23 days in Botswana Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Botswana trip maker
Start: Cape Town
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Ngamiland East
— 3 nights
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Shakawe
— 2 nights
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Chobe National Park
— 4 nights
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Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
— 3 nights
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Nata
— 2 nights
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Serowe
— 2 nights
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Gaborone
— 6 nights
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End: Cape Town
Tue, Dec 24 - Wed, Jan 15
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Ngamiland East — 3 nights
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Step out of Ngamiland East with an excursion to Moremi Wildlife Reserve in Moremi Game Reserve--about 1h 35 min away. Spend the 26th (Thu) in the pleasant surroundings of NG/32 Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust. Spend the 27th (Fri) exploring at Okavango River.
For photos, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Ngamiland East day trip app.
Cape Town, South Africa to Ngamiland East is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. Plan for somewhat warmer temperatures traveling from Cape Town in December, with highs in Ngamiland East at 39°C and lows at 24°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Fri) so you can travel to Shakawe.
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For photos, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Ngamiland East day trip app.
Cape Town, South Africa to Ngamiland East is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. Plan for somewhat warmer temperatures traveling from Cape Town in December, with highs in Ngamiland East at 39°C and lows at 24°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Fri) so you can travel to Shakawe.
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Shakawe — 2 nights
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On the 28th (Sat), steep yourself in history at Tsodilo Hills.
To see ratings, photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, go to the Shakawe road trip app.
Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Ngamiland East to Shakawe. On the 29th (Sun), you're off to Chobe National Park.
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To see ratings, photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, go to the Shakawe road trip app.
Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Ngamiland East to Shakawe. On the 29th (Sun), you're off to Chobe National Park.
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Chobe National Park — 4 nights
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Chobe National Park is known for parks, wildlife, and sightseeing. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: tour the pleasant surroundings at Savute Reserve, walk around Seboba Nature and Recreational Park, and don't miss a visit to Boab Prison Tree.
For traveler tips, more things to do, photos, and tourist information, go to the Chobe National Park attractions website.
The Route module can help you plan travel from Shakawe to Chobe National Park. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) so you can travel to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
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For traveler tips, more things to do, photos, and tourist information, go to the Chobe National Park attractions website.
The Route module can help you plan travel from Shakawe to Chobe National Park. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) so you can travel to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
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Makgadikgadi Pans National Park — 3 nights
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Take a break from Makgadikgadi Pans National Park with a short trip to Baines Baobabs in Nxai Pan National Park, about 1h 20 min away. Spend the 3rd (Fri) in the pleasant surroundings of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. Spend the 4th (Sat) among the memorable landscape of Kubu Island.
To find other places to visit, more things to do, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Makgadikgadi Pans National Park trip maker website.
Explore your travel options from Chobe National Park to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park with the Route module. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) so you can travel to Nata.
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To find other places to visit, more things to do, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Makgadikgadi Pans National Park trip maker website.
Explore your travel options from Chobe National Park to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park with the Route module. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) so you can travel to Nata.
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Nata — 2 nights
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Start off your visit on the 6th (Mon): stroll through Nata Bird Sanctuary.
To find reviews, where to stay, and other tourist information, refer to the Nata visit planning website.
The Route module can help you plan travel from Makgadikgadi Pans National Park to Nata. In January, plan for daily highs up to 36°C, and evening lows to 26°C. You'll set off for Serowe on the 7th (Tue).
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To find reviews, where to stay, and other tourist information, refer to the Nata visit planning website.
The Route module can help you plan travel from Makgadikgadi Pans National Park to Nata. In January, plan for daily highs up to 36°C, and evening lows to 26°C. You'll set off for Serowe on the 7th (Tue).
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Serowe — 2 nights
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Start off your visit on the 8th (Wed): take in breathtaking views at Moremi Gorge. On the 9th (Thu), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: stroll through Khama Rhino Sanctuary and then get engrossed in the history at Khama III Memorial Museum.
For ratings, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Serowe trip planner.
Traveling by car from Nata to Serowe takes 5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Thu) early enough to drive to Gaborone.
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For ratings, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Serowe trip planner.
Traveling by car from Nata to Serowe takes 5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Thu) early enough to drive to Gaborone.
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Gaborone — 6 nights
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Take a break from Gaborone with a short trip to Khwai Concession in Moremi Game Reserve, about 8h 45 min away. And it doesn't end there: stroll through Mokolodi Nature Reserve, see the interesting displays at National Museum, soothe aching muscles at some of the top local wellness centers, and contemplate in the serene atmosphere at ISKCON Gaborone.
To see where to stay, maps, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Gaborone attractions planner.
Drive from Serowe to Gaborone in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of car and train. In January, daily temperatures in Gaborone can reach 29°C, while at night they dip to 28°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 15th (Wed) so you can catch the flight back home.
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To see where to stay, maps, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Gaborone attractions planner.
Drive from Serowe to Gaborone in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of car and train. In January, daily temperatures in Gaborone can reach 29°C, while at night they dip to 28°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 15th (Wed) so you can catch the flight back home.
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Botswana travel guide
Sparsely populated Botswana possesses some of the most unadulterated wilderness and animal-rich areas in Africa. Largely unfenced national parks allow the world's largest population of elephants to roam freely--these protected areas also shelter varied birdlife and many endangered and rare mammal species. Tourism in Botswana largely caters to visitors seeking luxury lodges and exclusive safari experiences, but expeditions into traditional villages are also strongly recommended. The preserved cultures of these agricultural settlements show a link between man and nature formed over centuries, a relationship that many visitors to Botswana come to reconsider in their own lives.
