Botswana Travel Guide

Botswana is a small country that is bound by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It intersects Zambia at a particular point. Its residents are referred to as “Batswana“. Lack locked Botswana boasts some of Africa’s finest wildernesses, including celebrated Okavango Delta and the wildlife wealthy Chobe National Park.
Geographically, Botswana is a dominantly flat-surfaced country with up to 70% of its total area occupied by the Kalahari Desert- a sand-filled basin averaging 1,100m above sea level. It has a population of 1.5 million people, most of who live in the south-east. The official language spoken is English although Setswana is widely used. 70 percent of the country’s residents are Christians. The country achieved democratic rule in 1966 and today, it enjoys a high standard economic stability, education and health care thus offering one of the best African success stories. The country’s major cities are Gaborone-the capital and Francistown.
Botswana Wildlife
Botswana boasts diverse areas of wildlife habitation and several wildlife conservation areas. Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve (in the Okavango Delta) are major tourist destinations. Other reserves include the Central Kalahari Game Reserve located in the Kalahari Desert in Ghanzi District; Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Parks are in Central District in the Makgadikgadi Pan. Mashatu Game Reserve is privately owned: located where the Shashe River and Limpopo River meet in eastern Botswana. There are also dedicated sanctuaries like the Khama Rhino Rhinoceros Sanctuary and Makgadikgadi Flamingos Sanctuary. The country has in place stringent regulations for preserving its Parks and reserves for the protection of the wildlife.
Weather in Botswana
Botswana experiences an inviting subtropical climate with large fluctuations of temperature between day and night and low rainfall throughout the year. September and October are the hottest months, with temperatures peaking at 40°C in October. This time of year also heralds the arrival of the very first rains that continues through to March, petering out at the end of the month.
Wet season: The wet season is from November to March with October and April being transitional months. The wettest months are January and February and at times the rain tends to be erratic and vastly regional. This period is a heaven for all types of migrant birds and wonderful butterflies and flowers.
Best Time to Go
Botswana is an all-year travel country. The timing of Botswana travel depends on your choice to take Botswana flights. Visit Botswana safaris are prominent between December and early May; the appropriate time to go for Botswana tours in the Kalahari areas (Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Maxi Pans National Park and Makgadikgadi Pans National Park) is during the summer rains. The best time to go to Botswana for bird watching is in the summer rainy season.
Activities in Botswana
Botswana is a small country with flamboyant lifestyles. The country itself holds out for various entertaining activities. Botswana safaris are the principal climax of Botswana fun. No doubt, visitors get a blast watching out of their Botswana holiday trips as they enjoy real fun-filled activities and attraction especially in open jungles. Exploring fantastic wetlands and deserts plus several other irresistible sights to give you complete satisfaction and pleasure on your Botswana safari. Botswana Casinos are the other major entertaining source.
Accommodation Botswana
Botswana offers a wide range of accommodation options for her booming tourist industry of varying comfort, elegance and convenience. Her hotels are classified according to the international star system with 5-star as the highest and 1-star being the minimum international acceptable quality. In addition there are budget local hotels with minimum standards for sanitation. Most of these hotels offer doorstep services; serve famous and delicious cuisines and African food; and have business centers for the convenience of the visitors. Local dishes flavoured with game meat are popular meals in the country. Prominent tourist destinations in the country have a choice of private lodges, safari camps, and public camping sites.