Botswana is true African wilderness, where animals roam freely, and visitors are flown into the remote camps, from which they can explore the area.

Botswana’s Okavango Delta is one of the most incredible wildlife and wilderness sanctuaries in Africa. It is the largest inland delta system in the world, an area of 15,000 km2 filled with water channels, lagoons, swamps and islands. It is a wetland paradise located deep within the arid Kalahari Desert supporting a habitat that is mind-blowing in its number of diverse species of mammal, fish and bird life.

Total Area: 581,730 km² / 224,610 sq mi

Capital: Gaborone

Country Code: +267

Country Population:2,155,784

Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club are accepted on a limited basis. Most hotels and lodges accept major foreign currency or travellers cheques, but the surcharges may be high. It is advisable to change money at the airport or major towns and villages as bank facilities may be limited in the remote villages.

Currency: Pula (BWP)

Departure Tax: There is no departure tax when leaving Botswana.

Drives: on the Left

Electricity: 220 – 240 V (South Africa configuration)

Ethnic Groups: 79% Batswana, 11% Kalanga, 3% Basarwa, 3% Kgalagadi, 3% White African 1% others

Location: Botswana is two-thirds desert and Kalahari sand. The Okavango Delta fans out across the northwestern region, making a maze of islands, waterways and lagoons teeming with birds and wildlife. Northeast, the Savuti Channel area is famed for its lions and Chobe National Park has great herds of elephant and buffalo.

Official Language(s): English, Setswana

Religion: Christians (Anglicans, Methodists, and the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa) Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Seventh-day Adventists, Baptists, the Dutch Reformed Church, Mennonites, Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses

Time Zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Tipping:Tipping within tourist areas is accepted. Tipping guides, trackers, valets, etc is usually $10 per day, per person.