Botswana is an amazing destination on the African continent. Botswana is internationally acclaimed for its supreme and unforced combination of tourism and wildlife. 17% of the country is proclaimed protected and a further 20% made up of wildlife management areas. With its eclectic mix of serenely beautiful landscapes and some of the largest populations of wildlife species found in Africa, Botswana is a premier holiday destination amongst adventure and eco-tourists. Although the country is rich in cultural and historical heritage Botswana’s main tourist attractions are the national parks. Of the many parks and reserves which make up this magnificent country there are three definite must sees when travelling to Botswana.

Where to Go

Experience the stuning beauty, the unimaginable vastness, the isolation and other-worldiness, the astoundingly profilic wildlife of the best kept African secret – Botswana.

Wildlife

The Woodland Kingfisher is a very striking, good-looking, popular summer visitor to Botswana. The forehead, crown and hind neck are pale brownish grey, with feathers broadly tipped pale blue.

Top Things to see in Botswana

Here are the top 10 Tourist Attractions in Botswana

• Tsodilo Hills, Shakawe, Botswana
• Linyanti Wildlife Reserve,
• Chobe National Park, Botswana
• Okavango River, Maun, Botswana
• Savute Reserve, Chobe National Park, Botswana
• Gaborone Dam, Gaborone, Botswana
• Kubu Island, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana
• Kalahari Desert, Botswana
• Linyanti River, Botswana
• Lake Ngami, Botswana
• Chobe National Park, Botswana

Where to Stay

Botswana offers the traveller a choice of accommodation options from top class tourist hotels, luxury lodges and safari camps, to budget guesthouses and camping grounds. The major tourist areas have a choice of private lodges, safari camps, and public camping sites.

A variety of cuisines are served in hotels and restaurants from local favourites and game meat, to continental and Asian dishes. There are also plenty of fast food outlets and small restaurants/takeaways offering local dishes.

Bahurutshe Cultural Village

This delightful diversion is a recreated Hurutshe village offering accommodation [in traditional rondavels], arts, crafts and dancing, and Sunday brunch with local cuisine. Educational cultural tours for schoolchildren are frequently conducted.