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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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Tuli Block

Tuli Block

Francistown to Platjan Border Post, South Africa. Tuli Block – wedged in the southeastern corner of Botswana between...

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Ivory Route

Ivory Route

Kasane To Francistown East of Chobe National Park, between Kasane Forest Reserve and the Zimbabwe border, is what is...

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Kasane

Kasane

On the northern edge of Chobe National Park, fringed by the Chobe River, is the town of Kasane. It's an important...

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Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls is about 74km east of the Kazungula border between Botswana and Zimbabwe. In town, curio vendors ply...

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Chobe National Park

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,...

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Khwai Development Trust

Khwai Development Trust

Moremi To Mababe. Khwai Development Trust is a 180 000ha community-owned concession in the northeastern corner of the...

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Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi Game Reserve

The Eastern Okavango Delta An attraction for 4x4 enthusiasts and a constant battle of nerves for the novice, Moremi's...

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Maun

Maun

The Gateway To The Okavango Delta If you're visiting northern Botswana, chances are that you'll be stopping in Maun...

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Okavango Panhandle

Okavango Panhandle

Maun To Mohembo And Back The western side of the Okavango Panhandle is rarely explored by those visiting Botswana, and...

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Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pan

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...

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Sua & Ntwetwe Pans

Sua & Ntwetwe Pans

Kukonje And Kubu Islands To Gweta There are small pan systems scattered throughout Botswana, but when people talk of...

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Khutse Game Reserve

Khutse Game Reserve

Khutse Gate To The Central Kalahari Open a map of Botswana and the Central Kalahari is unmistakable: a vast,...

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