Botswana's western region - places of interest that make it attractive to tourists

Photo: Barbeques, lacally called braai, make great bush dinners 

Botswana Country & Travel Info

Botswana - places of interest

Read about places of interest in Botswana for sightseeing, game viewing and other holiday activities - select a region to see details:

Central Kalahari - central Botswana

Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Gweta, Makgadikgadi Nat. Park, Nata, Nxai Pan National Park

Chobe National Park - north-eastern/-central Botswana

Chobe River, Kasane, Savuti Area

Ghanzi Area - western Botswana

Bushmen, Trans Kalahari Highway

Okavango Delta - north-central Botswana

Maun, Moremi Wildlife Reserve

Okavango River - north-western Botswana

Lake Ngami, Shakawe/Sepupa Area, Tsodilo Hills

Even though country & travel info concentrate on the regions in each country included in our Suggested Safari Itineraries, they usually apply to the remainder of that country too.

Where to stay in Botswana and around its neighbouring countries is listed under Recommended Accommodations. 

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Botswana - country & travel info - PLACES OF INTEREST

Ghanzi Area

Quick links to info
on places of interest
in other
Botswana Regions:

Central Kalahari / Chobe Nat. Park /

Ghanzi Area / Okavango Delta / Okavango River  

Botswana has got various administrative districts whose names are unfamiliar to foreign visitors. We therefore opted for presenting the information on places of interest sorted under the following much better known and distinctively different tourist regions of Botswana:

• Central Kalahari - central Botswana
   including some of Botswana's largest nature conservation parks: Central Kalahari
   Game Reserve, Gweta, Makgadikgadi Nat. Park, Nata, Nxai Pan National Park

• Chobe National Park - north-eastern/-central Botswana
   including the Chobe River & Kasane area in the north-east and the Savuti Marsh/
   Channel & Mababe Depression area in the northern centre of Botswana

• Ghanzi Area - western Botswana
   The first/last outpost of civilisation on the Trans Kalahari Highway when entering
   Botswana from/departing from Botswana to Namibia. Most prominent around
   Ghanzi are projects for the conservation of the Bushman culture, as numerous
   San tribes inhabit the game-rich fringes of the Kalahari for generations.

• Okavango Delta - north-central Botswana
   including Maun on the south-eastern edge of the Okavango Delta and the
   Moremi Wildlife Reserve comprising of the northern half of the delta.

• Okavango River - north-western Botswana
   Lake Ngami is actually not situated on the Okavango River but near the south-
   western tip of the Okavango Delta. Since only travellers to western Botswana
   will pass through the Lake Ngami area, it was listed under this topic.
   The Shakawe & Sepupa area is truly an Okavango River destination, which
   provides entirely different experiences of this great African river than its delta.
   The Tsodilo Hills are an important landmark to the San people and situated
   between the Okavango River and the Namibian border.

Ghanzi Area

Ghanzi Wilderness Area
For many years, the village of Ghanzi was nothing more than a small centre for the farming community with one hotel and only a few shops. Like Maun, it had the spirit of a frontier town but with the completion of the Trans Kalahari Highway, it has been transformed into an important tourist centre. It now sports three major hotels/lodges, two tented/huts camps and various luxury lodges on game farms. Do yourself a favour and travel to this wonderful new tourist destination and enjoy the hospitality, warmth and knowledge of the people. One can easily spend 3-4 days filled with interesting activities and enjoying this unique part of Botswana:
There are opportunities to learn some survival skills from the San. Most of the camps and lodges offer cultural activities, which include bush walks with the San and learning some bush skills. Sadly, the San culture and knowledge are rapidly disappearing – it may be your last chance to be part of this unique experience!
The major game species to be seen include eland, springbok, gemsbok, and red hartebeest. Some lodges have predators in farm camps that can be viewed and photographed.
Ghanzi is the perfect place to stock up as it has a variety of shops, filling stations and vehicle repair shops. There is also meat and fresh produce available. Remember to get fresh water as the water of the Kalahari is too salty for human consumption - if any is available at all!

Continue with
Okavango Delta incl. Maun & Moremi Wildlife Reserve

or read about places of interest in other parts of Botswana by using

the quick links above.