery, which conserves and recounts the traces and remembrance of the lives of Botswana.

Charged with the great task of developing Botswana’s cultural and natural heritage for enjoyment and sustainable utilization of the museum has 7, very unusual but linked up divisions, which come as one to form a cohesive whole answerable for collecting, researching, conserving, exhibiting and enlightening the public about Botswana.

As the guardian of crucial cultural and natural heritage the Botswana National Museum has to be useful in close by cultural and natural issues to the fore and through such hard work Botswana ratified the 1972 UNESCO Convention on the safety of the world’s cultural and natural heritage. This saw Botswana drawing up an uncertain list of probable World Heritage Sites and nominating Tsodilo for enlisting as a promising first World Heritage Site for Botswana.

Additional Botswana vacation  sites, which may in future be designated, include the exotic Gcwihaba Caverns, the magnificent prehistoric settlement of Toutswemogala situated on a flat topped hill, and Botswana tour  pleasure and joy, the Okavango Delta.

In a year the two galleries, Octagon and Main, congregates more than 18 exhibitions, part of them are Artists in Botswana, Children’s Art Competition and Thapong International are yearly events. A great number of these exhibitions are intended at exposing and encouraging local artists and they are a chance for these artists to market their work and boast off their talents. By working very strongly with other art groups countrywide and across the border the Botswana National Museum brings collectively many experienced and professional artists and each year local artists, experienced and inexperienced are given a an opportunity to work with and get knowledge from artists from outside and for that reason get a opportunity to make improvements and adjustments to their work.

There is an antique shop within the Museum, Bobi Arts, which is for significant a visit. There are hotels nearby this tourist destination thus making it easier for you to visit.

In the Museum grounds a marvelously decorated traditional hut has set up built and situated in the region of the grounds are a range of transport methods from the past. These like ox wagons, old vehicles and a sledge. Sledges were used to transport heavy goods and were put together firstly by the ox wagon, after by the donkey cart and now the added modern version of a sledge is the “bakkie” (a pick-up truck). Botswana flights

In the sheer cliffs of the hills, the small Manyelanong Game Reserve protects a breeding colony of Cape vultures.

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The Cape vulture is a dying out species and entirely protected by the laws of Botswana.

Cape vultures have stayed in Manyelanong for hundreds of years, but in the very last 40 years or so their population has reduced significantly.

In the late 1960s, the inhabitants dropped to 50 pair, but numbers have since improved. At the moment there are just fewer than 70 breeding pairs of birds in the colony, but it is still part of the main colonies of vultures in Botswana.

The vultures can normally be noticeably seen flying over the area and, during the season, the young birds are resting on the rocks, which cover up the hill.

Guests are asked not to make unnecessary noise, to upset the birds in anyway or leave any food dumped around. At the moment it is thought that the birds fly a number of hundreds of kilometers to the Kalahari Desert to hunt for food, holidays in Botswana

Close by, north next to the western side of Manyelanong Hill, is Refuge Cave, a big fault 50m up the cliff. Pottery has been discovered here, and the cave was perhaps used as a hiding place in the period of the Boer invasions of the 1870s.

Set up in 1988, the Botswana tour park has an excellent network of game viewing roads, a visitor’s education center, a couple of Botswana vacation picnic sites, a game hide and an inaccessible bird hide overlooking a reeded expanse of wetland. A full route map is supplied at the way in gate, a short distance off Limpopo Drive on the western side of the city.

A section of the reserve has been enclosed to protect the park’s couple of rhino, which can be viewed along certain roads, in addition to which visitors can expect to see impala, kudu, ostriches, wildebeest, zebra, gemsbok, bushbuck, springbok, duiker and Africa’s largest antelope, the eland.

For your flights to Botswana and especially Gaborone, our holiday experts can help you arrange the best of accommodation options.

Like the rest of Botswana, the Gaborone Game Reserve is very fashionable with bird watchers. The wide range of habitats that the park has from thorn scrub and woodland to riverine forest and marshland has lead to a wide number of birds being usually seen there, fore example raptors like the snake eagle, the extremely bright and prolific crimson boubou and the luminescent purple gallinule which occupy the wetlands.

There are two excellently-catered for picnic sites and a game hide.

For the first few years a severe re-stocking campaign yielded many species of wildlife into the park including white rhino, cheetah, mountain reedbuck, giraffe, zebra, red hartebeest, sable, gemsbok and a team of hand reared elephants. This range of wildlife joined the indigenous game, such as kudu, impala, hyena, leopard and water buck, which were initially living in the area, making the Botswana tour park a rich and diverse ecosystem, literally just ten minutes drive from the city.

The elephant walk helps guests to take a few hours walking passed the park literally with the elephants. One of the extra advantages of the elephant walk is that the other game is not endangered by a human presence, so with care you can walk amazingly near to the other game in the park.

For the more exploratory Mokolodi also gives the opportunity to track the rare white rhino. With so few of these magnificent creatures left, Mokolodi is one of the only sites in the world where one has the opportunity to track these extraordinary animals in their own setting, and it is surely an extraordinary experience.

The park has a clear network of 4×4 tracks, even though some are at the moment being repaired as a outcome of the flood damage caused in the 1999/2000 wet season, even though most saloon cars can      the over-night chalets set on a hillside overlooking a waterhole some 5km from the Mokolodi restaurant and park entrance gate.

Over weekends there are numerous game drives. The early morning and late evening drives are the most rewarding as during the heat of the day most animals retreat into the shade. The evening drives can incorporate an amazing “bush-braai” dinner, under the normally clear canopy of stars, dotted by very good traditional dancers from the local village. It is also excellent for spotting the more extraordinary nocturnal creatures like the small cats, porcupines and spring-hares.

There are about five self-catering chalets  and hotels overlooking a waterhole in the keep back for overnight visitors, in addition to a gift and curio shop, a bar and original botanical garden. Entrée to these facilities is free, but there is a diffident entrance fee to the reserve. Mokolodi can also organize special transport to collect visitors from any of the hotels in Gaborone.

The long-term dream for Mokolodi is for the park to keep on expanding south until its boundary comes to the Lion Park the other side of Crocodile Pools, to make one huge permanent conservation area.
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In the early 1960s Lobatse had the earliest tarmac road in Botswana; a few short kilometers laid particularly for the Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

The first chief settlement in the area was a Bangwaketse village, built in the late eighteenth century. Afterwards the tribe headed west to their current capital, Kanye. There are a number of appealing archaeological remains to be spotted around Lobatse from this and previous eras, like the stone walling from the Ngwaketse village (this is on a private farm, called Lobatse Estates, and permission is needed to visit). There is an earlier stonewall settlement set up by the Bakgwateng, a Kgalagadi grouping, who lived in the area prior to the Bangwaketse. This is found on a hillside south out of Lobatse, opposite the tennis club. The town is named following Chief Molebatse.

With inhabitants of 60,000, Lobatse is the location of the High Court together with the headquarters of the Department of Geological Surveys. A pipeline from Gaborone and a dam at Nnywane have led to the setting up of several significant industries in Lobatse.

Clothing in Botswana

In summer, lightweight, light-coloured cottons are preferable. Avoid synthetic materials and black clothing, as they increase perspiration and discomfort. Dress is casual in Botswana. Shorts and trousers are permissible for women. Most hotels have swimming pools, so do bring a bathing suit. Bring a lightweight jacket and/or pullover for unexpected temperature changes.

In winter, bring a pair of trousers, long-sleeved shirts or blouses and pullovers. Make sure you have a very warm jacket for early mornings and evenings, – it does get surprisingly cold at night but warms up during the day.

Footwear for safaris in Botswana

Comfortable walking shoes are a must; supplement with sandals and plastic flip-flops.

Sun protection during Botswana holidays

Special attention should be given to protecting yourself from the sun, particularly in the summer the time the sun can be scorching. Bring sunhat, sunscreen, sun lotion and sunglasses.

Miscellaneous

Binoculars, torch (with plenty of spare batteries and bulbs), matches, penknife, water bottle, insect repellent (spray and coils), lip salve, water purification tablets, sewing kit, safety-pins, tweezers, cello tape and masking tape are all very useful. A vital first-aid kit is a must, as in many cases you will be heading to areas far from health facilities. Camera film is obtainable at most shops and petrol stations. Cosmetics, medications, cigarettes and imported liquors are all obtainable in the major towns.

Self-Drive and Camping

Going for a camping tour into the bush needs a good deal of arrangement and preparation. You will be moving to remote areas, easy to get to only by four-wheel drive, where water, petrol, or food, may not be obtainable. You will regularly be driving on rough roads and under conditions which are very unusual from those you may be accustomed to.

Bostswana safari Camping checklist

Camping gear – Tent, sleeping bag, extra blankets and jackets (in winter), camp-beds (if you find them more easy than sleeping on sand), axe, shovel, cooker, water bottles, pots, non-breakable dishes and cups, torches, matches, tin-opener, knife, batteries, bulbs for torches (a good supply), candles, gas lamp (gives lots of light), folding tables and chairs, a large cold-box, masking tape, cello tape, safety-pins, sewing kit, penknife, first-aid kit, buckets and basins, Thermos flask, mosquito coil and insect repellent, toilet paper and basic tools.

Reserve your maps and your bird and animal naming books to hand, in addition to torches, toilet paper and camera. You will fancy all of these items within undemanding reach. Pack the whole lot evenly, so as not to weigh down one side of the vehicle over the other. Balance is significant on sand roads where ruts may make the vehicle to swerve around.

Food and vacation meals

All essential food for your camping trip can be got from major towns and villages. Make sure that you bring more than you think you will use. Fresh produce or meat will take three to four days in an excellent cold-box in summer, and a week or more in winter. Tinned food is most useful, supplemented with fresh vegetables and fruits. Use plastic rather than glass containers.

In case you have time, set up two to four one-pot meals prior to departing. You will be thankful for having only to heat and serve a meal following long hours of driving.

