Botswana

Botswana is the mecca for wildlife lovers. The thrill of driving into game reserves and watching the big cats and rhinos from a close range is peerless. Endowed with the most lucrative diamond sites in the world, this land of Tswana ethnic tribe sustains numerous unblemished natural resources. The pristine wilderness of Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve is a delight for those who have a heart for adventure. The Okavango delta with deciduous woodlands and dry areas of Kalahari are an ideal sanctuary for notoriously large lions, migrating herds of zebras, and water buffaloes.

Botswana, perhaps, has more fearless meerkats and African Bull Elephants than anywhere else in the world. This small country in southern Africa compels you to put on your jungle shoes and hitch a safari wagon to the less explored destinations. From largest salt pans in the world to the easygoing life at the riverside town of Mauna, the country puts a lot on your plate to savor. Spontaneous and welcoming, Botswana is the key to the treasure called Africa.

Where is Botswana?

The country of Botswana is in the Africa continent and the latitude and longitude for the country are 22.9906° S, 25.1557° E. Botswana Location Map

Facts about Botswana

Botswana is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It meets Zambia at a single point.

A small, landlocked country of just over two million people, Botswana is divided into 16 districts – 10 rural districts and 6 urban districts.

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Botswana Entry Requirements
Many tourists visit Botswana attracted by the golden sands of Kalahari Desert and the wildlife reserves strewn all over the country. To enter Botswana, one has to abide by Botswana entry requirements. According to the Botswana entry requirements, all nationals have to possess a passport valid for six months. This is not applicable to those, who possess United Nations Convention travel documents. Travelers are also required to possess visa.

Visa allows one to stay in the country for a maximum of ninety days. Visas can be obtained from embassies and high commissions of Botswana. In countries where Botswana embassy is not there, it can be obtained from British High Commission. Tourists who are willing to stay in Botswana for more than 90 days have to seek permission from the Chief Immigration Officer in Botswana. Nationals of the country, who do not require visas are:

British
Australian
Canadian
USA

Reaching Botswana
One of the recent achievements of Botswana is its newly developed transport system which has made reaching Botswana far easier. Due to the development of transport system there has been a marked impact on the economy of the country. Tourism has flourished as an industry. Botswana is now accessible via railways, air and roads. Reaching Botswana from neighboring countries as well as international destinations has become quite convenient.

Reaching Botswana by Air
The airlines service in Botswana has played a major role in the development of the country. The airlines connect different parts of the country to a number of international destinations, which in turn has encouraged foreign investments and tourism industry. There are around 86 airports connecting the place to a number of domestic as well as international destinations of Cape Town, Johannesburg, Harare and many others. Thus reaching Botswana by air has become very convenient these days.

Botswana Safari Tour Pack
Botswana Safari Tour Pack refers to the encounter with Africa’s wildlife which is at its best in Botswana – completely untamed and pulsating with the best varieties of wild animals, birds and plantations, which are highly alive with expectancy. The safari lodges which are a significant part of the Botswana Safari Tour Pack are tents that are often made in the style of Meru or Hemingway. These safari tents are placed in the regions of various national parks and the in the regions of wilderness. Various facilities like local cuisines and service are provided alongside excellent accommodation facilities.

Things to Do in Botswana

Things to do in Botswana include the most popular activities of Bird watching, Walking Safaris, Mokoro Safaris and Fishing, apart from the conventional jeep safaris. Mokoro Safaris are most popular in the regions of the Okavango Delta, with the sight of a poled mokoro besides the reeds and water lilies of the Okavango region. This is perhaps the most famous and beautiful part in entire Botswana. Things to do in Botswana include performing a mokoro ride over the silent waters of Okavango. Earlier, these mokoros were made out of Jackal-berry and Sausage tree trunks. However now-a-days these are prepared from fiberglass in order to conserve ancient species of trees.