FAQs, Tips and Tricks For Botswana 4x4 Self-Drive: General Information, Opinion and Inspiration.
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Published 2024-06-30
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Join us on our mission to discover the best of what Botswana has to offer. We spent three weeks in Botswana to try and uncover the diverse natural environments and the wealth of wildlife. Botswana has a huge amount to offer the self-drive enthousiast, from the dry heat of the Kalahari, through the Okavango Delta to the Salt Pans of Makgadigadi.
So much out there - too much for one video, so here's the playlist as we explore the Kalahari, Maun, Moremi, Khwai, Chobe, Kasane, Vic Falls, Elephant Sands, Nxai Pans, Makgadigadi and 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 kms, 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.
The diversity is surprising and unexpected, from the dry and dusty CKGR to the wetlands of Khwai and the tranquility of the Chobe river.
We hope this will inspire and excite you to visit this fascinating, beautiful country!
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00:00 - 1:38 intro
1:38 - 5:44 the money situation
5:44 - 6:35 making fire
6:35 - 8:21 do I need extra diesel?
8:21 - 9:14 driving conditions (roads)
9:14 - 10:48 driving conditions (sand)
10:48 - 12:19 different vehicle for different conditions?
12:19 - 13:46 some thoughts on the Toyota Hilux
13:46 - 14:55 G&T vs malaria?
14:55 - 15:38 shopping and supplies
15:38 - 16:09 good meat for the braai
16:09 - 17:33 planning ahead and the water situation
17:33 - 18:27 speed limits
18:27 - 18:50 tyre inflation
18:50 - 21:38 should I use a booking agency?
21:38 - 23:41 4x4 rental
23:41 - 24:58 stay in your tent at night
24:58 - 26:06 elephants and campsite considerations
26:06 - 26:51 charging your stuff
26:51 - 27:48 Victoria Falls
27:48 - 28:16 how much time do you need?
28:16 - 28:38 meat and dairy
28:38 - 29:07 Central Kalahari Game Reserve
29:07 - 30:01 Skilpadshek and Mokolodi Nature Reserve
30:01 - 30:13 Khutse Game Reserve
30:13 - 30:20 Palm Afrique Ghanzi
30:20 - 30:44 Island Safari Lodge Maun
30:44 - 30:56 Third Bridge Moremi
30:56 - 31:14 Savuti Camp Chobe
31:14 - 32:03 Chobe Safari Lodge & Kasane
31:59 - 32:09 Elephants Sands
32:09 - 32:27 Nxai Pans National Park
32:27 - 32:51 Kubu Island
32:51 - 33:07 Khama Rhino Sanctuary
33:07 - 33:41 Hunter's Road
33:41 - 34:21 Botswana Basics
34:21 - 35:00 final
All Comments (12)
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If you're new to Botswana then this might help you in your travels (I hope). These are some of the FAQs, tips and tricks and opinions on travelling through Botswana. If you have alternative ideas, or corrections let me know down below. You can also read the blog for more info and travel inspiration: asimplyfab.life/searching-for-the-best-of-botswana… Thanks for watching!
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Great wrap-up! My wife and I are shipping our defender and Aussie camper trailer to SA in 2026 to do a year travelling the SADC. Thanks for sharing good ideas and tips!!
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Great general synopsis 👏
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This has been a great series and it’s been a lot of fun tagging along from Australia. Thanks for sharing and for these excellent tips.
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Thank you lots if good info dispnsed
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Fab summary Dude 😎 well done 🙌🏼 now for our next trip 😘😂
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Thank you excellent video - we are heading there this Oct / Nov for 16 days also hiring from Bushlore (third time ) their vehicles have in the past been clean and reliable with good gear, but necessary to buy glass Glasses as drinking wine out of st st goblets doesn’t work……starting in Maun and ending in Kasane. Your info is good to have, especially the details on which beer and the various fees. Cheers Peter
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We went last fall in 2023. Okavango beer is so good, we had to bring a lot home, in Canada. I still have one 😂. We will go back for sure. I’m glad to see that not much change. I love that country and it’s people.
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Great info - what is your take on the best time of the year to visit Botswana for a self drive? I'm thinking mid/late October - nice and warm, but before the rains start
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Hey Marcel and Vic. Fabulous info. Can you share where you bought that gaslighter? Possibly share a link? Would this be available in Riley's Garage in Maun?
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Very interesting video. Thank you. One question: I’d like to know your opinion: if you were a tourist from abroad on a first trip to Botswana would you go to Maun and the Moremi area or would you go to Kasane and the Chobe area? Greetings from Brazil