Water

If however you are going to Kutse Game Reserve, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi Pans or other dry inaccessible areas, take at least 100 litres. In the Tuli, Okavango and Chobe areas, water is eagerly available. However, it is most excellent to take between 50 and 100 litres of drinking water with you. Keep in mind to that you are to keep some water at hand in the car to prevent having to get out as you are on game drives.

Petrol

In the eastern section of the country and near the main roads, petrol is at all times available. However, in the isolated areas, petrol stations at times run out of supplies, and there are no petrol stations in or at the doorway to the parks and reserves.

It is useful taking the following precautions: estimate the distances to be traveled, attach extra for four-wheel drive usage and extra for driving in the sand; add on extra again for game drives, and the option of getting lost – over-estimate, other than under-estimate.

Take at least 100 to 150 litres of petrol in long-range tanks, in case you have them, or in jerry cans (never use plastic containers). In case you do not have a long-range tank, make use of a funnel or hand-pump to put petrol into the tank. Mouth siphoning petrol through a hosepipe can be greatly hazardous.

Spare car parts

In case you are heading for a drive with 4WD, it is better to carry with you: two spare tyres, spark plugs, jump leads, tow rope and cable, a few litres of oil, insulated wire, electrician’s tape, lamp, fire extinguisher, wheel spanner and a complete tool-kit.

Car hire services

Hiring a vehicle, particularly 4W-D, will permit you the freedom to discover some of Botswana’s most gorgeous wilderness areas. To take on a vehicle in Botswana, you must be in carrying a valid International Drivers license, or a home drivers license provided that the details are in English (one may use their home drivers license for a period of 6 months). There are a few rent-a-car companies in Botswana

Roads

All Botswana’s inhabited centers are connected by highways and very great tarmac roads. Other areas are being urbanized and road-tarring projects are moving ahead at a record pace. Off chief routes, the roads range from good, high-speed gravel to deep, rutted sand.

As in the majority of other southern African countries, driving is on the left side of the road. The national speed limit on tarred roads is 120km/h, while going into towns and villages the speed limit is 60km/h, even in the absence of a sign. Seat belt use is necessary, as is evidence of no-fault insurance.

There is a are numerous of passenger transport companies in Botswana which provide services throughout the country. Some of them are Motlogelwa, JNG, Mahube and Seabelo Express. They provide daily routes from Gaborone to: Selebi-Phikwe, Palapye, Mahalapye, Serowe, Francistown, Ghanzi, Tshabong, Hukuntsi, Orapa, Lobatse, Maun, Kasane, Ramotswa, and other routes.

Train

Botswana Railways has one of Africa’s few air-conditioned passenger rail services, with a number of passenger accommodations from luxury private sleeper compartments on the overnight train to the recent well-serviced economy class on the day train. All coach classes are air conditioned and served with dining amenities, running water and toilets. Season tickets are obtainable for normal travelers.

All services are done on a consistent time schedule to make sure that travelers in all classes are on time.

* Daily services between Francistown – Gaborone and Gaborone – Lobatse.

* Gaborone – Francistown for P15.00 (around USD 3) one-way.

* Monday through Thursday, Saturday and Sunday departing both Gaborone and Francistown at 10:00 am.

* Friday departures at 08:00 and 14:30.

* Night services between Lobatse and Francistown.

Taxis

All vehicles licensed to take passengers can be quickly be identified by their number plates, which contain blue backgrounds. Taxis take to 5 passengers at a time. If on the other hand you would desire not to share a taxi with other passengers, at an extra fee, this can be prepared with the taxi driver. Tourists interested in safaris in Botswana can hire cars at a reasonable cost.

Should you necessitate a taxi to pick you up from a particular location a number of privately managed taxi companies are present. Their contact telephone numbers can be got in the telephone directory.

Mini-buses

The mini-buses (Combis) are in service in towns. Each mini-bus will travel a certain route; usually a circular journey and a good number of them at some point go through the mall or the station. Basing on the direction you want to take, you will require picking up a mini-bus traveling along that route. Mini-buses can be waved down next to the road and you request from the driver to stop when you wish to get off.

The area has some mini-buses that service between Gaborone and South Africa. They often leave the main bus station.

Transport from the airports to and fro, Botswana flights, car hire.

The transport connecting Gaborone, Francistown and Selebi-Phikwe and their particular airports is serviced by mini buses, 01 by AVIS or other rent-a-car agencies, as well as, mini-buses from big hotels for their guests. Taxi service is also present on phone call.

Botswana’s major urban centers – Gaborone, Francistown, Kasane and Maun – all have great number of hotels and motels which usually maintain a great standard. The top-end hotels provide air conditioning, swimming pools and entertainment like film screenings, live music and dance shows; there are also resource places with slightly basic amenities.

Botswana Safari Lodges and Camps

If wildlife viewing is top of your agenda, you’ll desire to stay in a safari lodge or camp. The greater number is found in the prime game areas of the Okavango Delta (including Moremi Game Reserve), Chobe National Park and Kwando-Linyanti. There are also some lodges in the Makgadikgadi Pans and Tuli Block. Some lodges like built structures but the majority of places are luxury camps made up of private tents with ensuite facilities, and a common dining and gathering area. Approximately all camps and lodges are really comfortable, large and expensive, with outstanding catering and activities (typically game drives, guided walks and trips in wooden canoes known locally as mekoros) put together as standard. Most are in inaccessible areas; guests reach the place by charter plane, then by an off-road journey of up to an hour or two, which may double as a game drive.

Holidays in Botswana Lodges
An option to staying in a permanent lodge or camp is to reserve a mobile safari, whereby you and your group will go on to a new site every two or three days, while being catered for r by a full team of staff who cater for all the setting up, taking down, transport and catering. Mobile camps tend to be simpler than the fly-in camps, with additional ‘bush-camping’ feel. They’re a good alternative if you’d like to understanding remote areas.

Grading: Botswana prepares a standard 5-star rating system for all vacation hotels, lodges and camps.

Camping  holidays/Caravan

There are campsites at the major national parks and game reserves. Grass fires should be avoided, and all litter must be removed. The existence of hazardous animals makes it suitable to exercise great care. Guests are not allowed to leave their vehicles in a national park or game reserve except in a chosen area.

Feel a sundowner. Enjoy a cool drink and get pleasure from a glorious sunset at the end of a pleasing afternoon game drive.

• Participate in a Botswana walking safari – not for the faint-hearted but an exciting experience. In the hands of a knowledgeable guide, you’ll spot nature in close-up, and may, if you’re fortunate, get thrillingly near to wild animals.

• Go up on the back of an elephant for a safari trek that is memorable. In addition to acquiring knowledge all about elephants, you may view zebras, giraffes, gazelles and other animals – with no disturbing vehicle noise.

• Float along on a mokoro, a local Okavango Delta canoe, skillfully poled by a local guide who stands in the stern. Initially made from hollowed-out wood, but at the moment just as likely to be fiberglass, they give a remarkable perspective.

• Fly over the Kalahari Desert in a hot-air balloon, and experience the excitement of landing in an free ad open floodplain.

• feel some of the greatest sport fishing in Botswana, in the Okavango Delta and Chobe river systems. You can also fish close to Shashe, Bokaa or Gaborone.

• Mountain bike in the bush of the Mashatu Game Reserve in the Tuli Block, stopping to watch passing elephants.

• Take off from Maun by helicopter or light aircraft to get a bird’s eye view (and take some amazing photographs) of the Okavango.

• Enjoy Botswana’s culture in Serowe, a village with historic royal cemetery; or visit Lobatse with its Livingstone Memorial and the Botswana High Court.

• Move across the Makgadikgadi Plains on a quad bike, revelling in the wide-open vistas.

See antelopes in the Gaborone Game Reserve and the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, and giraffes passing through the Khutse Game Reserve. Be amazed by flamingoes on the Makgadikgadi Plains.

• look for lions and leopards stalking their prey or just relaxing around in the shade in the Moremi Game Reserve.

• Steer clear of charging buffalo in Chobe National Park, and marvel at hippos, while searching for crocodiles, on the Chobe River.

• Grimace at unusual brown hyenas in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park, a bi-national Peace Park created on very old animal migration routes between Botswana and South Africa.

• Most wanted Botswana’s left over rhinos, watchfully protected from poachers, at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary in Serowe.

• See baboons playing in dotted rocky kopjes in the Savute area, the northern shore of the prehistoric lake that at one time the greatest part most of Botswana.

There are various vacation hotels in Botswana, largely depends on your budget and style.

• Explore the Tsodilo Hills, taken as a holy site by the Bushmen; recognized to have been occupied for over 100,000 years, these unreachable hills are decorated with numerous rock paintings.

• Venture hooked on the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Remote and virtually unknown, it’s a sanctuary both for animals and the country’s few left over Bushmen.

• Look at the pot pourri of rocks, millions of years old that compose the unbelievable scenery of the Tuli Block. It has a patchwork of private game ranches and ruggedly good-looking countryside.

• Holidays in Botswana,  Okavango Delta, an exceptionally gorgeous region of great grass flats, low tree-occupying ridges and narrow, shallow waterways opening into lagoons which fill with water in the period of the annual flood.

Pula (BWP; symbol P) = 100 thebe. Notes are in denominations of P100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of P5, 2 and 1, and 50, 25, 10 and 5 thebe.

Currency Exchange

Money should be exchanged in banks at market rates. The main commercial banks include Bank of Baroda, Barclays Bank of Botswana, First National Bank, Stanbic Bank Botswana and Standard Chartered Bank with branches in major towns and villages. Owing to limited facilities in small villages, it is advisable to change money at the airport or in major towns, where credit card cash advances may also be available. There are also bureaux de changes at major border posts. Safari lodges accept payment in US dollars.

Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. ATMs are available in most larger cities and towns.

Traveler’s Cheques

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveler’s cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. Traveler’s cheques are accepted in large cities but with a high surcharge.

Currency Restrictions

Restrictions apply.

Banking Hours

Banks open 0800 and 0900, Mon-Sat, closing between 1615 and 1715 on weekdays and 1045 and 1200 on Saturdays.

