Botswana travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

12 places to see
6 local dishes

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory being a part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Its total area is 581,730 square kilometres (224,610 sq mi). Gaborone, in the South-East District, is the country's capital and largest city.

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What to see in Botswana

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Baines' Baobabs
Gweta, Central
Adansonia digitata, the African baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus Adansonia, the baobabs, and is native to the African continent and the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Ghanzi
Central Kalahari Game Reserve is an extensive national park in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. Established in 1961 it covers an area of 52,800 square kilometres (20,400 mi2), making it the second largest game reserve…
Chobe National Park
Kasane, Chobe
Chobe National Park is Botswana's first national park, and also its most biologically diverse. The park contains the wetlands of the Chobe River, which flows into Victoria Falls and the Zambezi to the East.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Tshabong, Kgalagadi
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife reserve and conservation area in southern Africa.
Kubu Island
Gweta, Central
Kubu Island (Ga'nnyo) is a dry granite rock island located in the Makgadikgadi Pan area of Botswana. The island is located a few kilometers away from Orapa and Letlhakane mining towns and can be accessed through…
Makgadikgadi Pans
Nata, Central
The Makgadikgadi Pan is a salt pan situated in the middle of the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana, is one of the largest salt flats in the world.