BOTSWANA

From the Makgadikgadi salt pans to the semi-desert grasslands of the Kalahari and the evergreen waterways of the Okavango Delta, Botswana will surprise and educate you in ways you’ve never imagined. While it can be pricey and difficult to navigate, you’re always rewarded tenfold.

The Okavango Delta is one of the last, great wetland wildernesses on Earth. It is so vast can be seen from space and supports an abundance of life. These wetlands are just one part of what this diverse country which combines conveniently with Namibia on a self-drive itinerary.

Tourism is Botswana’s second largest contributor to their GDP so has been identified as an engine for growth and economic diversification. The country’s heritage trails are designed to connect routes that traverse tourism hotspots while ensuring local communities, including women and youth, are connected to the tourism ecosystem but there is still lots to do.