8 days in Botswana Itinerary
8 days in Botswana Itinerary
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8 days in Botswana Itinerary
Start: Amsterdam
Fly + Drive:
23h 45min
1
Ngamiland East
— 1 night
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Drive:
4h 30min
2
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
— 1 night
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Drive:
5h 15min
3
Serowe
— 1 day
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Drive:
3h 15min
4
Gaborone
— 2 nights
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Fly:
22h 15min
End: Amsterdam
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1
night
Ngamiland East
1
night

Kick off your visit on the 15th (Fri): stroll through Okavango Delta. Keep things going the next day: tour the pleasant surroundings at Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
To see ratings, more things to do, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Ngamiland East tour itinerary planning tool .
Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Ngamiland East is an approximately 24-hour flight. Traveling from Amsterdam to Ngamiland East, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Amsterdam in March, things will get much warmer in Ngamiland East: highs are around 36°C and lows about 22°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
To see ratings, more things to do, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Ngamiland East tour itinerary planning tool .
Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Ngamiland East is an approximately 24-hour flight. Traveling from Amsterdam to Ngamiland East, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Amsterdam in March, things will get much warmer in Ngamiland East: highs are around 36°C and lows about 22°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
Things to do in Ngamiland East
Side Trip
Moremi Wildlife Reserve
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Moremi Wildlife Reserve
10:30am, Sat Mar 16

NG/32 Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust
11:00am, Fri Mar 15
1
night
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
1
night

On the 17th (Sun), stroll through Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
To find other places to visit, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Makgadikgadi Pans National Park trip builder .
Explore your travel options from Ngamiland East to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park with the Route module. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 17th (Sun) to allow time to travel to Serowe.
To find other places to visit, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Makgadikgadi Pans National Park trip builder .
Explore your travel options from Ngamiland East to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park with the Route module. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 17th (Sun) to allow time to travel to Serowe.
Things to do in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
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Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
10:30am, Sun Mar 17
1
day
Serowe
1
day

Serowe is a town in Botswana's Central District. Kick off your visit on the 18th (Mon): get engrossed in the history at Khama III Memorial Museum and then tour the pleasant surroundings at Khama Rhino Sanctuary.
To see where to stay, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Serowe day trip planning site .
Explore your travel options from Makgadikgadi Pans National Park to Serowe with the Route module. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Gaborone.
To see where to stay, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Serowe day trip planning site .
Explore your travel options from Makgadikgadi Pans National Park to Serowe with the Route module. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Gaborone.
Things to do in Serowe
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Khama Rhino Sanctuary
12:30pm, Mon Mar 18

Khama III Memorial Museum
10:00am, Mon Mar 18
2
nights
Gaborone
2
nights

Planned as the capital after Botswana gained independence in the 1960s, Gaborone quickly transformed into a bustling city and the country's commercial center.Kick off your visit on the 19th (Tue): contemplate in the serene atmosphere at ISKCON Gaborone, tour the pleasant surroundings at Mokolodi Nature Reserve, and then stop by Botswanacraft. Here are some ideas for day two: appreciate the history behind Three Chiefs' Statues, pause for some serene contemplation at Christ the King Cathedral, then take in the spiritual surroundings of ISKCON Gaborone (Krishna Balaram Palace), and finally stroll through Gaborone Game Reserve.
Plan my day in Gaborone using traveler tips and tourist information provided by Inspirock.
Getting from Serowe to Gaborone by car takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. Cap off your sightseeing on the 20th (Wed) early enough to travel back home.
Things to do in Gaborone
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Highlights from your plan

Mokolodi Nature Reserve
11:30am, Tue Mar 19

Gaborone Game Reserve
2:00pm, Wed Mar 20

Three Chiefs' Statues
10:00am, Wed Mar 20
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