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O KAVA N G O
GCWIHABA CAVES
AND AHA HILLS
Gcwihaba Caves
with stalactites and
stalagmites, are found
in the ancient dolomite
hills straddling the
Botswana-Namibia
border. The ancient hills
rise suddenly out of the
flat Kalahari. Numerous
other caves have been
discovered at Gcwihaba
and Koanaka.
OKAVANGO DELTA
Is listed as the
1000th UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
GABORONE
The capital: centre
of government,
commerce and
industry. A chance to
meet the Batswana
people, to shop in
their markets and
see their art in the
museum galleries.
Weekend excursions
to Mokolodi, Gaborone
Game Reserve and the
Gaborone Dam.
MAKGADIKGADI/NXAI
PANS NATIONAL PARK
Huge salt pans visible
from space – the
remnants of the
super lake dried up
thousands of years
ago, leaving crystalline
salts glittering on the
pans. A chance to
experience the sheer
scale and vastness of
the Kalahari.
TSODILO HILLS
Over 4 500 rock
paintings, many
executed by the San
people. One of the
highest concentrations
of rock art in the world,
now a World Heritage
Site. Described by
Laurens van der Post
as “the Louvre of the
desert”.
SOUTH AFRICA
Z I M B A B W E
Z A M B I A
NORTHERN TULI
GAME RESERVE
An area of outstanding
natural beauty. Huge
rock formations rise
out of the open plains.
Home to a wide range
of wildlife. A rich
archaeological heritage
and fascinating frontier
history.
KGALAGADI
TRANSFRONTIER PARK
The first of the new ‘peace
parks’. It straddles the
Botswana and South African
frontiers in the extreme
southwest of Botswana.
Famous for its red sands
and black maned lions.
Access in Botswana is from
Makopong or Mabuasehube,
where there are a series of
interesting pans.
MOREMI GAME
RESERVE
A protected area
designated as a game
reserve by the wife
of Chief Moremi in
1963. Situated in the
eastern reaches of
Okavango. Prolific
game viewing.
Exhilarating terrain.
Republic of Botswana
CENTRAL KALAHARI
GAME RESERVE
One of the largest
protected areas in
the world. Deception
Valley, in its northern
reaches, is an ancient
riverbed which, after
good rains, attracts
sizeable wildlife
populations. Adjoining
Khutse Game Reserve
comprises a series of
pans at which wildlife
gathers.