Self-drive 4X4 guide to Botswana
Every country has a highlight – that one thing that puts it on the map. Botswana is different. It boasts several of the planet’s most celebrated, and totally wild destinations. From the vast Kalahari and the miraculous Okavango Delta to the enigmatic Savuti Channel, It’s a country coveted by wildlife enthusiasts the world over and is more than a one-stop destination. Getting the best of Botswana requires time, a 4×4, and knowing exactly where to go. This guide helps you to do that by providing an overview of the best routes, but more importantly, information on which stands to pick at the campsites, where to stop, what to look out for, and road conditions. It’s the kind of information you won’t find in a regular guidebook.
All information was compiled and sourced by Getaway magazine.
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Need to know (Important Info)
Border control SA citizens with valid passports get a free tourist visa at the border. McCarthy's Rest, Platjan and...
Tuli Block
Francistown to Platjan Border Post, South Africa. Tuli Block – wedged in the southeastern corner of Botswana between...
Ivory Route
Kasane To Francistown East of Chobe National Park, between Kasane Forest Reserve and the Zimbabwe border, is what is...
Kasane
On the northern edge of Chobe National Park, fringed by the Chobe River, is the town of Kasane. It's an important...
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is about 74km east of the Kazungula border between Botswana and Zimbabwe. In town, curio vendors ply...
Chobe National Park
Mababe To Kasane. Bordered by the Chobe River to the north and home to a large marshland fed by the Savu Channel,...
Khwai Development Trust
Moremi To Mababe. Khwai Development Trust is a 180 000ha community-owned concession in the northeastern corner of the...
Moremi Game Reserve
The Eastern Okavango Delta An attraction for 4x4 enthusiasts and a constant battle of nerves for the novice, Moremi's...
Maun
The Gateway To The Okavango Delta If you're visiting northern Botswana, chances are that you'll be stopping in Maun...
Okavango Panhandle
Maun To Mohembo And Back The western side of the Okavango Panhandle is rarely explored by those visiting Botswana, and...
Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pan
Ntwetwe Pan To Baines’ Baobabs MAKGADIKGADI PANS With only one main track and a few small loops to explore, a visit to...
Sua & Ntwetwe Pans
Kukonje And Kubu Islands To Gweta There are small pan systems scattered throughout Botswana, but when people talk of...
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Exploring The North Central Kalahari There are many public-access camping areas in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve...
Khutse Game Reserve
Khutse Gate To The Central Kalahari Open a map of Botswana and the Central Kalahari is unmistakable: a vast,...
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Mabuasehube To Kaa The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park covers 37 256km2 of seasonal pans and Kalahari grassland to the...