In 2016, "Lonely Planet"
It was also voted the "Best Travel Country"
Located in southern Africa, Botswana is the richest landlocked country in Black Africa. Botswana is bordered by South Africa to the south and Namibia to the west, making it ideal for the "Three Kingdoms Route Tour".
Since the previous year, this country, which is difficult to obtain a visa, has completely loosened its visa policy "overnight" - on November 17, 2018, the Ministry of Tourism of Botswana announced that it would implement a visa-on-arrival policy for tourists from all over the world from November 24. Tourists from all over the world traveling to Botswana for tourist purposes can obtain a 7-day visa on arrival at the port of entry.
Although Botswana has opened its doors to the world and made many Chinese tourists want to move, most of them still have a wait-and-see attitude towards the "visa on arrival".
At present, Chinese tourists applying for a visa on arrival in Botswana only need to pay a 500 Pula visa fee (about 315 yuan) in addition to showing their passports, and do not need to provide other travel documents such as departure transportation reservations and hotel reservations.
However, it should be noted that the Botswana Immigration Department only accepts local currency, not US dollars or other international currencies, so it is recommended that tourists exchange local currency in advance before applying for a visa on arrival to avoid affecting the efficiency of customs clearance.
Chobe National Park
Coming to Chobe National Park to see an amazing herd of elephants will make the elephants you used to see in the zoo become a great one.
Once a royal hunting ground in the UK, Chobe National Park was founded in 1967 as Botswana's first national park. The protected elephants are free to fall in love and have babies here, and unconsciously they have spawned a huge family. Today, about 50,000 elephants live here.
In the "community" of Chobe National Park, there are also lions, rhinos, leopards and many other mammals, as well as Buddhist herbivorous residents such as antelopes
Go deep into the jungle, start a safari, watch the daily life of the spectacular elephant herd, watch the lions compete for food, crocodiles lying on the riverbank to bask in the sun, and monkeys sneaking into tourist camps.
Chobe National Park is located on the northwestern border of Botswana, bordering Zimbabwe and Namibia. It takes only about 2 hours by car from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
Chobe National Park is built on the Chobe River and is home to the largest concentration of African elephants. By the chobe river, you can see dozens of elephants drinking water. There are also hippos, crocodiles and other wildlife in the chobe river.
The only campsite within the national park is the five-star chobe game lodge. It is often done in conjunction with Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park in Zimbabwe.
Near chobe National Park there is Kasane International Airport, which allows you to fly to the capital Gaborone or the important town of Maun in the Okavango Delta. Of course, there are also cessna light aircraft with direct flights to camps within the delta for 4-6 people.
One of Botswana's earliest national parks, divided into three zones, the Riverfront near Kasane is a gathering place for animals, while an afternoon boat trip on the Chobe River is the most unmissable classic project.
Okavango Delta Wildlife Area
The waterways that flow through the botswana soil are a torrent of effort: as rainwater falls from the sky, they converge into a torrent, starting from the Angolan highlands and embarking on a long journey.
After the torrent flows into the Okavango River, it passes through the Kaharari Desert and finally pours into the delta.
When they reach the flood plains, they also have to break through the obstacles of reeds. Finally, on more than 20,000 square kilometers of land, they transform into tens of thousands of waterways and lagoons, providing a source of life for wildlife.
The Okavango Delta is one of the best wilderness destinations in the world and was listed as a Natural Heritage Site by the United Nations in 2014.
The Okavango River originates in the Angolan plateau and when the river flows into bo territory, it is 12 kilometers wide and then flows into the Pokharahadi Desert, forming a huge delta.
There are countless small islands in the delta, with lakes, winding waterways and dense rivers. The shore is shady and the reeds in the water rise and fall with the wind. Countless birds and beasts thrive here.
Everything in the delta remains the way nature is. Here you can experience the most original African elements of Africa.
Wildlife species are abundant here, including: elephants, rhinos, long deer, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, red donkey antelopes, lions, leopards and other animals.
Camp Okavango
The camp can be named directly after Okavango, which is naturally not a waste of time, and the camp is located on the remote island of nxaraga in the heart of the Okavango Delta.
It consists of 12 East African-style tents built on high platforms (which also includes the famous jesse suite, designed for honeymooning couples).
The camp's restaurant offers fine dining and is also a great viewing platform. You can also swim and watch the animals strolling around.
Makadi Kadi Salt Marsh
Makadi Kadi Salt Marsh is one of the largest salt marshes in the world. Large areas of uninhabited areas are barren and flat, spreading to the milky white blue horizon.
The ancient giant lake, which once covered much of northern Botswana, now leaves only a large expanse of dry, salt-filled remnants. It is as desolate as no man's land, so it is also called "the land of lifelessness".
The dried-up swamp beds are covered with delicious green grass and are an important food source for herbivores such as zebras and antelopes. Pelicans, flamingos, herons and other birds are also attracted to the salt marshes. When the rainy season comes, thousands of red storks gather in the vast land into a beautiful landscape.
Sanitas nursery
Senita was founded in 1970 and calls itself "the green diamond of botswana". Located near the Toyota dealership (fairground shop) in Gaborone, drive over a rough dirt road to reach the entrance.
The restaurant is hidden between flowers and trees, outdoor dining, the environment is fresh and elegant, in addition to the artificial fountain, there is also a children's paradise, is a good place for couples to date, family dinner.
After a big meal, stroll around and admire the plants. Carefully trimmed and cared for plants, absorbing abundant light, free to spread out and full of life.
The garden sells a wide variety of wood and iron crafts, as well as everything needed for cultivation: pots, soil, materials, sand and gravel, etc.
The world's most difficult country to visa, Africa's unknown pride, the last refuge of elephants, the promise of the British prince... All of this is botswana.