Exchange Rate Indicators

1.00 GBP = 11.17 BWP

1.00 USD = 6.78 BWP

1.00 EUR = 10.03 BWP

Currency conversion rates as of30 October 2009

Foreigners from Commonwealth countries are not obliged to obtain visa for entering Botswana, unless the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs has directed otherwise. Botswana has also signed visa elimination agreements with a big number of countries, and their nationals are not required to get an entry visa.

These Visa tips are intended to help especially tourists planning a Botswana safari or visiting on a vacation trip and holidays in any of the tourist destinations in Botswana. Most tour operators can give you the advise depending on your country of origin.

Requirements for visa application:

Visitors

* Completed immigration supplementary Form D by the applicant (Visa form).

* Letter of support from the host.

* Two passport size photos (identical).

* Fee of P25.00 (around USD 4.00)

* Return visa or residence permit from his/her country of residence.

* Return air ticket.

* Confirmation letter from the country if the person is coming for business purposes

Employment (additional)

* Waiver from Labour and Immigration department.

* Copy of acknowledgment slip for residence permit application.

If a person visiting Botswana wants to stay more than three months, he must apply before entering Botswana to the Chief Immigration Officer, P. O. Box 942, Gaborone, tel. (267) 361-1300.

Passport/Visa

Botswana

Passport Required?

British   Yes

Australian          Yes

Canadian           Yes

USA     Yes

Other EU           Yes

Visa Required?

British   No

Australian          No

Canadian           No

USA     No

Other EU           1

Return Ticket Required?

British   Yes

Australian          Yes

Canadian           Yes

USA     Yes

Other EU           Yes

Passports

Passports valid for at least six months required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas

Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except the following:

(a) 1. Nationals of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia, who do need a visa);

(b) Transit passengers provided continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft and not leaving the airport.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the high commission/embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

Types of Visa and Cost

The fee for Visa applications is £50.

Validity

Entry visas obtained at border posts are valid for a between 30 and 90 days. Extensions may be obtained from any immigration office in Botswana. No visitor is allowed more than a 90-day stay in every calendar year, unless permission has been granted in the form of a waiver pending the outcome of a residence permit application. If a person wishes to stay more than three months they must apply before entering Botswana to the Chief Immigration Officer.

Applications to:

Consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission); see Contact Addresses.

Application Requirements

Two passport photos, letter of support from host and return visa or residence permit from his/her country of residence.

Working Days Required

5 to 14 days, dependent on nationality and type of visa applied for.

Border opening hours

Changes often, but most significant crossings between Botswana and Namibia or South Africa generally open for a while between 6am and 8am and shut sometime between 6pm and 10pm. The major crossings between Botswana and Zimbabwe are open from 6am to 8pm, and the Kazungula ferry to Zambia sails from 6am to 6pm.

Land

Namibia

The Trans-Kalahari Hwy goes through the border at Mamuno–Buitepos (open 8am to 1am). In the Caprivi Strip, you can cross the border into Namibia at Ngoma Bridge (8am to 6pm) or between Mohembo and Mahango (6am to 6pm). The border crossing linking Kasane and Mpalila Island (7am to 12.30pm and 1.45pm to 4pm) exists especially for visitors of safari lodges on the island. Note that in the period of the winter months (late May to August), Namibia is one hour behind Botswana.

South Africa

The largest part overland traffic stuck between Botswana and South Africa goes through the Ramatlabama, Tlokweng or Pioneer border crossings. Additional border crossings serve back roads across the Limpopo River, in the Tuli Block, and the Molopo River in southern Botswana; some of these are impenetrable by the 2WD vehicles, and may be blocked altogether during the time of high water.

Zambia

Botswana and Zambia (along with Zimbabwe and Namibia) share what’s surely the world’s straight international border – one point in the middle of the Zambezi River. Direct travel connecting the two countries is on the Kazungula ferry, which works from 6am to 6pm each day and costs US$0.50 per person and US$5 for motorbikes, US$15 for cars and US$20 for larger vehicles. If there’s a long line or the ferry isn’t in use, it’s not hard to arrive Livingstone via Victoria Falls,

Zimbabwe.

If you’re hitching from Kasane-Kazangula or the Zambian shore of the Zambezi, inquire from the truck drivers concerning lifts to Livingstone.

Zimbabwe

The two most usually used borders are at Ramokgwebana–Plumtree and at Kazungula, west of Victoria Falls. There’s also a lesser-used back-road crossing at Pandamatenga.

Air

Botswana’s chief airport is Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (35 11 91) 15km north of the capital Gaborone. Even though this is finely served with flights from Johannesburg (South Africa) and Harare (Zimbabwe) it is hardly ever used by tourists as an entrance point into the country. Far more admired are Maun Airport (66 02 38) and Kasane Airport (65 01 36).

Botswana is not only big safari  wildlife country but a birding heaven. Between September and March, when the Delta is filled with water, you should be capable of training the lenses of your binoculars on a great number of Botswana’s 550 species including the Delta’s renowned African skimmers, the scarce wattled crane, slaty egrets, African jacanas, bee-eaters, lilac-breasted rollers, pygmy geese and the shy Pel’s fishing owl. You can are able to see many bird species in the dry season when it’s regularly easier to see them near the few left over water sources.

Botswana Safari for Birdwatching.
A great number of Botswana’s birding is found in the north of the country near the Okavango Delta, the Chobe Riverfront, the Nata Bird haven and the Limpopo River. On the other hand, another top spot is the Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans National Parks which are covered in a sea of pink flamingos, and other migratory birds, at certain times of the year.

Certainly, the birdlife in Botswana is below threat from overgrazing, urban sprawl and insecticides which are used to undertake the scourge of tsetse flies that at times plague the delta.

Botswana is an exceptional African destination: an extraordinary amalgamation of desert and delta that draws a huge concentration of wildlife to its complex of wetlands in the winter and an amazing array of birdlife in the summer. It is as well wild, pristine and expansive. Thirty-nine percent of the country is sheltered in some form or another, including almost the full northern third of the country, and its national parks and reserves offer a safe sanctuary for some 85 species of mammal and over 1075 species of bird.

Thanks to the Okavango and Chobe Rivers, nearly all Southern African species, including such rarities as puku, red lechwe, mountain reedbuck and sitatunga antelopes, are present in Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park (particularly, the remote Linyanti Marshes). Other rare species in Botswana – but which are even more endangered elsewhere in Southern Africa – include wild dogs (also known as Cape hunting dogs), pangolins (anteaters) and aardvarks.

Rare among our feathered friends are wattled cranes, African skimmers and Cape Griffon vultures, which are sheltered in the Mannyelanong Game Reserve in Otse.

Normally, rhinos can only be spotted in the Mokolodi Nature Reserve near Gaborone, and Khama Rhino Sanctuary near Serowe. Rhinos have also now been rehabilitated to the Moremi Game Reserve.

Botswana safari Mammals

The chance of viewing an incredible array of animals at residence in some of Africa’s most un wasted environments is the chief reason for visiting Botswana for a good number of people. The Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, black rhino and buffalo – along with a huge multiplicity of other less renowned but regularly impressive animals – antelopes, giraffe, zebras, wildebeest, red lechwe, puku and hippo – can be spotted in abundance in Botswana’s two main parks, Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve.

Reptiles

Botswana’s dry lands are home to over 150 species of reptiles. These include 72 species of snakes, like the poisonous Mozambique spitting cobra, Egyptian cobra and black mamba. Although about 80% of snakes in Botswana are not venomous, watch out for the common and deadly puff adder. Tree snakes, known as boomslangs, are also common in the delta but generally don’t bother humans.

Lizards are in all places; the largest are leguaans (water monitors), docile creatures that get to over 2m in length. Smaller versions, savanna leguaans, inhabit small hills and drier areas. Also there in large numbers are geckos, chameleons and rock-plated lizards.

Even though Nile crocodiles are endangered elsewhere in Southern Africa, the Okavango Delta is full of them. You will listen rather than view them while gliding passed the channels in a mokoro (traditional dugout canoe). Frogs of every possible shape, size and colour are more charming; they jump from reeds to mokoro and back again, and give an echoing chorus all through the delta at night.

Insects Botswana tours

Botswana supports over 8000 species of insects and spiders. The greatest number of butterflies can be spotted along the Okavango Panhandle (the northwestern extension of the delta) and like African monarchs and citrus swallowtails. More insects of note include stick insects, expertly camouflaged with in the reeds of the Okavango Delta; large, scary however harmless button spiders; and sac spiders, which seem harmless, but are poisonous (though rarely fatal) and live mostly in rural homes. The delta is also habitat to grasshoppers, mopane worms, locusts, and mosquitoes and tsetse flies in increasing and potentially hazardous numbers.

Scorpions are not regular in the Kalahari; even if their sting is not fatal, it can be agonizing

Plants Holidays in Botswana

The Okavango Delta likes a riparian environment conquered by marsh grasses, water lilies, reeds and papyrus, and is dotted with well-vegetated islands thick with palms, acacias, leadwood and sausage trees. On the other extreme, the Kalahari is made up by all sorts of savanna, like bush savanna with acacia thorn trees, grass savanna and arid shrub savanna in the southwest.

Over than 2500 species of plants and 650 species of trees have been registered in Botswana. The country’s only deciduous mopane forests are in the north, where six forest reserves haven stands of commercial timber, in addition to both mongonga and marula trees. Also regular around Botswana are camel-thorn trees, which some animals find tasty and which the San use for firewood and medicinal purposes; and motlopi trees, also called shepherd’s tree, which have edible roots.

Clients on a Botswana safari to some designated tour destinations are encouraged to seek information about the season and that particular destination before they can decide on the vacation clothes or holiday wear.

Major temperate. Summer, between October and April, can be quite hot, but daytime temperatures usually hover about 30ºC (86ºF). The rainy season takes from January to March. Winter, from May to September, brings cooler weather with an average temperature of 25ºC (77ºF); early mornings and evenings may be cold and frosty, especially in the Kalahari. The average annual rainfall decreases westwards and southwards.

