Best Things to Do in Botswana
Experience the Okavango Delta
Combine water-based activities, guided walks where permitted and game drives according to camp location and flood conditions. A mokoro outing is a quiet wetland experience, not a substitute for every form of wildlife viewing.
Use Kasane for Chobe
River cruises and game drives reveal different sides of the Chobe ecosystem. Allow enough time for both and avoid itineraries that treat Kasane only as a transfer stop.
See the salt pans in the right season
Makgadikgadi changes dramatically between dry salt-pan landscapes and wetter wildlife periods. Confirm road conditions and activity location before committing to a self-drive route.
Visit Tsodilo Hills respectfully
Tsodilo is a cultural landscape and World Heritage Site. Use a local guide, follow marked routes and protect rock art and sacred places.
Include urban Botswana
Gaborone provides museums, contemporary culture, restaurants and context beyond the safari circuit. Maun and Kasane are working communities as well as tourism gateways.
Editorial and official sources
Reviewed 3 August 2026. Recheck visa, border, health, park and road conditions immediately before travel.