Welcome to Botswana, The Zebra Country:
Botswana has been blessed with some
of the rarest of flora and fauna and these are completely accessible through
their safaris. It has some of the most diverse land forms you can imagine- from
dunes to deltas to waterfalls. So, whether you’re an animal lover or
nature-photographer or just someone who loves to explore new cultures, pack
your bags and give Africa a chance to blow your mind:
1. Ride a safari
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| Safari Tours Chobe, Savuti Safari Tours, Botswana Safari Tours |
Botswana
has the most exquisite flora and fauna you can imagine spread over a wide
variety of national parks. Most of them give you a choice to self-drive your
safari- at your own leisure, creating your own trail and experiences or to ride
on a safari led by guides and experts- so that you don’t miss out on anything
and make good time. The most famous options are Chobe National Park and
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
2. Watch Birds
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| Bird Watching in Botswana, Bird Watching in Chobe National park, Bird Watching in Okavango Delta |
Everywhere
else, beautiful birds are the most elusive ones. Forget sighting them, you can
rarely even hear them. But Botswana is a completely different
land in this regard. Bird watching doesn’t require as much patience and is
highly rewarding. The most common locations are the Okavango Delta which is
blessed with over 500 recorded species and the Chobe National Park. You are
free to explore hideouts- land or water- and become a part of nature.
3. Experience a Mokoro Ride
Botswana
is home to a large number of Deltas and because of that they have their own
beautiful water transportation- the Mokoro. It’s a canoe which is pushed by the
guide with a pole. It might look really scary at first but trust the guides-
they know what they are doing and possess immaculate balancing skill. Try to
relax and you will have the best boat ride of your life!
4. Fly over Moremi
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| Southern African Explorer Safari Tours, Okavango Delta Tours and Moremi Safari Tours |
As
long as weather permits, they offer you flights over Moremi- a beautiful
birds-eye view of the animals, trees, waters and anything else you are fond of.
You can focus down on your favorite parts too which takes the experience to a
whole new level. You will feel like a bird.
5. Enjoy a river cruise
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| Botswana Chobe National Safari Tours |
The
safari experience isn’t limited to land. The water holds its own unique
treasures and the river cruise take you closer to them. The boat ride itself is
mesmerizing- as the boat is completely made with natural materials and guided
by people with a pole. It takes you where the most natural interactions of
animals and their habitats happen. And the sunset is just the cherry on top!
6. Go on a Game Drive
If
you want an experience much more intense than the controlled National Parks,
there are various private concession areas that allow off-roading and night
driving! You have a huge variety of locations to choose from- desserts, plains,
marshes, deltas- everything is available here!
7. Eat your Game Meat
Want
to feel your animal instincts? Game meat is just for you. Completely new
textures, tastes and types of meat for you to eat. And what’s better- it has
been shot just for your consumption! It will give you the feel of a caveman.
The cooking is delicious but that’s just the way wild meat feels!
8. Learn Setswana
“Ke bua Setswana go le gonnye fela” translates to “I speak only a little Setswana” - that’s
all you have to say to get a glimpse into their unique and very interesting
culture. To make the local people feel comfortable enough around you for you to
really see the things they see, hear the things they hear and experience their
experiences, putting in the effort to pick up the language is so worth it!
9. Try Basket and Jewellery
Designing
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The
people in Botswana are amazing at these skills. So let your mind wander around
and come up with your dream designs of baskets or Jewellery- whatever you fancy
and let these craftsmen work their magic. The beauty of the product will only
be limited by your imagination. You will go back with a souvenir to treasure
forever.
10.
Attend a church choir
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| Botswana Spiritual Tours, Botswana Cultural Village Tours |
The people
in Botswana love their music- which forms a huge part of their culture. But
recently, majority of the inhabitants have turned Christian and hence they have
imbibed their cultural music in the church choir- a one of its kind experience
that will leave you mesmerized- by its melody, elegance, soulfulness and
happiness!
Sometimes, you need to go to the
other side of the world to really understand the life there. Trust me, you will
return a different person- with a handsome tan, some breathtaking sights
captured in your memory, the most melodious bird-calls ringing in your ears and
a slight setswanian accent! It’s totally worth it.
Author Bio:
Rohit is an architect and is
fascinated by how different countries use their geographical resources for
economics and tourism. Thus, he makes a really cool and off-beat travel advisor
whose other musings can be found at www.transindiatravels.com.
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