Required Clothing

Baggy, natural fabrics are suggested, with wet-weather gear and warmer clothes basing on the season and area visiting.

Gaborone  Tour  Guide and Vacations  in Botswana

Gaborone perhaps is the capital and greatest city of Botswana, but in terms of tourism there really isn’t a lot to do here. If you’re in the capital city for business purposes there are a few attractions if you have an afternoon or a day free, but otherwise, as a tourist you would probably choose to go somewhere else!

Botswana is renowned for its wildlife, and even close to Gaborone you can experience this. The Gaborone Game Reserve for example, is a chance to spot zebras, wart hogs, wild boars, monkeys and many birds and the advantage is that if you have a car you’re free to move around the reserve un-guided.

Another alternative is Mokolodi, which has a broader range of wildlife like giraffes, elephants, hippos and more, and you can also pet a cheetah here!

Maun Guide and Botswana Travel

Still only taken as a village, Maun has developed into one of Botswana’s main tourist areas as it’s the gateway to the country’s chief national parks and attractions. But Maun itself also has a game reserve so if you’re here for a day before heading out on your safari, there is no need for you to take a flight to visit the Maun Game Reserve which is conveniently situated within walking distance of the town.

Okavango Delta Botswana safaris

The Okavango Delta is one of Botswana’s most fashionable attractions. This is principally a local waterway so you can travel around by boat. Numerous people prefer to stay in the area prior to going on safari in the Moremi Game Reserve. Whatever you do, the wildlife, bird life and plant life are said to be extravagant here.

Chobe National Park Botswana Holidays

Chobe National Park in North West Botswana has the best concentration of elephants out of any national park in Africa in addition to an abundance of other ‘big’ wildlife – buffalo, leopard, lion and antelope. The park is near to the border with Zambia and Zimbabwe and so is an excellent place from which to travel to Victoria Falls, about 60km away.

Flights to Botswana

Botswana is the country neighboring north of South Africa and also shares a boundary with Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Botswana is an admired tourist destination with guests from around the world and is also renowned for its diamond mines.

The chief international airport in Botswana is in the capital city, Gaborone, and there are direct flights here from South Africa with South African Airways and Air Botswana. The flight time is about an hour from Johannesburg, so it’s pleasant and close! Flights from Cape Town also exist, though with the more distance the flights are noticeably longer and unluckily involve a stop in Johannesburg.

The other alternative is to fly to a town approximately 1000km north of Gaborone, called Maun. Maun is one of the most important tourist destinations in Botswana so if you’re intending to live here for a vacation other than for business, this is likely a better choice. Again from Cape Town you would have at least one flying via Johannesburg or via Windhoek on Air Namibia, also from Johannesburg you can decide the Air Namibia flight via Windhoek or a direct flight with Air Botswana.

We organize the flights to Botswana for nearly all of our travelers, and have excellent flights rates. However, if you would desire to organize your own flights, or book with air-miles or the like, then feel free to do so. If you organize the flights, we are happy to just make your ground arrangements.

Starting from London to Botswana

The easiest and most direct way to arrive Botswana from London is to fly to Jo’burg (often with South African Airways or British Airways), and then link up through to one of Botswana’s two ‘gateway’ airports: Maun in Botswana, or Livingstone apart from the Victoria Falls in Zambia.

These flights fly from Heathrow every day of the week.

Starting from the USA to Botswana

Departing from the USA, your have choices to make about your flights. In broad terms, your two options for the flight arrangements are:

1)

You organize your return flights USA -> London and London -> USA for yourself.

Expert Africa arranges the London -> Maun / Livingstone and Livingstone / Maun -> London flights for you.

This is reasonable as we have wonderful rates on the flights to Jo’burg – and permit us to use low add-on rates inner flights within Africa which we can buy for your trip linked to you international ticket. (Especially true of the Air Botswana flights on the Maun / Jo’burg route.) However, you require making sure that you have adequate turn-around time between planes in London.

2)

You organize your own flights USA -> Botswana and Botswana -> USA, either via London or on any other route, and inform us of the flight times and carriers.

AA Safaris prepares your arrangements in Botswana for you, plus any smaller flights within Botswana, and any preparations in Livingstone.

This is more meaningful if you are flying direct from the US – e.g. on the service connecting Atlanta with Jo’burg. If you prefer to organize your own intercontinental flights, then we prefer you to also book any connecting flights at the same time, with the same people who sell you your intercontinental flight tickets. Eg: links between from Jo’burg and Livingstone or Maun.

Why?  Select to tour to Gaborone in Botswana if you have less time in Southern Africa but want to get a glimpse of wildlife viewing. This extensive city, near from Johannesburg, is on the entrance of the Mokolodi Nature Reserve providing game drives and walks, and the city itself supports some good souvenir shops where you can locate bargain mementoes of your Gaborone holiday and a sparkling night-life.

When?  Gaborone is hot and dry all year round, the only rainfall that can spoil your holiday, falling in summer as sudden, serious showers that swiftly dry up. Summers can be blisteringly hot, and in the winter period it is cold at night. The greatest time to travel to Gaborone is in the spring or autumn (September/October or March/April/May).

Who for?
Botswana safari tours and wildlife  enthusiasts try to enjoy a safari in one of Botswana’s famous game parks travel to Gaborone as the entryway to their adventures.

More Info:  the full details you need to make out for a holiday in Gaborone, from Botswana flights and airport facilities to currency exchange and health information, is enclosed in our comprehensive Gaborone travel guide.

Overview, Gaborone travel

Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, may perhaps not be big on tourist attractions but it is a exciting, if small, extensive modern city that offer numerous international hotels (two with casinos) and all the souvenir shops, restaurants and services that tour seekers, interested in the country for the abundant wildlife, will require. There are also some vacation  sights to spot and excursions to get pleasure from for those who only have a day or two in which to get to know the wonders of the country.

Pleasure and ecstasy of Gaborone is its University and National Museum, which brings out some exceptional exhibits. Part of the most remarkable of the modern tall buildings is Orapa House, where Botswana’s diamonds are selected out and dispatched to markets in the world.

The ancient part of the city, referred to as the ‘Village’, is where one can find leftovers of Botswana’s colonial history, such as the remains of the old Government Rest House, where the recognized Jameson Raid  who was thought to have been intended and where Cecil John Rhodes at times stayed.

Botswana is a home to part of Africa’s last great wildernesses like the renowned Okavango Delta, the Kalahari desert and its wealthy wildlife. We intend to offer key information for shrewd traveler and tour operators for example; on the culture, history of the country, in conjunction with information on airlines, camps and lodges, banks financial institutions, government department, hotels and accommodation, nature reserves, safaris, including mobile safaris and tour operators and more.

Wonderfully dramatic, Botswana comprises of outstanding salt pans, diamond-rich deserts and fertile flood plains which teem with game making it a worthy holiday destination. The north, especially, gives fabulous wildlife-watching opportunities, turning this into one of southern Africa’s best safari destinations.

Holidays in Botswana

A considerable part of the country – beyond 40% – is given over to national parks, reserves and private concessions, where Botswana tourism seekers derrick their necks out of jeeps to look for the wandering animals. But Botswana’s policy of favoring low-impact luxury tourism makes it a point that even the most renowned Botswana vacations game-viewing areas hardly ever feel crowded.

The jewel in Botswana’s crown is, truly, the Okavango Delta – the main inland delta in the world. Its seasonal lagoons and waterways are overcrowded with hovering birds, as zebras and giraffes wander across huge grass flats. Northeast of this is Chobe National Park, residence to gigantic elephant herds, some of them 400-strong.

Botswana is part of Africa’s success stories. From the time of getting independence in 1966, it has gained steady economic growth through victorious exploitation of its agricultural probable and its fortunate diamond reserves. It has not escaped controversy – the HIV/AIDS pandemic and so-called maltreatment of the Kalahari Bushmen have lead to international concern – but it stays a peaceful and steady nation of amazing natural loveliness

The vacations lodge is made up of chalets, each comprising of large raised reed and thatch, located on a shaded fringe of Xugana Island. Over looking the lagoon side vegetation with each chalet having twin beds, well-equipped en-suite facilities, overhead fans, private deck and  walk-in showers as well.

Among the facilities offered include; the open boma and Alfresco dining over looking the crystal waters of the delta, bar and lounge, swimming pool for cooling guests in hot hours of the day, located in mature garden, hotels in Botswana
Other offered activities include; fishing for bream and tiger fish for leisure.
Mokoro trips in well dug out canoes and visiting near lagoons and bird watching activities as well.

The owners of the XakanaxaCamp known as “Kakanaka”, have gone very further to preserve the true African bush camp character of providing guests with every comfort in the cam, by providing 12 furnished tents accommodating 24 guests, with each tent overlooking the Xakanaxa lagoon. These tents are privately owned, with each tent raised on a plant form, which is set on the banks of River Khwai.
Facilities offered include; furnished twin and double bed, a water sprinkler for cooling  during heat aldution facilities, hard basin, private viewing  deck en-suit facilities with shower.

The stylish main building is constructed of local timber that on reed extending to River Khwai on a raised plat form for viewers around islands and lagoons.
Among the other facilities include the plunge pool, expensive sundeck, library, a dining room, day bed sala, fire set under big jackal berry trees, which are all in this elegant lounge.

Power supply is basically from a nearby generator, but at night the gas and paraffin lanterns supply light. For charging videos, batteries and cameras, a curb shop at the reception lounge boasts these facilities. Botswana hotels

For meals, the kitchen is well known for serving traditional safari fare and wines from South Africa, with a Pan- African touch.
For guests who could wish to dine in private place are catered for but there is a main dining room where most exciting issues are experienced and discussed.

At no extra costs, tea, coffee, soft drinks, mineral water and alcoholic drinks are available throughout the day for the guests.

But there are some few drinks that are charged for. In the rightly rate, a full breakfast, lunch, dinner and high tea is accounted for as park entrance fees and all safari activities.
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A team of experienced game guide professionals conduct game drives and boat trips.
There are fully equipped facilities such as a bar, tastefully furnished safari tents with spacious en-suite facilities, open-fronted dining room with a dining table, railways sleeper timber, wide range of meals provided, candle lit diners and a wine section. All these services are personalized in a friendly atmosphere to up grade the service standards.

