Botswana
One of the greatest safari destinations in Africa, blessed with its natural abundance of wildlife. A place where wild creatures roam and rule, where big cats and much bigger elephants walk free in one of the world's last great wildernesses. Explore the beauty of the desert or camp in a 4WD vehicle where you may lie awake at night listening to lions roar their bone-trembling roar, or hippos, elephants, or the chilling saw-like grunt of a leopard.
Destination in a Nutshell
581,730 km²
Area
2.352 million
Populations
Gaborone
Capital
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.
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