Botswana

Although more than 80% of the land mass of Botswana lies in the Kalahari it is a country of great diversity, with unique landscapes and a wide variety of species. Within this great sand deposit are swamps and rivers, giving the great desert a unique appeal.

Diversity Of the Landscapes...

Botswana has unique and fascinating wilderness areas, each with their own incredible attractions and what better way to see and experience them than with Armando Travel & Tours Mobile Safari

Okavango Delta

Within the great sand deposit of the Kalahari is the world's most unique delta, the Okavango, a place of incredible beauty and diversity where the waters are swallowed up by the Kalahari after passing through the system. This is now a World Heritage Site and tourist attractions in the Delta and the dryland areas are game viewing, birding and boating, often in the traditional mokoro. The diversity and numbers of animals and birds can be staggering, why not let ARMANDO TRAVEL & TOURS take you on Safari in this water wonderland? Okavango Delta

Chobe National Park

The two most impressive sights in Chobe National Park are the sheer vastness of the landscape and the numerous herds of elephants that live in, and wander through it. Undoubtedly one of Africa's most beautiful rivers, the Chobe supports a diversity and concentration of wildlife unparalled anywhere else in the country, experience the Chobe with ARMANDO TRAVEL & TOURS. Chobe National Park

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

For much of the year, most of this desolate area remains waterless and extremely arid with no animals in sight, but during and following years of good rain, the two largest pans, Sowa to the East and Ntwetwe to the West flood, attracting wildlife. Zebra and wildebeest appear on the grassy plains and most spectacularly flamingos at Sowa and Nata Sanctuary. Flamingo numbers can run into the tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands this is a spectacle which can be completely overwhelming join ARMANDO TRAVEL & TOURS for this possible once in a lifetime experience. Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi Game Reserve is officially a protected area of the Okavango Delta, and as such holds tremendous scientific, environmental and conservation importance and undoubtedly, Moremi ranks as one of the most beautiful reserves in Africa, possibly in the world. Moremi Game Reserve is situated in the central and eastern areas of the Okavango, and includes the Moremi Tongue and chief's island, boasting one of the richest and most diverse ecosystems on the continent best experienced with ARMANDO TRAVEL & TOURS. Moremi Game Reserve

Tsodilo Hills

The San, the original inhabitants, and the Hambukushu who have periodically occupied the hills for the past 200 years – Tsodilo is a sacred, mystical place where ancestral spirits dwell. In earlier times, their ancestors performed religious rituals to ask for assistance, and for rain. They also put paintings on the rock face; and their meaning and symbolism remain a mystery even to today. Exploring the three main Hills, Male, Female, and child is a journey into antiquity. Archaeological research, ongoing for the past 30 years estimates that Tsodilo has been inhabited for the past 100 000 years, making this one of the world's oldest historical sites. Pottery, iron, glass beads, shell beads, carved bone and stone tools date back 90 000 years. Tsodilo Hills

Nxai Pan National Park

Part of the great Makgadikgadi complex, Nxai Pan National Park covers an area of 2 100 sq Nxai Pan, Kgama-Kgama Pan and Kudiakam Pan, which were once ancient salt lakes. These larger pans are now grassed, and are scattered with islands of acacia trees, and smaller pans that fill with water during the rainy season – thus providing rich resources for wildlife. Wildlife viewing is seasonal, and dependent on if and when the rains come, and when animals migrate. There are several artificial watering points. If the rains have been good, December to April is the best time to visit. The park is one of the more accessible areas of the Makgadikgadi, a mere 50 kms from the Nata-Maun Road.Approximately 30 kms from the Nxai Pan National Park entrance, Baines' Baobabs are a highlight for any visitor travelling this area of Botswana. Seven huge, gnarled baobab trees, named after the 19th century explorerThomas Baines, are situated on a promontory or island overlooking and surrounded by the white, crusty Kudiakam Pan. Baines stood here over a hundred years ago and painted this otherworldly scene. It has essentially remained unchanged. Nxai Pan National Park