Okavango Delta.

You are transferred from Maun Airport to our safari offices where you will be requested to complete paper signing and documents before receiving a brief knowledge regaring overland vehicles. It is necessary to have shopping before departing to the campsites in Kazinkinii North of buffalo fence towards the edge of the Okavango Delta.
Okavango Delta.
On this day, travellers are driven off to Moremi Wild Reserve in the North Eastern corner of the Delta, which covers 1,000 Sq. Kmof grassy flood plains, where the day is spent viewing game and a number of birds found in this area. There is a wide variety of wildlife and vegetation found in Moremi terrain.

Then from here, we move to a private campsite, where we camp for 3 nights, in the middle of a wild bush around.

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On Thursday, we use a boat to explore deep into the Delta throughout the night using qualified guides at our camp, including the area around the Xananaka and the Third Bridge in the Okavango Delta.

In the Okavango Delta, we explore the Third bridge and Xananaka in the Moremi area over the night.

After taking heavy breakfast, we move to the Northern direction of Mabebe Depression, then after to Chobe National Park. Botswana’s 2nd largest National Park which is divided into Chobe River, Savuti marsh 50 Km North swamps in North West we enter Chobe National Park at Mababe gate and we depart to the Savuti game viewing places.

Vacations in Okavango Delta
We explore all the areas around Chobe National Park including Chobe River.

Victoria Falls.
Here we travel further in the North of Chobe Forest Reserve deep sand to Ngoma, then head to the east into Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls.
For the next 2 nights, accommodation is available at a lodge in town, to have an option to visit the natural falls.

Victoria Falls flights

There are many activities done here for one’s leisure, such as bungi jumping, river cruises on River Zambezi, helicopter flips, canoe safaris and white water rafting as well.

Chobe National Park Botswana Tour
Here we head back into Botswana for a 50-minute drive to the campsite. Then a trip will be arranged to explore river Chobe in the afternoon, to have the true African nature of game viewing and vegetation around Chobe River.

Popa Falls.

We cross to Namibia after breakfast at Ngoma. Here we travel through Gaprivi National park. In this place, we visit the surrounding area and falls, then we make a camp at Popa Falls.

Shakawe Trip
We head to Shakawe in Botswana after a short drive. Here we have some rest on a boat trip on a delta’s handle pan, then camp in Dotsky at night.

Here we explore world heritage site of Tsodllo Hills using the base of our camp in Drotsky. Here we can view paintings of Bushmen using a guided tour, which paintings were made a thousand years ago, showing a French culture and heritage.

WE head to Guma Lagoon and a boat can transfer us to our island camp, where we shall base for 2 days. Here one can have rides and have walks.

Okavango Delta.
At this delta, one can enjoy game viewing, game walks, Mokoro rides and bird viewing while at leisure.

Maun.
Here visitors return to their mainland with their luggage.

End of Botswana Travel
It is the last day of travel with us until you are transferred to the Airport.

Sandibe covers an area of about 270 Square Kilometers, consisting of a beautiful landscape.

In between the permanent water and grass swept plains lies the thatched lodge nestles.

Throughout the year, the Sandibe is surrounded by quite different wildlife animals for guests, game drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles and by use our professional guides. Interpretive bush walks are possible in this wetland wilderness.

Sandibe safari lodge is positioned to capture the available trees and natural surrounding with 8 beautiful thatched cottages each with en-suite bathrooms, private decks and an open shower over looking River Santantebe.

With an aim to trading the light on the earth, the Sandibe builders eroded the organic earthy living forest. Since no trees were cut done during its construction, instead the cottages were built on clear land with a few plants transported to the nearby forest.
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Each cottage is decorated in rich and classic fusion of ochre and textiles like silk and leather made. Other features include; silent generator, woven mats, solar power, copper and rough-hewn wood, hence your comfort is ensured in the absence of air conditioner without affecting the surrounding environment.

Situated under a soaring canopy of trees. The lounge and dining areas act as the heart of the camp for views across the watery grassland and labyrinth. Sandibe Lodge has a very well stocked curio shop and a well-shaded swimming pool. For hundreds of years, the wildlife uses the meandering path of the camp.

Sandibe also provides candle lit dinners, setting up a romantic atmosphere on your own private verandah and in the boma at night especially, many candles are lit showing a golden dining table as well as having custom designed charcoal-cooled wine celles. Perfect for honeymoon vacations in Botswana.

Activities include; bush walks, river cruises in electrical boats, game drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles or safari cars, bird watching, fishing, meroke (dug out canoe) excursions, bush breakfast, bird watching, night game drives and elegant bush drives where guests have the opportunity to sport delta animals.

In a well decorated Botswana safari style, tents constructed by use of canvas and thatch actively consisting of 9 luxury tents designed to attract guests. The tents comprises of a main building, bar, tables, dining, variety of big games, gift shops, boma area as well as en-suite facilities.

The Delta offers game viewing as the main Botswana safaris activity, but the delta also offers night games, Mokoro holiday trips and walks.
Also permitted activities include fishing, game drives tours and night drives using open 4 x 4 vehicles, birding, enthusiasts like African fish eagle, white black vultures, giant eagle, owl and fishing owl.
Also guests will have an opportunity to watch major predators like wild dog, lions, buffaloes and bird life as well.
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Chobe Safari Lodge and Pomp Pomp Camp are among the special packages for your combined stay at both Chobe National Park and Pomp Pomp Camp for a fee of 1180 Euros only and 1365 Euros for 5 nights. 2 nights at Pomp Pomp and 3 for Chobe National Park Safari Lodges including all transport costs of flights from Kasane back to Maun.
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All flights from Johannesburg to Kasane and Maun back to Johannesburg are available for 349 Euros per person. E-mail us for more information.

Okuti Camp accommodates a maximum of 22 guests, with its small and private insect-proofed thatched chalets containing well-furnished and equipped en-suite facilities. Each chalet over looks the spectacular lagoon of the delta.
For all your requirements and needs, you will be met with our staff and managers during your stay.
Facilities include twin bedded chalets, private en-suite bathrooms with hot and cold water, flush toilets and a shower as well.

Activities include; game viewing Botswana tours and game drives.
In the upper delta, using a powerboat, you will find large mammals as well as big concentration of herons and storks can be seen in the breeding seasons.
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Designed game drives using Toyota Land Cruisers.
§    Completely open seating areas and cabs.
§    Specially built for game viewing and photography.
§    Designed cool box for refreshments.
§    Reference books, snacks, bottled water, seat pockets, insect spray and toilet paper.

Others include:
§    Power boating and sunset rides.
§    Game viewing in powerboats.
§    Boat trips to Gadikwe Island.
§    Fishing for catfish, tiger fish and silver catfish using spinning lures.
§    Some drives for viewing.

Ngwezi houseboat is one of the most furnished small luxurious houseboats in Okavango Delta.
Facilities offered by Ngwezi House boat include; bar, lounge, gallery as well as semi-covered deck containing gas braai. This houseboat operates on the Okavango Botswana safaris main stream, between Sepapa and Seronga.

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Also available on the deck include beds, mattresses, mozzie-nets for almost 14 people in the boat and 2 double rooms in cabins.

Inyamkuni House Boat.
This operates on the main stream of Okavango, between Seronga and Sepopa.
Activities include game flights and metoro outings.
There are 2 en-suite toilets with well-equipped beds, mattresses and mozzie-nets for almost 20 people on the deck.

Facilities offered by Inyankuni House boat include  Botswana vacations Dinning room, splash pool, semi cornered deck, bar and gallery.

Okavango Camp accommodates 24 Botswana safaris guests only with each tent raised on a teak plat forms with well-furnished and luxurious en-suite facilities and private sundeck.

For each tent, the blends are furnished with a designer linen Rhodesian teak wardrobe, luggage rack, dressing table and bedside pedestals. Also catered for are those who may demand ultimate in exclusivity.

For all evenings and Alfresco meals around the fire blazing, open air patro caters for all expenses. Among the African safari and holidays in Botswana travellers, the Candelabra are very well-known for serving silver service dinner.

Activities include; bird watching, exploring Okavango by river or canoe, guided walks on lagoons and deltas, fishing in the wilderness for some of the larger species.

Among the activities offered include; walking to view game, conducted by professional guides and you will be taken to the nearby spectacular landscapes and islands using a dug-out canoe by the guides who are born and bred men of the swamp. You will also be bale to visit the nearby villages and interact with the elders around the communities.

The informality surrounding and the tallest adventurous forces will be regaled to you on the legendary “Skoll bar”. This will make Oddballs Camp far better than other Botswana tours camps.

For camping, all equipments can be provided and a professional guide, except your own sleeping bag of which one can hire it on a given price.
The guests have the opportunity to go to Mokoro trail during your stay in Odd balls.
For the middle nights, you will take your guide but for the first and last nights, you are recommended to spend the night at Oddballs.
The provision store at Oddballs “Mollys” will provide basic equipments needed for camping, such as food and all necessities needed for camping. The guide will find a comfortable campsite on the banks of the river and the guide will be able to build a fire for you where you will be able to experience the true African wilderness available on the continent.
In this wilderness, you will be able to prepare your own food provided by whilst on Mokoro trail. For the best of Okavango Delta experience, one has to try a combination of Mokoro trail Oddballs for those who do not fear wild.

Nxabega is an historical site and in beautiful setting, made by artists and craftsmen who came with the idea of reminding people the devine existance of Africa.

Nxabega borders Moremi Botswana safaris Game Reserve and is located on the edge of Okavango Delta in a 17,300 acre of land.

Nxabega meaning “place of giraffe” is home to number of wildlife and different species of birds. The camp is positioned to explore the Okavango magnificence, registered to be one of the largest inland delta in the world, with a number of wetlands such as Loaping Channels, large flood plain grass as well as forested palms around. For this combination of water and wildlife, guests are able to experience activities such as Mokoro and power boat excursions, game drives in 4 x 4 vehicles.
The  camp accommodates Botswana hotels  a maximum of 18 guests with the tents made out of timber and thatch over looking the flood plain, consisting of dining and sophisticated areas best for viewing vacations wild and game.

