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Chacma baboons in Chobe National Park, Botswana (Corbis)

Botswana Travel Guide

Largely untouched by human hand, Botswana is home to one of the world's great natural phenomena, the tranquil Okavango Delta, a 15,000-sq.-km (5,850-sq.-mile) inland flood plain that fans out in the northwestern corner of the country, creating a paradise of palms, papyrus, and crystal-clear channels and backwaters. Set in a massive sea of desert sand, this fragile wonderland of waterways, islands, and forests is an oasis for wildlife, drawn to its life-giving waters from the surrounding thirstlands. Here, the evening air is filled with the sounds of birds calling, frogs trilling, and antelope rustling in the reeds. Wildebeest, hartebeest, buffalo, and zebra roam the islands; elephants wade across channels guarded by hippos and crocs; and predators rule the night. Read More

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Boundless Journeys
from $7295, 10 days
There are perhaps no wilder parts of Africa than Botswana's Okavango Delta, Linyanti Concession, and the banks of the Chobe and Zambezi rivers. Our...
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Austin Lehman Adventures
from $9798, 13 days
Your adventure begins on Namibia's vast sand dune deserts in Namib Rand Nature Reserve. Explore on foot and by nature drive, taking in the Park's...
Victoria Falls to Johannesburg Overland
Gap Adventures
from $649, 10 days
This packed 10-day trip starts in Zambia, near the world-famous Victoria Falls and provides a glimpse into the best of Botswana with plenty of options for game drives, before heading down through the wild Limpopo province of South Africa. ......
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from $5295, 10 days
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from $2250, 13 days
Explore the sights of Southern Africa, from the golden plains of the world-famous Kruger National Park to the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls. Soak up...