Botswana | Trips to Earth

How They Dazzle Us

Vast, hot clean and empty. Botswana is a very special place that has a lot to offer. One of Africa’s richest countries and most stable democracies is also home to some of the most incredible wildlife preserves on earth. Predominantly rain free and warm Botswana is easy to get around despite the distances.

Why We Love Them

Having a small population and an abundance of mineral wealth gives Botswana a lot of advantages. Its biggest advantage though was its ability to recognize the value of its wildlife in places like Okavango, Chobe, Moremi and Makgadikgadi. Botswana is completely geared towards tourism and because the people recognize its importance they can’t help but make you feel welcome.

Their Sustainable Superpower

Botswana boasts one of the highest percentages of land area given over to conservation, at 17% of the total area of the country. Additionally much work has been done to include local people in the benefits of tourism, a process which is managed in a sensitive and sustainable way. By way of example in Ngamiland, that part of the country in which the Okavango Delta falls, land is communally owned by the Batawana tribe, and then leased to concessionaires. Meanwhile the land on which Moremi stands is leased from the Tawana Land Board ensuring that no tourism operator owns or has complete control over the land on which their operation are based, so ensuring controlled management of the country's heritage.

Best Time to Visit

May to September. This is during winter which is both cooler and drier. It makes game viewing easier and the temperature more comfortable.

Unique Foods

Traditional local dishes use sorghum or maize as their basis. Look out for local delicacies like Mopane Worms and Seswaa, which is a salted, stewed beef.