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High-end safari country: the Okavango Delta and herds of elephants.
Botswana bets on rare, well-preserved tourism: few crowds, vast spaces and untouched nature. This is the dream-safari destination — gliding by mokoro through the Okavango Delta, meeting Africa's largest elephant herds at Chobe, crossing the surreal salt pans of the Makgadikgadi. A safe, stable country, but a pricey one: budget generously, especially for delta lodges.
The visa, step by step
How to apply
Apply online via the official portal evisa.gov.bw: create an account, choose the tourist visa, fill in the form, upload the documents and pay by VISA/Mastercard. The approved e-visa arrives by email.
Required documents
- Passport valid 6 months with 3 blank pages
- Scan of the passport bio page
- Recent digital photo
- Letter stating the purpose of travel
- Flight and accommodation bookings
- Yellow fever certificate
Good to know
- •Use only evisa.gov.bw: third-party sites charge inflated fees (up to USD 139).
- •A yellow fever certificate is MANDATORY when arriving from Cameroon (an endemic country).
A one-week budget
Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé
360 000 FCFA–660 000 FCFANo direct flights. Connect via Johannesburg (South African/Airlink), Addis Ababa (Ethiopian) or Nairobi; then Gaborone (GBE) or Maun (MUB) for the delta. 14–24h total.
Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.
Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)
Budget simulator
What to do there
Okavango Delta
Glide by mokoro through the papyrus channels of the world's largest inland delta.
Chobe National Park
Sunset cruise and game drives among Africa's largest elephant herds.
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Quad-bike across vast white salt flats and meet habituated meerkats.
Moremi Game Reserve
The Big Five and over 400 bird species in the heart of the delta.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Vast desert wilderness with black-maned lions and San culture.
Tsodilo Hills (UNESCO)
The 'Louvre of the Desert' and its thousands of ancient rock paintings.
One week, day by day
- D1
Arrival in Maun, gateway to the delta: check in and orientation.
- D2
Mokoro safari into the Okavango Delta, overnight at camp.
- D3
Full day of wildlife in the Moremi area (4x4 game drives).
- D4
Transfer to Kasane for Chobe National Park.
- D5
Morning game drive at Chobe and afternoon river cruise.
- D6
Drive to the Makgadikgadi pans: quad-biking and meerkats.
- D7
Sunrise over the pans, return to Maun/Gaborone and flight.
Travel checklist
A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.
Travel checklist — Botswana
Before you leave
What to pack
Indicative data (June 2026), reliability haute. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.
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