16 days in Botswana Itinerary
16 days in Botswana Itinerary
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16 days in Botswana Itinerary
Start: Auckland
Fly + Drive:
33h
1
Chobe National Park
— 2 nights
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Drive:
4h
2
Okavango Delta
— 4 nights
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Fly:
3h
3
Gaborone
— 4 nights
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Drive:
3h
4
Serowe
— 2 nights
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Drive:
3h
5
Francistown
— Few hours
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Fly:
31h
End: Auckland
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2
nights
Chobe National Park
2
nights

Chobe National Park is known for parks. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: stroll through Savute Reserve and get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour.
To find where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Chobe National Park vacation planner.
Auckland, New Zealand to Chobe National Park is an approximately 33-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Auckland to Chobe National Park is minus 10 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 28th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel to Okavango Delta.
To find where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Chobe National Park vacation planner.
Auckland, New Zealand to Chobe National Park is an approximately 33-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Auckland to Chobe National Park is minus 10 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 28th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel to Okavango Delta.
Things to do in Chobe National Park
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Savute Reserve
11:00am, Sat May 26

Nogatsaa and Tchinga
10:00am, Sun May 27

Serondela Reserve
1:30pm, Sun May 27
4
nights
Okavango Delta
4
nights

Listed as a World Heritage Site, Okavango Delta represents a sanctuary for a rich and diverse animal and plant life, which continues to attract swarms of tourists, adventurers, and nature lovers.Step out of Okavango Delta with an excursion to Okavango River in Maun--about 48 minutes away. Spend the 29th (Tue) in the pleasant surroundings of Okavango Delta. Spend the 30th (Wed) in the pleasant surroundings of Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
To find maps and other tourist information, read our Okavango Delta itinerary builder.
Explore your travel options from Chobe National Park to Okavango Delta with the Route module. In May in Okavango Delta, expect temperatures between 34°C during the day and 14°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 1st (Fri) so you can travel to Gaborone.
Things to do in Okavango Delta
Side Trip
Ngamiland East
Find places to stay May 28 — Jun 1:
Highlights from your plan

NG/32 Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust
9:30am, Tue May 29

Moremi Wildlife Reserve
10:00am, Wed May 30

Okavango River
10:30am, Thu May 31
4
nights
Gaborone
4
nights

Planned as the capital after Botswana gained independence in the 1960s, Gaborone quickly transformed into a bustling city and the country's commercial center.Pack the 3rd (Sun) with family-friendly diversions at Lion Park Resort. The adventure continues: stroll through Mokolodi Nature Reserve, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at BHCT ( Balaji) Temple, appreciate the history behind Three Chiefs' Statues, and get outside with Kgale Hill.
For other places to visit, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Gaborone trip itinerary planner.
You can fly from Okavango Delta to Gaborone in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. While traveling from Okavango Delta, expect little chillier days and a bit warmer nights in Gaborone, ranging from highs of 20°C to lows of 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Tue) to allow time to drive to Serowe.
Things to do in Gaborone
Find places to stay Jun 1 — 5:
Highlights from your plan

Mokolodi Nature Reserve
12:30pm, Fri Jun 1

Three Chiefs' Statues
4:30pm, Sat Jun 2

Gaborone Game Reserve
11:00am, Sat Jun 2
2
nights
Serowe
2
nights

Serowe is a town in Botswana's Central District. On the 5th (Tue), take an in-depth tour of Khama III Memorial Museum. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 6th (Wed): tour the pleasant surroundings at Khama Rhino Sanctuary and then take in breathtaking views at Moremi Gorge.
To find photos, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Serowe trip generator.
Getting from Gaborone to Serowe by car takes about 3 hours. Other options: take a bus. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Thu) so you can drive to Francistown.
To find photos, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Serowe trip generator.
Getting from Gaborone to Serowe by car takes about 3 hours. Other options: take a bus. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Thu) so you can drive to Francistown.
Things to do in Serowe
Side Trip
Moremi Gorge
Find places to stay Jun 5 — 7:
Highlights from your plan

Khama Rhino Sanctuary
10:00am, Wed Jun 6

Moremi Gorge
2:30pm, Wed Jun 6

Khama III Memorial Museum
12:30pm, Tue Jun 5
few
hours
Francistown
few
hours

Capital of the North
Follow the trail of the 19th-century gold rush to the "Capital of the North," the regional commercial center of Francistown.On the 7th (Thu), relax in the rural setting at Kuminda Farm.
For traveler tips, ratings, and more tourist information, you can read our Francistown tour planner.
Getting from Serowe to Francistown by car takes about 3 hours. Other options: take a bus. In June in Francistown, expect temperatures between 29°C during the day and 5°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Thu) so you can travel back home.
Find places to stay Jun 7 — 8:
Highlights from your plan

Kuminda Farm
1:00pm, Thu Jun 7
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