Botswana

The Okavango: Africa's wild water.

US travel advisory: Level 2 · checked 2026-11-02
Photo: Joachim Huber · CC BY-SA 2.0
This is a first draft of the Botswana list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Must-See

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Nature · Safari

Moremi

Top wildlife, in the Okavango.

Guide Coming Soon
Worth a Detour
Nature · Salt flats

Makgadikgadi Pans

Quad bikes on salt pans.

Guide Coming Soon

If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
Heritage · UNESCO

Tsodilo Hills

Thousands of San paintings.

Guide Coming Soon

On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.