A country · 34 places · 6 regions
Botswana, all of it.
34 curated places across 6 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — North-West District, Central District, South-East District and Chobe District — read below as chapters, with 2 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · North-West District · 8 places
North-West District
The dusty, energetic gateway town to the Okavango Delta, where safari operators, bush pilots and mokoro polers all converge. Beyond organising delta trips, travellers take scenic flights over the wetlands, browse craft markets and watch the Thamalakane River come alive with birdlife.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Central District · 6 places
Central District
A community-run reserve established to pull Botswana's rhinos back from the brink, protecting white and black rhino in Kalahari sandveld around a natural pan. Its accessible location on the main north-south route makes it an easy and meaningful stop, with game drives, walks and simple chalets.
✦ May to September for dry-season sightings at the pans · $
Chapter III · South-East District · 6 places
South-East District
A community-focused reserve in the hills just south of Gaborone, offering giraffe and rhino tracking on foot, game drives and a well-known environmental education centre. It provides a genuine bush experience within minutes of the capital, making it popular for day trips and school groups.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Chobe District · 1 place
Chobe District
Chobe National Park in northern Botswana holds the highest density of African elephants on earth, with populations of 50,000 or more moving between the floodplains and the Chobe River. Afternoon game drives along the river bank and sunset boat cruises provide close encounters with elephants swimming and drinking at the water's edge. The Savuti marsh section supports large lion and hyena clans and exceptional wild dog populations.
✦ July to October · $$$
Regions of Botswana
Every place in Botswana
34 places, one country.
Chobe National Park
Chobe District, Botswana
✦ July to October · $$$
Makgadikgadi Pans
Central, Botswana
✦ November to April · $$$
Moremi Game Reserve
Northwest, Botswana
✦ June to October · $$$
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Ghanzi, Botswana
✦ February to April · $$$
Nxai Pan National Park
Central, Botswana
✦ December to April · $$$
Linyanti Swamps
Chobe, Botswana
✦ July to October · $$$
Kubu Island
Sowa Pan, Makgadikgadi, Botswana
✦ May to October when the pans are dry and drivable · $
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Central District, Botswana
✦ May to September for dry-season sightings at the pans · $
Mokolodi Nature Reserve
South-East District, Botswana
✦ April to September for cooler walking conditions · $
Gaborone
South-East District, Botswana
✦ April to September for dry, mild weather · $$
Maun
North-West District, Botswana
✦ June to October, matching peak delta flood season · $$
Tuli Block
Central District, Botswana
✦ May to September for dry-season game concentrations · $$
Deception Valley
Ghanzi, Botswana
✦ December to April · $$$
Nata Bird Sanctuary
Central District, Botswana
✦ January to April · $
Chief's Island
North-West District, Botswana
✦ June to September · $$$
Khutse Game Reserve
Kweneng District, Botswana
✦ December to April · $
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Mabuasehube)
Kgalagadi District, Botswana
✦ May to September · $
Supa Ngwao Museum
North-East District, Botswana
✦ May–September · $
Tsodilo
North-West District, Botswana
✦ June–October · $$
Okavango Delta
Seronga, Botswana
✦ June–October · $$
Aha Hills
North-West District, Botswana
✦ May to September
Gcwihaba Caves
North-West District, Botswana
✦ May to September
Tsodilo Hills area
North-West District, Botswana
✦ May to September
Savuti
North-West District, Botswana
✦ May to October · $$$