Join us on Operation Hannibal as we do a lap of Botswana. Our self-drive 3-week tour is named for a bold expedition centuries ago, and the common thread of numerous elephants, which Botswana has the most anywhere!

We attempt to discover the best of what this amazing country has to offer. We spent three weeks in Botswana starting from CKGR, and all the way around Kasane and back down through the Makgadigadi Pans to try and uncover the diverse natural environments and the wealth of wildlife. Botswana has a huge amount to offer the self-drive enthusiast, from the dry heat of the Kalahari, through the Okavango Delta, a helicopter flight, mokoro trip, as dash to the Victoria Falls and the heat on the Salt Pans of Makgadigadi.

00:00 - 00:45 Welcome!
00:45 - 04:45 Johannesburg to Mokolodi
04:45 - 13:28 Mokolodi to Khutse
13:28 - 23:48 Khutse to Bape camp CKGR
23:48 - 33:05 Bape camp to Xaxa camp CKGR
33:05 - 47:25 CKGR to Ghanzi
47:25 - 55:22 Maun Island Safari Lodge & Cultural Tour
55:22 1:00:00 Scenic Flight over Okavango
1:00:00 - 1:13:59 Moremi and Third Bridge
1:13:59 - 1:28:57 Moremi to Mbudi Khwai
1:28:57 -1:40:21 Mokoro Trip
1:40:21 -1:55:19 Chobe and Savuti Camp
1:55:19 - 2:11:50 Savuti to Kasane
2:11:50 - 2:22:31 Chobe River Drive
2:22:31 - 2:30:42 Victoria Falls
2:30:42 - 2:47:06 Chobe River Lodge & River Cruise
2:47:06 - 3:02:24 Elephant Sands & Hunter's Road
3:02:24 -3:19:05 Nxai Pan National Park
3:19:05 - 3:31:36 Kubu Island
3:31:36 - 3:42:15 Khama Rhino Sanctuary

We spent a couple of days in Maun doing a cultural tour and a scenic helicopter flight, as well as a Mokoro trip in the Khwai concession. Vic Falls was an amazing bucket list visit as well as the obligatory sunset cruise from Chobe Safari Lodge. We slept with the elephants at Elephant Sands, but even more so at Nxai Pan. And Kubu Island really is as cool as everyone says it is!

We drove about 3400 km, had an extremely hot time during the heatwave, bailed out of the Kalahari, learned about the local customs and culture and found a couple of cheetahs! The other Big Five were also ticked off with a lucky lion sighting and a leopard crossed our path. Khama Rhino Sanctuary is just off the charts with the lengths they (have to) go to to protect the rhinos.

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What You'll See:
- Kalahari Desert, remote vast expanses
- Okavango Delta's wetlands
- Makgadikgadi Salt Pans' surreal beauty
- Chobe National Park's wildlife
- Victoria Falls' incredible amount of water

Highlights:
- 3,400 km self-drive expedition
- Cultural tour and helicopter flight in Maun
- Mokoro trip in Khwai concession
- Big Five sightings (including a rare cheetah encounter)
- Elephants in the camp at Nxai Pan and Elephant Sands
- Rhino conservation efforts at Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Learn about just how remote Botswana is, the heat, the dust, wildlife conservation efforts, and some of the local customs.


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