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Botswana

High-end safari country: the Okavango Delta and herds of elephants.

Capital
Gaborone
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP) — approx. USD 1 ≈ 13–14 BWP
Flight from Mogadiscio
From Mogadiscio (varies)
Time difference
GMT+2 (1h ahead of Cameroon)

Botswana is among the destinations a Somali passport reaches without a visa. High-end safari country: the Okavango Delta and herds of elephants. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Somalia.

In pictures

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
short stay
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
690 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
2 280 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

360 000 FCFA–660 000 FCFA

Flights from Mogadiscio (ASKY, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨720 000 FCFA
🍽️168 000 FCFA
🚕192 000 FCFA
🎟️1 080 000 FCFA
Hostel
9 000 FCFA–21 000 FCFA
Mid-range
33 000 FCFA–78 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
90 000 FCFA–240 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
1 050 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Okavango Delta

Glide by mokoro through the papyrus channels of the world's largest inland delta.

2

Chobe National Park

Sunset cruise and game drives among Africa's largest elephant herds.

3

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Quad-bike across vast white salt flats and meet habituated meerkats.

4

Moremi Game Reserve

The Big Five and over 400 bird species in the heart of the delta.

5

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Vast desert wilderness with black-maned lions and San culture.

6

Tsodilo Hills (UNESCO)

The 'Louvre of the Desert' and its thousands of ancient rock paintings.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival in Maun, gateway to the delta: check in and orientation.

  2. D2

    Mokoro safari into the Okavango Delta, overnight at camp.

  3. D3

    Full day of wildlife in the Moremi area (4x4 game drives).

  4. D4

    Transfer to Kasane for Chobe National Park.

  5. D5

    Morning game drive at Chobe and afternoon river cruise.

  6. D6

    Drive to the Makgadikgadi pans: quad-biking and meerkats.

  7. 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

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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