Facilities offered include swimming pool with a deck, private game viewing deck, en-suite bathrooms with a flush toilet and a shower, 9 classic safari tents raised on a plant form, gift shop, fire side facilities and Alfresco dining as well.

The Moremi tree Botswana hotel lodge shaded by giant ebony trees, is a magnificent elevated timber and thatch structure made up of a main lounge, library related to wildlife, cock tail bar and a dining room.

Activities include; afternoon game drives, bird viewing vacations of lagoons in Okavango Delta, exploring Okavango channels helped by special guides and Xakanaka lagoons using a powerboat driver by our guides.
For our game drives in the wilderness, one will be able to view a number of wildlife such as lions, leopards, elephants, wild dogs, buffalo and a cheetah with the help of our trained guides.

The Mapula Botswana hotel lodge has well furnished 10 chalets with en-suite facilities over looking the lagoon.

Facilities include; well stocked bar, swimming pool and a sun deck, which facilities allow you to experience the beauty of Africa.

The most attractive and impressive thing is the use of craftsmanship to construct the chalets.

Activities include; Game viewing in particular such as hippos and birds, which live around big trees.

Mapula is owned by Botswana’s Modumo, currently the first and only owner of a Botswana safaris lodge and does all the guide.

The vacations hospitality was managed by a South African couple.
Mapula is one of the most welcoming lodges in the region because of the private ownership and management.

Mapula lodge can offer a number of water activities especially during January and February since it is a water permanent area.

Access is byBotswana flights using Kwara airtrip.
The camp is a separate camp from Kwara, which is also operated by Kwando Botswana safaris
Kwara camp has 16-bedded lodges sharing a name with little Kwara Camp.Among the activities offered by little Kwara Camp include; double deck boat cruise,  year round Mekoro trips, game drives as well as island walks both day and night. Fishing is also offered using both rod fishing and reel fishing. Botswana hotel
For vacations enthusiasts fishing, you need to bring your own equipments and for help, guides and trackers are available at all Kwando Safari Camps.

Kwara Camp is situated in a private Kwara concession in the remote part of Okavango Delta.

The camp is backed by extensive bush infront of a huge flood plain. The camp is 1,700 Sq Km of magnificent wilderness bordering the Moremi Reserve adjacent to the permanent waters from the Delta.
Within the grove of huge African ebony tress, there exist 8 luxury Botswana safari tents with well-equipped en-suite facilities/including flush toilets, modern amenities, hot and cold showers. These tents are built on raised decks for each. Botswana hotels

The vacations camp sits on a forested island covering 1.6 million hectares of Okavango Delta. Then you will believe why Okavango is considered one of Africa’s Ecological wonders because of its mysterious calming, very wild and unpredictable surroundings especially when you reach a place called Kwara.

Kwara also has facilities such as antiques, slipper bath, special rooms, hire a special vehicle for discovering the wilderness by your self with the help of a guide.

Since Kwara is near Moremi Game Reserve, guests can enjoy different wildlife experience all the time especially on the water, where you can stand on a boat and view thousands of storks, nesting birds and herons.
Here, one can also visit the Godikwe lagoon using dug out canoe, guided by our professionals.

The lodge has a very large concentration of wildlife and it becomes very difficult to see all the different types of animals when you are just viewing from your private deck for predators and wildlife can be regularly seen in this area, which makes it a perfect vacation place to view all species of wildlife such as buffalo, lion, elephant, wild dogs, cheetah and a leopard, as well as birds can also be viewed in large numbers with exceptional viewing of raptors and wildlife near the lodge.

Kwhai River Lodge Botswana hotel is designed perfectly with 15 luxury tents raised on wooden platforms offering perfect views of the surrounding environment and thatch African roof shaded.

The chairs and hammock are furnished in each private deck, giving guests the most comfortable place for wildlife viewing.

Facilities offered include; four poster bed, complete with a mosquito net, mini bar, discreet air conditioner as well as en-suite bathrooms.

Botswana safaris Activities include; game drives I the morning and afternoon. In open land cruisers, dark spot light games, cultural visits can also be arranged and guided walks, boat cruise as well as a gym for relaxation, body wraps and massages.

There are designed twin-bedded tents for accommodation, with insect proof double fly sheets with each tent having a bucket shower and a bush toilet sewn in floors and laundry services.

To experience the true African  Botswana hotel wilderness, just spend your day exploring the delta by your professional guide by foot as well as a vehicle is needed.

Here you will be able to find wild fruits, honey, vegetables, South African wines, soft drinks and bottled water in the well stocked bush kitchen operated by a chef who works in the wilderness with a lot of experience.

In this vacations place you will be able to see over 75 species of mammals such as buffalo, elephant, lion, wild dogs, zebra, giraffe as well as cheetah and over 450 bird species.

Especially during evenings, guests can spend their time around a campfire enjoying the peaceful beauty of the area.

The Botswana safaris camp is made of 12 en-suite luxury tents overlooking the lagoon since all the tents are raised on a wooden platform offering a good shade and perfect view.

The interiors are furnished with chairs and hammock for perfect wildlife viewing. The tents are luxurious, appointed with well-equipped and classic ensuite bathrooms, main hall and dining room.
Private mini bars, 4-poster bed with mosquito nets and a discrete air conditioner as well.

Among the Botswana hotels facilities offered include; private viewing decks “His or hers”, vanity unit, outside lounge, hammock, mini bars, changing video batteries, 24-hour DC lighting battery in all guest rooms, air conditioner, ceiling fan, in room safes as well as hair dyers ad over head fan, 110V/220v electric razor plugs.

The  vacation camp also offers perfect viewing of wildlife and mammals fighting.
It was also voted by the New York times as the place with the most romantic bars in the world. “Fish Eagle bar”.

The camp also offers a cool and refreshment center for the guests because of its shaded canopy trees.

Also available include; “natural wild” spa treatment in your tent as well as game viewing by use of a private helicopter over Botswan’s vegetations.

Other services are; game drives, boat cruises, use of a satellite telephone, game viewing, naturally wild spa treatments, private dining. Other facilities include; swimming pool, extensive grounds, cocktail and dinner venues. Private dinners, fire place and a lounge areas as well as fish eagle bar for game viewing.

The South African Gateway magazine named the Delta Camp one of the Best Safari Lodges in the in the whole of South African countries.

There are designed luxurious chalets with en-suite facilities to meet high standards of Botswana safaris accommodation.

The chalets are built around the trees without affecting the natural environment.

In this camp area, one is able to view over 400 species of birds and over 1,000 plant species, elephant, buffalo, crocodiles, which are attracted by the environment, for example lagoons crystal clear water flood plains and palm studded island.

For one to experience the true African vacation nature in the wilderness, guides provide protection for the guests to move around Moremi Game Reserve on foot, which provides excitement for the guests who visit some of the local communities and can interact with the people living in the homes or our guides to focus on peace and tranquillity.

This magnificent Botswana hotels area is ecologically sensitive, because of the sources Bio-degradable products which are used for treatment and for careful separation to ensure that nothing stays on the island, which is not fully bio-degradable.

The main Botswana safaris activities are; riding horses from a variety of thorough breeds, Hanoverians Arabs, Namibian and Kalahari Arabs horses ranging from 14-16 herds from different countries. Others include; stalking big games and watching bird life quietly walking.
A maximum of 12 guests are accommodated in the camp, with less than 6-8 guests rising groups.
Strictly age limit is 16 years and over, but for those over 60 years need to be strong and fit and the weight should be ranging from 60 Kgs to 95 Kgs, but if you are an advanced rider, you can enquire.

One is able to ride all paces, but when permitted to, take consideration of your safety and enjoyment.

After spending 4 to 6 hours, you will b requested to fill our questionnaire, but the beginners can just view and keep out of trouble. Botswana hotels

Among other vacation  activities as well include 4 x 4 for night drives, game drives, bira walking, seasonal boating, fishing, and canoeing.

When water levels rise up, we go out for fishing. There are also close up photography and close spotting kills and predators.

To explore one of the mysteries and magnificence of this ancient land, one has to try Abu Camp.
This Botswana safaris  camp is set deep in riverine forest consisting of stylishly furnished tents and en-suite bathrooms. Tents are built in such away that one can have the view of animal and bird life, which are found near the lagoon. For each tent has its own tree-shed deck and the mani deck is made around big trees, creating a cool atmosphere shade where meals and drinks are enjoyed while over looking the lagoon with abundant wildlife.Botswana hotels

Abu camp Botswana

Traditional campfire sundowners a re followed by 5 star meals prepared by Safari chefs experts and a number of high class wines are served.
The nocturne of African bush is also accompanied, such as haunting calls of the owl and night jars safari, the roar of the lion and grant of hippo.

With quite similar unfamiliar surrounding, casual dresses are recommended and a sweater for evenings and night game viewing drives. We recommend safari hued and sub hued clothings to keep our ethos in complete harmony.

Abu private Villa is the best place for private leisure, relaxation and for comfortable sleeps, which is 5-minutes drive away from the main camp situated across a lagoon with an exclusive use of vehicles, chef and guide, guests enjoy their own butler.

The name “Abu” came from a legendary elephant of Randall Moore, which is named after the camp. Abu means everything to deal with elephants.
At this camp, there are some pictures of the star, such as “white hunter, black heart and the power of one of the stars.
Abu died late 2003, having produced 5 adults and seven young ones ranging from 10 to 40 years.
Elephants are always unthreatened by wild animals except man and drought. These animals are able to cultivate, eat, bath, go for walks and be in relaxed enjoyment.

Vacation guests are driven in comfortable 4 x 4 vehicles by our by our professional guides. Riding through the thick forest, you will meat a number of wild animals especially the elephants, which are generally unaware of human beings in their residents.

