Botswana SafarisBotswana safaris will take you to one of the richest countries in Africa. The country is land locked, with most of its land is under the Kalahari Desert. Botswana is one of the best game viewing countries in Africa. It has vast untamed wilderness and a wide variety of wildlife. It offers travellers wonderful and diverse experiences. Botswana is sparsely populated and has a stable and democratic government. The country is a safe and secure destination. The locals are very warm and welcoming to tourists. It has 12 national parks and game reserves. Major highlights of safaris in Botswana include Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and Tsodilo Hills. The Okavango Delta is one of the most popular destinations for safaris in Botswana. It is one of the world’s largest inland deltas and home to an amazing variety of animals. The Okavango is also a bird watchers paradise and home to thousands of species of birds and fish. Moremi Game Reserve is one of the world's most beautiful game reserves. It covers almost a third of the Okavango Delta. Moremi has a combination of mopane woodland and acacia forests, floodplains and lagoons. Chobe National Park is the second largest national park in Botswana. It has one of the largest elephant populations in Africa today. Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in northern Botswana is a glaring, white, endless plain the size of Switzerland. The pans come to life during the rains and are full of water birds and great herds of game. Makgadikgadi Pans are the world's largest natural saltpans. The Tsodilo Hills are located in north-western Botswana and offer ideal camping sites. Intrigue surrounds this area. It is believed by the San (Bushmen) to be the site of first creation. The hills are held sacred by the locals. The landscape here is dry and desert-like. |