3 Top Destinations To Visit
In Botswana This Year
Botswana is a landlocked African
country with a lot to offer its visitors. The country borders Namibia,
Zimbabwe and South Africa, making it an ideal place to visit for safaris,
adventure and more. The country’s capital is Gaborone, which is well known
for the Gaborone Game Reserve, a reserve that shelters many native animals,
including impala and wildebeest, as well as local and migratory birds.
1. Mokolodi Nature Reserve
Photo Ryan Harvey/Wikimedia
This private and not-for-profit
reserve is located in southern Botswana and is hosted on 30 square km (1
square mile) of donated land and is situated just 10 km (6 miles) from
the country’s capital. A large range of African bird, game and reptile
species can be seen in the reserve, including many that are threatened
with extinction. Among these animals are white
rhinoceros, of which the reserve is part of the national breeding programme,
which is set to rebuild Botswana’s national herd. Other animals on view
in Mokolodi Nature Reserve are mountain reedbuck, South African cheetah
and giraffe, sable, red hartebeest, gemsbok, kudu, spotted hyena, leopard,
elephant and waterbuck.
2. Kgale Hill
Photo Athena Lao/Wikimedia
Another great destination
on your
tailor-made luxury holiday in Botswana is a great hiking destination.
Kgale Hill is located in the city of Gaborone and bears the nickname “The
Sleeping Giant” for its shape. The mountain peaks at 1,287 m (4,222 ft)
above sea level and used to host a television repeater. These days it is
a popular tourist destination. There are three trails to choose from when
hiking Kgale and each takes around one hour to reach the summit. Along
the way, visitors are likely to spot cheeky troops of baboons. Naturally
there are impressive, 360 degree views over the city and countryside from
the top.
Of interest to note, Kgale
Hill was used as a set for the BBC comedy series, “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective
Agency,” which ran between 2009 and 2010. The government of Botswana cleverly
invested $5 million in the television series to help develop the site to
attract tourism.
3. The Okavango Delta
and Moremi Game Reserve
Located in northern Botswana,
the Okavango
Delta is a sprawling river delta, known for its endless and beautiful
grassy plains, which are seasonally flooded. This makes the delta and Moremi
Game Reserve the ideal location for spotting elephants, hippos, and crocodiles.
Dugout canoes are available to explore the river delta, while on dry land,
leopards, lions, rhinos, and giraffes can be spotted. The area is known
for its many luxury safari camps and private animal reserves. Activities
on offer include horse riding safaris and scenic flights over the wilderness
area. Boating activities, fishing adventures, and bird watching are also
popular here.
Enjoy a luxury safari adventure
in Botswana, exploring the various private and national game reserves and
meeting the friendly and welcoming local people along the way.
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