Overview

This new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt's Botswana Safari Guide remains the only full-blown, standalone guide to one of Africa's most popular and rewarding safari destinations. This is the sole guide to focus on Botswana's key safari locations: the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and the Northern Kalahari. Botswana's wilderness is pristine, a virtue underpinned by governmental commitment to sustainable tourism. The Okavango Delta's permanent waters attract year-round wildlife, now including all the 'big five': rhinos have been successfully re-introduced. Outside the Delta, this English-speaking country offers tremendous variety in landscapes, from the arid Kalahari to lush forests. Riverine areas harbour spectacular herds of elephants and buffalo, and mighty predator populations. Dusty savannahs attract hardier game such as oryx and springbok. On Makgadikgadi's great salt pans, zebra gather in huge congregations after rain. Birdwatching is brilliant throughout. Then there's Botswana's rich history, from the ancient rock paintings at the Tsodilo Hills, to Stone Age arrowheads on the Makgadikgadi Pans. Bradt's Botswana Safari Guide offers detailed descriptions of many lodges, from traditional tented camps to those offering five-star luxury and top-class cuisine, plus detail on what animals occur where, enabling you to select the optimum approach. With this book's comprehensive GPS co-ordinates and detailed maps, independent travellers can drive themselves around. But perhaps you prefer bespoke mobile safaris with a private guide? Either way, take a night drive to see creatures of the dark: genets and hunting leopards. For a different feel, explore rivers on gentle motorboat cruises, including on multi-day trips, or get closer to the water in a traditional mokoro (dug-out canoe), with a poler escorting you along shallow waterways. Or seek out a specialist walking camp for the excitement of bush walks – when meerkats might even pose atop your head for a great lookout. And why not use this book's advice to book-end trips by visiting Livingstone (Zambia) and the Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)? Written and updated by Chris and Susie McIntyre, experts on all things Africa, Bradt's Botswana Safari Guide is the definitive companion to discovering this thrilling destination. AUTHORS: Chris McIntyre (expertafrica.com) went to Africa in 1987, after reading Physics at Queen's College, Oxford. He taught with VSO in Zimbabwe for almost three years and travelled extensively, before writing his first guidebook (Bradt's guide to Namibia and Botswana) in 1990. He has since written all Bradt's guides to Namibia and Botswana – and co-authors (with his wife, Susie) Bradt's guides to Zanzibar and Zambia, and (with Philip Briggs) Bradt's guides to Tanzania. Alongside keeping these guidebooks up to date, Chris is managing director of Expert Africa. This specialist tour operator organises high-quality trips for individual travellers throughout Africa, including safaris and the Wild about Africa trip programme, which is led by top professional guides. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, McIntyre now lives in Surrey with his wife Susie and two children. Susie McIntyre had an adventurous childhood in Zambia and Saudi Arabia, and has spent the last two decades promoting responsible global travel as a PR, marketing consultant, author and journalist. She is passionate about southern Africa: its people, wildlife and diversity. From Indian Ocean diving to cutting-edge conservation, community development to family travel and off-grid adventures, Susie is dedicated to thorough, on-the-ground research and works tirelessly to ensure the complexities of the region are accurately represented. As a travel writer, Susie has co-authored Bradt's Zanzibar, Zambia and Botswana Safari Guide. Susie lives in the English countryside with her husband and fellow African expert, Chris McIntyre, and their equally adventurous children. Together they all spend a significant amount of time travelling and researching in Africa to get their fix of the continent and ensure they are totally abreast with developments.

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Author:   Chris McIntyre ,  Susan McIntyre
Publisher:   Bradt Travel Guides
Imprint:   Bradt Travel Guides
Edition:   6th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781804692233

