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| Botswana, a land of diverse beauties, is
ideally located in the heart of southern Africa. Its natural beauty lies in its
wilderness, wildlife and cultural diversity. Unique San rock art, geological wonders, and
traditional art are additional attractions located in various parts of the country.
Botswana offers a truly unique African experience. |
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 Game Reserves & National Parks
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Botswana
Game & Nature Reserves: Over 17% of Botswana's land area has been set-aside as
national parks and game reserves. From the lush green of the Okavango Delta in the north
to the red desert dunes in the south, great areas of wilderness have been carefully
preserved to offer visitors ... More > |
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Kalahari Desert |
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| The Kalahari Desert covers about three
quarters of the western part of the country, characterised by heavy sands to the
golden-sand dunes, with shrubs, acacia, open grasslands and horizonless landscapes. It is
home to the San people, a semi-nomadic people who are expert hunters and gathers. |
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Khama Rhino Sanctuary |
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| This sanctuary of 4300 ha, is home to some of
the few remaining rhinos in Botswana. The Sanctuary provides excellent viewing
opportunities for rhinos and many other types of wildlife including zebra, wildebeest,
heartbeest, gemsbok, leopard, brown hyena and jackal. |
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Gemsbok National Park |
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| Gemsbok National Park, in the south-eastern
part of Botswana has an amazing number of cheetahs, gemsbok, hartebeests, springboks,
eland, lions and others. This park is situated in Botswana but entry is available from the
South African as well as the Botswana side, through the newly built Trans Kalahari
Highway, because the park is on the South Africa / Botswana border. |
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Okavango Delta |
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The Okavango Delta is reputed to be the
largest inland delta in the world. It offers great scenic beauty and sustains phenomenal
numbers of wildlife, crocodile, hippo, water bucks and various fish species are among the
many wild animals that could be viewed from safari vans and boats.
The meeting of dry land and wet land gives that breath-taking contrast, popularly referred
to as the 'Jewel of the Kalahari'. With forests of palms, grasslands, islands, flood
plains and lagoons to be seen, tourists seeking the pleasure of adventure are sure to have
one of the best experiences of their life. |
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Tuli Block |
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| The Tuli Block is located in the extreme east
of Botswana. Here the Shashe and the Limpopo rivers make a confluence. Freehold cattle and
game farms comprise this magnificent area and its history dates back to the time of Cecil
Rhodes. It is said that Tuli Block has topography very unlike most other parts of
Botswana. Its hills and rock crops, sometimes preposterously shaped are compellingly
beautiful. |
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| Botswana
is where the white-hot Kalahari Desert meets the wild Okavango River delta in an explosion
of green that shelters and feeds some of the continent's most prolific wildlife. Hidden in
the searing sand is one of the world's richest sources of diamonds. |
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