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cooking facilities, usually along the highways of eastern Botswana; and luxury hotels in
major towns.
LODGES
Botswana's claim to being Africa's most exclusive destination is built around its luxury
lodges (sometimes called 'camps'). You'll find them where there are decent concentra-
tions of wildlife, most notably in Chobe National Park, the Tuli Block, Moremi Game
Reserve, all over the Okavango Delta and, to a lesser extent, the parks and reserves of the
Kalahari. It's impossible to generalise about them, other than to say that most pride them-
selves on their isolation, exclusivity, luxury and impeccable service. Most feature perman-
ent or semipermanent luxury tents, a communal dining area overlooking a waterhole or
other important geographical feature, and a swimming pool.
For many visitors, they're once-in-a-lifetime places with accommodation rates to match
- some start at around US$1000/1500 per person per night in the low/high season, but
many cost considerably more than that. Usually included in these rates are all meals, some
drinks and most wildlife drives and other activities. Most places are only accessible by
4WD transfer or air; the latter will cost an extra US$100 to US$200.
Activities
Such is the nature of travelling in Botswana that even the most tranquil holidays will in-
volve some form of activities, from rugged 4WD excursions to poling gently along the
Okavango Delta's waterways in a traditional
mokoro
(dugout canoe). Most activities that
are possible are organised as part of a lodge package rather than designed for individual
travellers.
HIKING
Botswana lags behind neighbours Namibia and Zambia as a hiking destination, although a
number of hikes are possible.
CAMP SITES
PARK/
RESERVE/
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CAMPSITE
OPERATOR
PRICE PER
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