Need to know (Important Info)

Border control SA citizens with valid passports get a free tourist visa at the border. McCarthy’s Rest, Platjan and Mohembo are open from 6 am to 6 pm, Pontdri from 8 am to 4 pm, Two Rivers from 7.30 am to 4 pm and Bokspits from 8 am to 4.30 pm. There is a road […]

Tuli Block

Francistown to Platjan Border Post, South Africa. Tuli Block – wedged in the southeastern corner of Botswana between Zimbabwe and South Africa – is a popular bush break for South Africans thanks to its proximity, diverse landscape, and density of game. However, the area mostly comprises private reserves and, as such, self-drive options are limited […]

Ivory Route

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Kasane

On the northern edge of Chobe National Park, fringed by the Chobe River, is the town of Kasane. It’s an important stopover where self-drivers can restock, get fuel and spares, and attend to both major and minor repairs. There is an airport, and the town s proximity to Kazungula (about 12km) and the border posts […]

Victoria Falls

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Chobe National Park

Mababe To Kasane. Bordered by the Chobe River to the north and home to a large marshland fed by the Savu Channel, Chobe National Park is where you’ll find one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in southern Africa. Access to the park is 4×4 only and while it’s large ‒ covering nearly 12 000km2 […]

Khwai Development Trust

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Moremi Game Reserve

The Eastern Okavango Delta An attraction for 4×4 enthusiasts and a constant battle of nerves for the novice, Moremi’s poor roads – some of the bumpiest, sandiest, and most waterlogged in Botswana – are unavoidable, but they should never deter anyone from having one of the best wildlife experiences in the world. Although there are […]

Maun

The Gateway To The Okavango Delta If you’re visiting northern Botswana, chances are that you’ll be stopping in Maun for at least a day. It’s the gateway to the Okavango Delta and it’s positioned on the southern tip of one of the waterways that finger out from this ecological wonder. It’s the last vestige of […]

Okavango Panhandle

Maun To Mohembo And Back The western side of the Okavango Panhandle is rarely explored by those visiting Botswana, and is primarily used as a thoroughfare between Maun and Mohembo, the last village before the border to Namibia. Wildlife on the western side of the delta is not as prolific as in the areas to […]