Botswana travel guide

Today, Bian Xiao will introduce you to a place called Botswana. Maybe you haven't heard of it, but this is a very primitive country with infinite scenery. In addition, visas for all countries are implemented here. Let's take a look now!

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okavango delta

Kawango Delta is a magical, beautiful and wild place, and the spectacular scenes of wild animals are full of rare strength and drama. This delta changes with the seasons. Floods rise and fall, forming islands, rivers and paths. Animals follow the water.

High-end secluded huts are characteristic of Okavango, but people who go to road trip can also find excellent camping sites in the center of Moremi Wildlife Sanctuary in Okavango.

Traditional canoe experience One of the best and cheapest modes of transportation to visit the Okavango Delta is to take a traditional canoe (mokoro) on the water. The traditional canoe is unreliable at first glance, but it is actually very stable and fast, which is very suitable for the shallows of the delta.

A traditional canoe can usually carry two passengers and limited luggage. There is a boatman standing at the stern. This long pole is made of a tree called Mogo Nuo Nuo.

Qiaobei National Park

In the puddles and rivers of Chobe National Park, African elephants use their huge bodies to control valuable water sources in dry season.

There are 60,000 ~ 1.2 million elephants here. In September and 10, the dry season reached its peak. From overbearing buffaloes to restless lions, all kinds of animals rushed in to drink water. The scene is exciting.

Although Jobe is famous for the fascinating sight of a large number of elephants, these elephants have also had a great impact on the park's ecosystem. Because there are too many elephants, they will eat up the leaves and knock down trees. Anyway, September and October are still the best time to watch thousands of elephants queue up by the river every morning and evening.

These elephants are not afraid of cars at all, and their close-up perspective is unparalleled. Buffalo herds will also rush to the dense river to drink water, and hungry lions often take the opportunity to prey on fragile buffalo cubs, which is another highlight of Chobe National Park. You have a chance to see lions hunting.

In the process of waiting, you will be dazzled by the mighty red donkey antelope, zebra and other antelopes.

Kalahari desert (desert plateau in southern Africa)

The name Kara exudes a strong African flavor. It's special, but people can't say why. Perhaps it is because this desert is so vast that it is the largest desert reserve in Africa, or because the Kalahari lion with black mane haunts here.

For whatever reason, this is not an ordinary desert. It contains ancient river valleys and sparse woodlands, and a surprising number of wild animals gather in the vast salt marsh areas criss-crossing.

Makgadikgadi national park

The endless Makati Kadi is a part of the largest salt marsh in the world and a little-known treasure of Kalahari. Botswana changed its hue here, diluting the blue and green of the delta and replacing it with bright orange, white and golden grasslands.

Tsodilo

Mount Tsodilo is Botswana's only world cultural heritage, sometimes called the Louvre in the desert. These picturesque mountains are still sacred places for the San people, and more than 4,000 ancient paintings decorate the caves and cliffs in the mountains.

These paintings are all made of ochre-colored natural pigments with delicate expressions. They not only convey beauty, but also record the development of the relationship between human beings and nature, which is precious. As the location of rock paintings is very remote, you may have the opportunity to enjoy them alone.

Moremi game reserve

Moremi Game Reserve occupies one third of Okavango Delta and is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa.

Best of all, it is the easiest area to visit in Okavango, with proper path maintenance and various accommodation options, from luxury cabins to public camping places for self-driving tourists. Moremi has an obvious "dual personality", with open wetlands and large areas of dry land intertwined.

The most famous "islands" are Emirates Island and Moremi Island. The former can be reached by a traditional canoe (mokoro) from the boarding house in the inner delta, and the latter is located at the easternmost end of the nature reserve, usually with four-wheel drive.

Kalahari Cross-border Park

Covering an area of 28,400 square kilometers, this park across the two countries is one of the largest and most primitive arid desert areas on the African continent, and it is also the only place in Botswana where mobile sand dunes can be seen. Many people mistakenly believe that mobile sand dunes are unique to Kalahari.

This is a real desert: the temperature is as high as 45 degrees Celsius in summer and drops to-10 degrees Celsius at night.

Kara is home to a large number of springboks, wildebeests and wildebeests, as well as various carnivores, including lions (it is estimated that there are about 450 lions in the park), cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, jackals and hyenas.

There are more than 250 species of birds here, including some endemic water ducks and bustards.

When did you go from 0 10 to 10 10?

In the dry season from May to August, wild animals gather near puddles, and the weather is usually sunny.

September -65438+ 10 is very hot, suitable for watching wild animals in dry season.

During the rainy season from February to April, 65438, many roads were impassable and the number of tourists decreased.

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There are many domestic flights in Botswana, which are usually more reliable. Air Botswana (and charter flights) are not cheap, and only a few towns have regular flights.

Car rental and driving is the best way to visit Botswana. But remember, it's a long way. We generally recommend renting a car abroad (South Africa is more suitable) because there are more models to choose from and it is often cheaper.

Coach and minibus Coach and minibus regularly go to major towns and villages in Botswana, but in sparsely populated areas, such as western Botswana and Kalahari, the trips are less, and there are usually no villages with less public transportation coverage unless these villages are located along the main roads.

How to get there?

At present, there are no direct flights to Botswana in China. You can choose to transfer in Johannesburg, South Africa or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and then go to Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.

Safety tips

It is common for wild animals to attack people. Please don't get off at will if you are looking for a car. At present, Botswana is still plagued by malaria. If you find related symptoms (such as colds, etc.). Please take corresponding first aid measures in time during the journey!

Ok, everyone, be careful and safe when you come here, and protect yourself when you enjoy the scenery!