10 Days Highlights of Botswana

About the destination: Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. Botswana, the world’s largest diamond producer, by volume. With its economy based on the mining sector, the diamond industry alone contributes up to 33% to the Gross Domestic Product. The city’s most visited tourist attraction is the Three Dikgosi Monument, a tribute to Botswana’s early beginnings. The bronze sculpture pays tribute to its three founding chiefs: Khama II, Sebele I and Bathoen. Infrastructure is one of the biggest drivers of the tourism sector, the advances can be seen from rooftop venues such as the Sky Lounge. This exclusive membership-only venue provides panoramic views from the 19th floor of the iTowers building, currently the city’s tallest.

About the destination: The Okavango Delta (or Okavango Grassland) in Botswana is a swampy inland delta formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough in the central part of the endorheic basin of the Kalahari. All the water reaching the delta is ultimately evaporated and transpired and does not flow into any sea or ocean. Each year, about 11 cubic kilometres (2.6 cu mi) of water spread over the 6,000–15,000 km2 (2,300–5,800 sq mi) area. Some flood waters drain into Lake Ngami.[2] The area was once part of Lake Makgadikgadi, an ancient lake that had mostly dried up by the early Holocene.[3] The Moremi Game Reserve, a National Park, is on the eastern side of the Delta. The Delta was named as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, which were officially declared on 11 February 2013 in Arusha, Tanzania.[4] On 22 June 2014, the Okavango Delta became the 1000th site to be officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

About the destination: Chobe Park is the third largest conservation area in Botswana. The park covers an enormous area of approximately 10960 km2. There are four main attractions in the Chobe National Park is Chobe river front, Savute, Nogatsaa and Linyanti. Chobe National Park has been divided into wildlife management areas without fencing. This concept allows for conservation and the free roam of wildlife within these areas.