Quick Facts

• The Makgadikgadi Salt Pan is one of the largest salt pans in the world.

• Botswana is home to the world’s biggest concentration of African elephants.

• Botswana is the world’s biggest diamond producing country in terms of value.

• Botswana is approximately the size of France, but has only 2 million people.

• Taylor Swift’s music video ‘Wildest Dreams’ was shot in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.

• Currency: Botswana Pula

• Language: English and Tswana

• Time zone: GMT +2
  

Best Time to Visit:

Shoulder Season: April to May and November

• A time of transition between the wet and dry seasons, meaning the weather can be unpredictable.

• Botswana never has shortage of wildlife action, and lodges often reduce their prices.

High Season: June to October

• Best time for wildlife watching with dry-weather, endless blue skies, warm days and cold nights.

• Busiest months, combined with school vacations.

Low Season: December to March

• The summer rains bring high temperatures and heavy showers.

• It is the cheapest time to visit, however some lodges and camps shut up shop, campsites get muddy and many roads and tracks become impassable.

• It's harder to spot animals, but the annual zebra migration is an unmissable spectacle and bird’s summer migration is a stunning scenery in Botswana.