You will have a close range view of the young ones roll in water, while the adults amble quietly on with their long noses and largest ears. To experience the lifetime safari tour, one has to try Abu Safari Camp.

With the maximum of only 6 guests, the tents are made of a meru style, with 3 twin-beds each. Solar lighting and heating as well as en-suite system vacations with fully modern facilities like bathrooms, shade, cover net, the tents are raised on a wooden platform with a private viewing deck for perfect views over the flood plains as well as camp facilities like laundry services, lounge tent dining room, camp fire and fire side.

Among the Botswana safaris activities offered include game viewing, game drives by 4 x 4 vehicles, arranged bush dinners, short walks with our professional guides as well as boating and fishing on the lagoon in Zibalianja.

For bird watchers in Botswana, you will also find the bee-eater along the Chobe River. So far, its the most visited area in the Chobe, probably because of its sharing neigbours with the Victoria falls. Kasane is known as a gateway to the Chobe National Park and the Zambezi. Its very close to all the 3 borders of Botswana namely, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.  In this very town, you will often see the elephants patrolling around the streets.

This area of Chobe National Park is parked with thick  natural green forests which in turn attract wildlife animals like elephants, buffaloes and the famous bee-eater. . Well if you ever visit Botswana its encouraged that you visit  the Serondela area in Chobe, it will truly amaze you.

Serondela:
This is the major area for tourism in Chobe National Par, lying in the extreme North Eastern part of the park, with most of its Hotels and Lodges situated around the small town of Kasane.
However, these Lodges and few, but they are mainly large and can as well serve as Hotels, with each accommodating over 100 people.

It is however stressed again that Four-wheel drive vehicles are essential if one is to travel throughout the park because of the river flow and the deep sand in some areas, which might require experienced drivers and a 4 x 4 vehicle.

For entrance, one is required to pay a daily park of the “current cost” and entrance is through the Sedudu Gate, which is 4 Kms from Kasane. In order to lower the costs of administration, the price of your Game drive includes local lodge and hotel residence.

For those visitors coming from Namibia can use the Ngoma entrance near the boundaries of the two countries, which is 54 Kms using the public road to the Sedudu gate near Kasane.
The entrants from the Southern part can use Mubabe gate to the park, where Muchenge Safari Lodge is found, which also connects Moremi Game Reserve to Maun. To drive to Victoria Falls, it is only 50 minutes of drive from Kasane. However, many visitors prefer to stay in Kasane Safari Lodge and during the day, they spend most of the time visiting the Victoria Falls.

Chobe Game Lodge is the only lodge inside Chobe National Park and it gained its popularity during the visit of Richard Burton and Taylor Elizabeth. So guests should use this chance to camp around this area.Botswana hotels

In the town of Kasane, there are various infrastructures, lodges and hotels, such as Mowana Botswana safari Lodge, which is more than a hotel and hosts conferences and large groups or meetings. This was also Clinton’s White house during his visit in the park.
The others include Chobe Safari Lodge, which costs half what other vacation  lodges cost, but offers the same services like the other lodges around.

The camping grounds at Serondela were closed down and a new camp was opened in Ihaha, which has modern facilities like luxurious ensuite bathrooms, viewing decks as well as a main hall.

Savuti Botswana safaris
This is one of the best wildlife viewing places on the African Continent, because animals are seen throughout the season, but some times are seen staggering and if one is to stay in this area, a minimum of three to five days is recommended, because a number of predators can be seen, such as; lions, cheetah, hyena, bat eared fox and possibly wild dog. Savuti also has all major animal species like zebra, elephant, giraffe, roan, sable wildebeest, buffalo, warthog, tsessebe, impala and kudu.

Savuti is also very well known for its dangerous predators such as lions and hyenas. Sometimes, you might not find comfort close to them due to their residential and spotted population. Almost certainly, one might hear a lion at night.
Savute Safari Lodge accommodates about 24 guests, in 12 superbly designed modern facilities and furnished safari suites, which is located on the banks of the stolen river, lying 172 Kms South west of Sedudu gate, over looking the Savuti River Channel, which in the past 100 years dried and recommended its flow several times. Basically, Savuti is Geographically an area of many unknowns.

Savute Safari Lodge offers modern accommodation facilities such as large glass sliding doors, unique designed suites, a lounge, cocktail bar, library situated in a timber and exquisite thatch main building. There is also a large campfire on the first floor, which best suites visitors in winter nights. The Botswana hotel dinning room has one of the best decorated rooms compared to all available in the National Park, offering delicious aroma dinner and prospects of candle lit silver service beckons.

Savute Botswana safaris offers game viewing especially in the summer months of November during the first rains where a number of wildlife are drawn in the area with a great concentration of predators such as lions and hyena, as well as the Cheetah, Leopard, black backed jackal frequently seen in watering holes. This game viewing should not be missed especially if you are to visit Chobe National Park.

The lodge in Ntwala island lodge is made up of 4 luxury furnished suites. Each suite is privately owned with a plunge pool fringed by white sand and an opulent viewing deck.

In door and out door shower, bay bath feature, a private sala as well extending far over the water. Here we ensure personalized service guided by game activities, culinary expertise and exclusivity offered by these small islands, to complete a historic African experience of these islands.

As part of up liftment of local people and communities, staff is hand picked from the local communities as part of ongoing commitment. To ensure high degree of personalized service and up lifting low tourism policy of African islands, the lodges are ultra luxurious. Guest choice, privacy and comfort are recommended as a way of ensuring our ethos at all times.

Most activities at Ntwala are related to water borne and there are a number of boats. Each en-suite has a boat and guide, to ensure every body’s choice, privacy and flexibility on water. With your private boat and personal guide, you will meander the multiple water ways to see a number of activities such as Chobe sunset cruise, viewing big games in Africa, pursue a tiger fish on the gullet back waters of Mokoro Reminisce, for eternity when you visit the most exclusive and comprehensive wildlife experience on Ntwana island lodge.

Among the facilities offered at Mowana include; en-suite facilities, swimming pool, Savuti bar over looking Chobe River, private entertaining lounge, guma shop, hair dressing saloon, designer, jewellery, video monitor, Vtts video recorder, LDC projector as well as overhead projector.
Among the activities include, mountain biking, tiger fishing, hiking, hiking, swimming, bird watching, game drives using 4 x 4, helicopter trips viewing the Victoria Falls as well as sun set cruises.

Motswiri Camp:
On the banks of the western Selinde lies the Motswiri Camp nested in a groove early herd wood trees situated in the Safari aficionado near the spill of about 1350 square Km.

The clear cool waters flood in this area from Okavango water, bringing with them myriad, which characterises this river.
There are 3 tents comfortably appointed with full en-suite facilities such as shower, flush toilet and are luxuriously decorated.

All these Botswana hotels tents look to the spillway where one can view birds and wildlife especially during annual floods. There are also fireplaces, and an outdoor bar set apart from the lounge.

Botswana safaris Activities:
These include; safari walking, game drives, canoeing conducted by experienced guides and tracker, designed for more adventurous.

The US specifically designed eight unique tents for this camp, each built on a raised deck, which is laid down for maximum comfort and privacy in mind of the visitors.

The tents have writing and reading area, well-equipped en-suite rooms, Victorian claw foot bath tubs and wash basins. The bathrooms have cold and hot running water powered through LP gas when hot water is demanded and enclosed open air shower.

The West and South of Lebala is scattered with open grassland with Llala palms. The flowing Kwando River in the South perennial disappears in the vast marshes then it emerges as the Linyanti River, which flows in the far North Eastern direction.

Mamili National Park is situated by this change of direction formed in Namibia triangle.
The secluded tent has its own sun deck each behind the trees. The continuous flow of large visitors from windows and decks along the vast plains makes Lebala one of the most finest wilderness camps in Africa.

Around Lebala wetlands and flood plain, one can view a number of wildlife such as hippo, zebra, elephant, lechwe, buffalo, kudu, wildebeest, impala and the sable. Among the predators include; lion, hyena, wild dog and cheetah.

Professional guides and trackers conduct game drives both in the night and morning in open safari vehicles. This area has the largest concentration of buffalo and elephants especially in the dry season, since there are very few countries in Africa where these animals exist in huge numbers.

At least every day, a variety of different bird species and squirrels are seen, due to a thick tree and shady environment of the camp.

Among the predators include; hyena, lion, cheetah, wild dog as well as leopard, which are seen from close range from your vehicles since they are generally relaxed.
Among the endangered antelope species like roan and sable are also regularly seen since they are scared away by these dangerous predators.
The elephants, hippos, antelope and buffalos are among the animals killed by lions and guests may have a chance to sport some of the kills just infront of the lagoon tent.

The most best done activities on the camp are; fishing from the lagoon permanent waters, boat cruises along River Kwando, and watching birds of different species.
For your peaceful story at this camp, out staff is there to meet your needs and expenses.

Ichobezi s one of the best new luxury lodges built, operating both in Chobe and Zambezi Rivers. It is 18 Kms long, boasting 4 twin en-suite rooms for guests, decorated in the great African style, which offers guests with comfort, versaling and enough space.

To ensure effective functionality of all electric showers, lights and driers, power of about 220V-12V is supplied to each bedroom.
The guests are provided with an elevated deck equipped with a CD player.

It is a lodge accommodating a maximum of 16 guests in big twin bedded meru tents, each with tables, electric lights, cupboards and luxury tented very well.
The main lodge is being built on the top of the river, having a separate dining room, a lounge and a bar, which are all under thatched roof near a shady tree over looking the river.

Activities.
There are a number of activities whether its adventure, nature or relaxing, you will s find something to satisfy your reference, from fishing, game viewing, white water canoeing, mekoro excursion, guided walks and bird watching.

Garden Lodge.
Thus lodge is situated 16 Kms from Kazungola, the meeting point of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe In Botswana, it is 70 Km far North from Victoria Falls on the banks of River Chobe in Kasane and 300 Km from the Okavango Delta.

