Botswana Travel Guide
Botswana Travel Guide gives all the info you need to know regarding travel documents, visas, health issues, border times, tips, flights, maps and packing guide.
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botswana visa
flight schedules
getting there
Culture
The main ethnic groups are the Batswana (descendants of iron age immigrants from Central West Africa), the Basarwa (San, indigenous hunter gatherers, pre iron age), and the Herero (pastoralists). Eighty percent of the population of Botswana are rural inhabitants.
Cell Phones
Your cell phone will work in all larger towns only. (Just arrange with your service provider for roaming facilities beforehand). The cheaper method is to buy a “Starter Pack” from one of the local cellphone companies and change the Sim card.
packing guide
health
Tourism
The Prime Tourist Months are from April through to October – both the weather and game viewing are excellent. Animals are at their most visible around what water there is – the natural waterholes, dams & rivers. Prices are very high
Summer months from November to March is when the rains arrive and it’s hot between the thunderstorms.
The vegetation is a sea of green, wild flowers can be seen everywhere and all mammals and birds have their young. The bush is alive – Africa is at its most productive!
It’s a photographers paradise especially in the Kalahari where the large herds of animals have migrated to.
Foot & Mouth Controls
Botswana is dotted with foot-and-mouth-disease control points.
Vehicles must drive through a pit of muddy-looking disinfectant, and passengers are required to stamp their feet on a wet rag, moistened with disinfectant
Public Holidays
New Year’s Day 1 January
■ Day after New Year’s Day 2 January
■ Good Friday
■ Easter week end
■ Ascension Day
President’s Day (varies)
■ Day after President’s Day (varies)
■ Botswana Day 30 September ■ Day after Botswana Day 1 October
■ Christmas Day 25 December ■ Boxing Day 26 December
■ Day after Boxing Day 27 December