Travelogues Botswana
51 Travel reports · Create a travel blog · About Vakantio
Vacation in Botswana : Highlights & Travel Tips
Botswana is one of Africa’s most rewarding safari destinations, celebrated for its vast wild landscapes, low-impact tourism model, and exceptional wildlife viewing. What makes it especially appealing to travelers is the sense of space and exclusivity: instead of crowded parks, you’ll often find intimate camps, expert-guided game drives, and dramatic encounters in places that still feel genuinely remote. From the water-based safari experience of the Okavango Delta to the elephant-rich riverfront of Chobe National Park and the stark beauty of the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana offers a remarkable variety of ecosystems and adventures.
Key highlights include gliding through delta channels in a traditional mokoro, tracking predators on game drives, spotting huge herds of elephants, and witnessing extraordinary birdlife in wetlands and seasonal floodplains. Travelers can also combine luxury lodges with mobile camping for a deeper wilderness experience. For practical planning, the dry season generally offers the easiest wildlife viewing, while some remote camps are only accessible by light aircraft. Distances are long, road conditions can be challenging outside major routes, and safaris can be expensive, so booking early and choosing a route that matches your budget and comfort level is wise. Pack neutral-colored clothing, sun protection, and layers for cool mornings and evenings.
Best time to travel Botswana
The best time to visit Botswana is September, with August also standing out as an excellent choice based on peak travel popularity. These months align with the dry season, when wildlife gathers around water sources, making game viewing especially rewarding and conditions generally clear and comfortable.
Best travel reports from Botswana
Botswana - das Land der Elefanten
Nach vielen Jahren, in denen wir immer wieder nach Namibia gereist sind, haben wir uns endlich über die vertrauten Grenzen hinausgewagt – nach Botswana. Und was sollen wir sagen?...
Okavango Delta, a paradise for animal stories
Okavango Delta, the largest and most wildlife-rich wetland in Africa, is fed by the river of the same name from the highlands of Angola. The city of Maun, located to the north in...
SKY OVER BOTSWANA
Botswana - it is vastness, the mystical Kalahari, legendary Makgadikgadi Pans and a green jewel in this otherwise dry region - the Okavango Delta. In an open safari Land Rover...
Okavango Delta
The journey from Kasane to Maun (pronounced Ma-Un) takes a little over 6 hours and mainly goes on paved roads. In Namibia, the paved roads are also in relatively good condition!...
'You are going to enjoy Bots!'
"Hello my friends. Sister from another mister and brother from another mother. You are going to enjoy Bots(wana)!" After our cozy start in Africa with our own car in South...
Workaway in Nata, Botswana
Those who have ever tried to plan a trip to Botswana will know the despair when, a few months before the trip, you realize that all campsites are fully booked up a year in...
Week 7 - Zambia, Botswana
We set off again. Our time in Malawi was already over and another border crossing was on the agenda. It's noticeable that the landscape in Malawi is very dominated by agriculture....
Day 9 My first time
My first time... ..Crossing a border in Africa. With the Drifters Tour, we crossed the South African border into Botswana in our mobile motorhome. In the customs house, we were...
Chobe River and National Park
#Day 10/11 Botswana: After returning our rental car at Kasane Airport, we continued to the Bakwena Lodge. Great facility with many lovely people and very good food. We undertook...
Okavango Delta 🇧🇼
At the border from Namibia to Botswana, we first had to wait for 3 long hours in 37 degrees. After that, we still had a long 4 more hours of driving until we finally arrived at...
The return journey through the Kalahari
Starting today, we are on our way back towards Namibia. However, the return journey still means about 1000 km of driving. We're off after the birthday breakfast, because...
Botswana - eating and being eaten
..off to Botswana...from our camp, it was just a stone's throw to the border at Ngoma Bridge. The exit from Namibia went surprisingly quickly...stamp in the passport and...
Botswana and the elephants
Arrived in Botswana, that's good news. The border crossing was an experience once again, even though this time we had a certificate from the municipality and even a translation...
Botswana - Into the wild!
Botswana - Into the wild! After almost six months, we left South Africa behind and headed into the wilds of Botswana. After just a few meters, we found ourselves in the middle...
Good Bye Namibia
That was a tiring day today. After a short, very warm night with a running air conditioner, we set off on the 430 km long journey after an early breakfast. We leave the Caprivi...
The last sought highlight: The Okavango Delta
Another 420 km lie ahead of us. We're heading towards Maun. The road initially seems to be in good condition. The first signs saying “Heavy Potholes” indicated, however, that...
Botswana - by boat through the Chope National Park
Chobe per boot
Botswana - Chobe National Park
Change of Plan
Last days in Gaborone and flight home
In the last days in Gaborone I didn't do much. I just did a little shopping and walked from the River Walk Mall towards the Gaborone Dam. I thought the River Walk would be a...
Mokolodi Nature Reserve and Gaborone Dam
On Wednesday, on the advice of the manager of my accommodation, I went to Mokolodi Nature Reserve for a final game drive. I sat in the truck with a German family from Bayreuth....
Chobe National Park
6:05 AM rush hour at the park entrance
Dusty, Bumpy, Wobbly, from Maun to Greater Moreni Park
Today we will travel exclusively in open jeeps over very dusty roads and experience an African massage (the jolting and shaking caused by the bumpy paths). Our destination is...
Sixth stop: Maun
On Monday morning at 7:30 am, we set off towards Maun. After a very long drive, we arrived at our camp around 6 pm. After quickly setting up the tents, we jumped into the pool,...
On the road again
Today we drive from Gweta to Nata. There is a bird sanctuary there, but due to the extreme drought (the last rain was six years ago), there are currently no birds present. In...
Fundsache
Upon entering the jeep this morning, I find a puppy and can't believe my eyes! I immediately fall in love! Our driver had picked up the puppy from the road after nearly running...
Seventh and final stop: Ghanzi
After another night in Maun, we traveled 320km to our final stop in Ghanzi on Wednesday morning. Ghanzi is located in the Kalahari Desert, near the border with Namibia. Our...
Fifth Stop: Kasane
I have Wi-Fi at the reception, so I quickly report to you about today. I woke up too early again (6:15 am). Somehow, I don't sleep well here and usually not for very long....
- 1
- 2