ISBN 10:   1804692239
Pages:   520
Publication Date:   08 November 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction vii PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 The Natural Environment Physical environment, Habitat and vegetation, Conservation Chapter 2 Botswana Wildlife Guide Mammals, Reptiles and amphibians, Birds Chapter 3 History, Politics and Economy History, Government and administration, Economy Chapter 4 People and Culture Population overview, Social groups or 'tribes', Language, Religion, Education, Culture Chapter 5 Planning and Preparation When to visit and highlights, Organising and booking your trip, Red tape, Getting there and away, What to take, Money and budgeting, Maps and navigation, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Shopping, Media and communications, Travelling positively Chapter 6 Health and Safety Health, Safety Chapter 7 Into the Wilds Driving, Bush camping, Walking in the bush, Boating, Minimum impact PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 8 Maun Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Beyond Maun: getting organised, The road north of Maun: to Moremi and Chobe Chapter 9 Kasane and the Northeast Kasane, Around Kasane, Heading south from Kasane Chapter 10 Chobe National Park and Forest Reserve Background information, Practical information, Chobe riverfront, Chobe Forest Reserve, Lake Liambezi area, Driving from Kasane to Savuti, Ngwezumba Pans, Ghoha Hills, Savuti, Driving south from Savuti, Linyanti Chapter 11 Linyanti, Selinda and Kwando Reserves Background information, Linyanti Concession (NG15), Linyanti Enclave (CH1), Selinda Concession (NG16), Kwando Concession (NG14) Chapter 12 The Okavango Delta - Moremi Game Reserve Background information, Practical information, The Mopane Tongue, The private areas within Moremi (NG28) Chapter 13 The Okavango Delta - Private Reserves around Moremi Mapula and Kadizora (NG12), Khwai Private Reserve (NG18), Khwai Community Concession (NG19), Kwara (NG20), Xugana, Camp Okavango and Shinde (NG21), Vumbura and Duba Plains (NG22, NG23 and NG23A), Jedibe Community Area (NG24), Jao, Kwetsani, Jacana, Tubu and Pelo (NG25), Abu, Seba and Macatoo (NG26), Pom Pom, Kanana and Nxabega (NG27A), Delta, Oddballs', Gunn's and Eagle Island (NG27B), Xigera, Mombo and Chief 's Camp (NG28), Xudum, Xaranna and OHS (NG29 and NG30), Chitabe and Sandibe (NG31), Stanley's, Baines', Gomoti Plains, Qorokwe and budget mokoro trips (NG32), Sankuyo Tshwaragano Management Trust (NG33 and NG34), Santawani Partnership (NG33), Mababe and Mankwe (NG41 and NG43) Chapter 14 The Okavango Panhandle and Northwest Kalahari The Panhandle, The Delta's western and southern fringes, The northwest Kalahari Chapter 15 The Kalahari's Great Salt Pans Background information, Practical information, Nxai Pan National Park, Makgadikgadi Pans, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Towns around the pans Chapter 16 The Central Kalahari Background information, Practical information, Where to stay, What to see and do Chapter 17 Livingstone and Victoria Falls Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Appendix 1 Tracks and Signs Appendix 2 Language Appendix 3 Further Information Acknowledgements Index

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'There can be few people better qualified to write a travel guide on Botswana than Chris McIntyre...Like all good guide books, this is packed with all kinds of practical and wide-ranging advice - from driving near elephants to maps with GPS references and how to shake hands Botswana style....What's more, even the nuts-and-bolts sections are well-written and make enjoyable reading. In particular, the region-by-region chapters on the country's reserves, camps and lodges had me longing to jump on the first plane to Maun. Each area is painstakingly described - clearly the result of meticulous first-hand research...If you can take only one book to Botswana, make sure it's this one.' BBC Wildlife 'Gives a complete coverage of this unique ecosystem and its bird and plant life.' NHBS (Natural History Book Services) 'The definitive guide for wildlife enthusiasts.' Wanderlust '...excellent companion for your Okavango trip.' Travel Africa

"...excellent companion for your Okavango trip.-- ""Travel Africa Magazine"""

Author Information

Chris McIntyre (expertafrica.com) went to Africa in 1987, after reading Physics at Queen's College, Oxford. He taught with VSO in Zimbabwe for almost three years and travelled extensively before writing his first guidebook (Bradt's guide to Namibia and Botswana) in 1990. He has since written all Bradt's guides to Namibia - and co-authors (with his wife, Susie) Bradt's guides to Botswana, Zanzibar and Zambia, and (with Philip Briggs) Bradt's guides to Tanzania. Alongside keeping these guidebooks up to date, Chris is managing director of Expert Africa. This specialist tour operator organises high-quality trips for individual travellers throughout Africa, offering a wide range of trips to Botswana. McIntyre maintains a keen interest in development and conservation, acting as advisor to various NGOs. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, McIntyre lives in Surrey with his wife and co-author Susie and their two children; together they regularly travel to Africa to update guidebooks. Susie McIntyre had an adventurous childhood in Zambia and Saudi Arabia, camping in the wilderness under the Milky Way and bouncing around in Land Rovers across large swathes of southern Africa. She has since spent decades promoting responsible global travel, both as a PR and marketing consultant, and more recently as travel writer and journalist, co-authoring Bradt guides to Botswana, Zanzibar and Zambia. She is passionate about Africa: its people, wildlife and diversity. From off-grid adventures to cutting-edge conservation, community development to family travel, Susie is dedicated to thorough research. Whilst focussed on ensuring that Africa's complexities are accurately represented, she is both candid and enthusiastic about travel on the continent. When not roaming around African savannahs, Susie lives in the British countryside with her husband and co-author, Chris, and their well-travelled children.

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