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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Botswana tourism spot location top 10


Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is located in the Kalahari Desert, Botswana. It is the largest inland delta in the world and covers an area of about 15,000 sq km. This is one of the famous attractions of Botswana. Flourishing with diverse wildlife and unmatched scenic beauty, the Okavango offers visitors an unparalleled African experience. Ardent birders can get chance to see thousands of species represented in the delta. You can also see several desert animals including elephant, zebra, hippo and giraffe.
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Gaborone City
Gaborone City
Gaborone is the capital city of Botswana. It is located in the south eastern region of the country and lies only 15km fromSouth Africa. Gaborone offers a judicious mixture of traditional African style and modern western sensibilities. On the streets, you can find quality restaurants and shops to enjoy your time there. You can visit the National Museum and Art Gallery to explore Botswana’s history and culture. Also, visiting to nearby reserves could be a great fun too.
Chobe National Park
Covering 10,566 sq km, Chobe National Park is not only the second largest national park in Botswana but also has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent. It was declared a National Park in 1967. You can enjoy game and boat cruises here.
Moremi Game Reserve

Situated to the northeast of Maun, in the heart of the Okavango Delta Botswana, Moremi
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moremi-camp
reserve is regarded as one of the most beautiful on the entire African continent. At the Moremi Reserve you can get up close and personal with a huge variety of wildlife. Holiday in Moremi Game Reserve for outstanding game viewing at privately owned safari lodges in the Okavango Delta.
Khama Rhino Sanctuary

The sanctuary is situated on the Serowe-Orapa-Maun road 25 km north of Serowe. The reserve covers 4,300 hectares of Kalahari sandveld with Serowe Pan. It was created to safeguard the remaining rhino and to re-establish the black and white rhino
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Khama Rhinos
population in Serowe area. Rhino share the reserve with a variety of indigenous game including red hartebeest, ostrich, brown hyena, leopard, jackal, antelope and smaller mammals such as the bat-eared fox, lynx and wild cat. There is also abundant birdlife in the sanctuary with a large variety of raptors. The sanctuary is operated by a local community trust for the benefit of both the people of Serowe and the nation as a whole. The reserve offers guided nature drives and nature trails accompanied by expert guides.
Kalahari Desert
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kalahari
The Kalahari Desert is one of the most treacherous deserts in the world. It covers an area of 930,000 sq km. The Kalahari Desert is a destination that people from all around the world come to visit for varied reasons and interests. It is one of the most famous places to hunt big game such as lions, hyenas, and a variety of other wildlife that wander the desert areas.
The National Museum and Art Gallery
The National Museum and Art Gallery in Gaborone displays a collection of traditional crafts and paintings by local and regional artists. The Museum is home to numerous original paintings by international artists. There is a curio shop within the Museum, Bobi
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Arts, which is worth a visit.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Central Kalahari Game Reserve is an extensive national park in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. Established in 1961 it covers an area of 52800 sq km. The reserve is characterised by vast open plains, saltpans and ancient riverbeds. Available wildlife includes gemsbok, giraffe, brown hyena, blue wildebeest, eland, cheetah, leopard, red hartebeest, lion, warthog, wild dog, kudu and springbok. Botswana safaris in the reserve are best between December and April when the animals congregate in the pans and valleys to quench.
Kasane Hot Springs
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Many people visit this area out of wonderment and in the process, not only do they discover this mystery, but also they wander into the only wildlife corridor between the village of Kazungula and the Township of Kasane.
Khutse Game Reserve
Khutse Game Reserve lies only 250 km from Gaborone, Botswana, and borders the Central Kalahari Reserve. The extensive mineralised pan system within Khutse is a significant habitat for wildlife. Several herbivores are attracted to graze on the grasses of the pans, quench the mineralised water- especially during the rain seasons. These herbivores in turn attract predators, such as lion, cheetah
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Botswana Holidaymakers
and leopard. It offers an ideal spot for game viewing.
Gchwihaba
 Caves
As said, the Gcwihaba Caves set in the undulating Kalahari dunes are certainly one of the wildest and remotest of all tourist destinations in Botswana. These beautiful caves are situated 50km south east of Aha Hills. They are common Botswana holiday tour spots for the hard travellers who enjoy adventuring.
Seboba Water Rapids,
 Chobe
This is the only area in Botswana where one can find permanent water rapids. The water rapids create a beautiful natural setting to make a perfect destination for safari holidays
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in Botswana. It is here, where the waters of theChobe River meet an equal powerful force that is ready to block its passage; a stretch of undulating rock bases.

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