The Garden Botswana safaris Lodge has luxurious 8 bedrooms each, with a private verandah and own bath room over looking Chobe River. The related combination of constant sunshine and unlimited water, which allows frangipani, bougainvillea hibiscus, paw paw and banana to grow in profusion, makes it truly a garden lodge attracting prolific birds to fruits and flowers, hence being loved by the guests.

On lunch served choices of buffet include; salads, cheese, and cold meat. For breakfast, English or continental breakfast is served for dinner, a menu is set, individual requirements can be catered for the guests by our kitchen just like any other hotels in Botswana.

A main table is provided for the meals, where one meets other one’s desires, where conversations continue after meals. For those interested in bars can go upstairs where they can have the view of Chobe River. This room is basically known as the map room, due to a number of maps hanging along the walls.
Activities include boat cruises and game drives in the morning and traditional tribal life trip to villages.

Safari Rooms.
There was an addition of 32 rooms, which are self-contained such that visitors can be able to have Satellite T.V, luxury air conditioners and suite bath shower facilities.

River Rooms.
These have air conditioners, T.Vs, phones for conveniences, suite bathrooms, family bathrooms called twin bathrooms, double beds and air conditioners.

Rondanels.
These are independently situated in the Safari Lodge, with en-suite bathrooms and ceiling fans.

Camping.
The camping grounds are along the banks of the river, with all the services and facilities available for camping.

Restaurants.
The most convenient restaurant for the visitors is the Table d’ Hotel Restaurant, offering international dishes and for the local dishes and buffet, BBQ meats salads and other related dishes. Both hotels overlook Chobe River.

A part from the Internet café, other facilities include; Health & beauty salon, swimming pool, valley ball court, glass back, squash court and tennis court.
Elephants and buffalos concentrate most on the Chobe Flood Plain, but in the late evening or in the afternoon particularly provides Game viewing.

Activities.
Chobe Botswana safari Lodge activities include; bird viewing, games, 4 x 4 game drive, boat cruises, along river Chobe, night drives, fishing, trips to Victoria Falls, sun downer cruises and swimming.

Chobe Safari lodge provides classic levels of accommodation at less costs compared to neighbouring safari lodges  and Botswana hotels around.

Chobe National park Botswana safari  is widely treasured for its largest concentration of elephants in Africa. But thats not all! You will find more than that, perhaps is the great natural beauty that also attracts the elephants here!

There are various habitats for a variety of wildlife, imagine the flood plains, the mopane trees, acacia trees, grasslands, baobab woodlands and thickets on the borders of Chobe river.

This makes it home to various game species and a multitude of brilliantly colored birds. There is something interesting about the Savuti channel in the Chobe National Park. As it mathematical, the channel was once dry for 100 years and then abrupt and constant floods hit in the 1950s, making the area flooded up to the early 80s when the shift in the location of the subterranean tectonic plates let to another dry up.

Chobe National Park Safari
THE CHOBE NATIONAL PARK

Chobe National Park is one of the largest National parks in Botswana and it has one of the highest concentrations of game left on the African Continent. Chobe National Park covers an area of 10,566 square Kms in Chobe district, which offers a lifetime experience of the true African nature and wildlife in plentiful, as well as great safari mysteries.

The first settlers or inhabitants who settled on this land.
The San people, locally known as the Bushmen or Basarwa, lived most of their life moving from one place to another in search of wild fruits, animals and water.

In order to attract foreign visitors and protect increased extinction, the government proposed to create a National Park to protect wild life extinction. As a result, an area of 24,000 sq Kms in Chobe district was declared a protected area and was a non-hunting zone the follwing year.

By 1943, this area was increased to 31,600 square Kms, but due to heavy tsetse fly concentration in the area, the idea collapsed eventually.

By the end of 1957, the idea was raised again when an extra 21,000 square Kms was proposed to be as a Game Reserve and latter a reduced area was gazetted by 1960, known as Chobe Game Reserve, but later in 1967, the Game Reserve was declared a National Park, being the First National Park in Botswana.
Around 1980 and 1987, the boundaries were reduced up to its present size of 10,566 square Kms.

Among the major surviving features in Chobe National Park are the elephants, of all, they have the highest population of about 120,000 in Botswana.
The elephant population covers as far as the North Western part of Zimbabwe and Northern Botswana.
The elephant population has continuously survived for all years since early 1900s, due to massive escape from illegal off take, that reduced other wild animals in the late 1970s and being the largest in body size.

Among the features of the Chobe National Park, it’s the elephants that are commonly known for their massive movements of up to 200 Kms form Chobe to Linyanti Rivers, due to seasonal changes. They concentrate most in Linyanti Rivers in the dry season, located in the South East part of Chobe National Park, and move back in the rains.

Currently, the park is divided into four different eco-systems, of which include; Linyanti Swamps in the Northwestern part of Chobe National Park and in between we also have the dry hinterland.
We also have the Serondela dense forests and plains in the Chobe River, found in the West. The last one is the Savuti marsh in the West, 50 Kms North of the Mabebe gate entrance.

For the visitors, there is a park, which requires a daily Park Entrance Fee, for local Hotel and Lodge Residents, the price is included on your game drive.
There are also Government and public camping grounds situated  in Saruti and Linyanti, with both having shower facilities and toilets within Chobe.
Also camping facilities include; Mobile Camping Safaris, that travel throughout the regions in the park, which gives Botswana holiday travelers an excellent way of discovering the true heart of African Camping grounds.

It is recommended for the visitors travelling through the park to use a Four-wheel drive vehicle, because of the park’s wilderness and the flow of the River Chobe.
The visitors are recommended to carry all their basic necessities such as water, fuel, food, tools, sockets, pumps, torches, extra wheels and cameras when camping.
In all camping grounds, booking is essential for the tourists at DWNP@Gog.bw, the Department of Wild life and National parks.

For those who are interested in Game viewing, it is recommended in the dry season when majority of the natural vegetation has dried up, basically during the season of April to October.

Among the other basic safety items is the fuel, because there are no fuel supplies within the park and the visitors travelling between Kasane and Maun must ensure that they have a full tank and reserve fuel supplies for the entire journey and all the drinking water must be treated chemically or boiled to prevent malaria or take an anti-malaria prophylactic before coming, especially during rainy season, for your 3-4 week’s visit of Chobe National Park.

Chobe has 46-roomed luxury safari lodge, which are tastefully furnished, with each room having a craft hand decorated with African carvings and paintings of Rhodesian teak furniture having air condition facilities, private balcony, have en-suite bathrooms and have mini bars.

These are a companied by individual swimming pools and gardens outside, which over look Chobe river. Some of the  Botswana safaris facilities in Chobe game lodge include wildlife reference library, a fully stocked curio shop, tshwene bar with full sized Victorian pool table. Under the lounge, mahogany trees towards the bank of River Chobe overlook the flood plain and the boma, which is the best place for outdoor eating, enclosed by reed walls furnished with teak and leather.

Activities at Chobe Game Lodge require individual requirements such as game drives conducted in the early morning and late afternoon by use of Four wheel drive vehicles, under the supervision of qualified guides.
Other activities include game viewing and fishing by small boats, bird viewing and African sunset cruises. Botswana hotels

For those interested in unspoilt Africa, Botswana will capture the very Real essence of natural landscape and vacations wildlife heritage.

Chobe Game Lodge Botswana

It is situated between Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls and its 50 Kms West of Victoria Falls. It is best convenient for countries like Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe and has its own Safari park where game drives are conducted especially towards the banks of River Zambezi, offering activities like bird viewing and extensive game viewing.

There are about 8 thatched chalets accommodating a minimum of 15 guests, which offers a very a luxury lodge and comfort in the wild place as compared to other hotels in Botswana.

Each chalet is imaginatively decorated for every individual and one can home the view of Zambezi. These chalets have main power supply and en-suite facilities.
For one to have meals, the main dinning is available or taken in the al-Fresco and they are of a very high classic standard.

During the high heat of the day, one can cool or relax around the swimming pool.
Activities.
Some of the Botswana safaris  activities in the Imbabala include; bird viewing, game viewing, swimming,
4 x 4 game viewing, Imbabala’s own pantoon enabling close viewing of wildlife walking safaris. Elephant lovers will also have to camp at Victoria Falls Imbabala’s sister lodge called Elephant back safari.

Chobe Savanna Lodge offers the best for  Botswana safaris holiday makers because of its colourful African Culture, customs and art, which upholds the African culture and traditions. It is also a relaxation and leisure center known for its spectacular game viewing on your armchair available in a terrace bar.

The major vacation activities include; motorboats privately offered for water game viewing, swimming along the river, visiting local villages, guided walking where one can experience the true African and traditional life of the villagers and it is recommended for the visitors to end their safari in this lodge.

Among the facilities at Chobe Savanna lodge are; game viewing, bar, dining room, library, main building constructed using timber, balustrades and thatch, accurate view over Chobe River furniture imported from America and Asia.

Chilwero is located in Kasane Forest Reserve which boarders Chobe National Park and provides its visitors with a memorable Chobe River with flocks of water flowing all the way towards the sunset, which creates an enduring memory to the splendour of this African corner.

It accommodates approximately 30 guests in 6 luxury twin cottages and double rooms designed to attract and perfectly match with the topography and natural vegetation of the place.

The cottages are made in such a way that each consists of a large bedroom and a combined Lounge of which everyone has a private garden verandah bathroom and comfortable chairing in the shade along the verandah.

The cottages are all equipped with ceiling fans, writing desk, mosquito nets, air conditioner, wardrobe, bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers, hand basin, sharing plug foil length, mirror and a large sunken hand crafted bath.
These cottages link to the main lodge by inter com, an elegant lounge and a dinning room for the public area, each with a big open fire place best for the out door viewing terrace and Chobe River and Flood plain.

The Pizza Oven is the expected feature viewed in the terrace. Other features include; library, swimming pool, Internet café, shops, wine cellar or a bar, luggage store and a communication center. For those interested in game viewing, Chilwero guest house offers guides for game drives such as 4 x 4 viewing vehicles, game and water motor boat safaris. Others include bird-viewing sites at a less cost. For those interested in waterfalls, arrangements can be made to go to the Victoria Falls.