Reserves & National Parks

To help you visualize how these four iconic destinations fit together, here is a comparison table:

Botswana Parks Comparison

Feature
Chobe (Riverfront)
Moremi (Okavango)
Central Kalahari
Makgadikgadi
Vibe
"Land of Giants" (Water & Forest)
"Garden of Eden" (Wetlands)
"Silent Wilderness" (Desert)
"Lunar Landscape" (Salt Flats)
Main Draw
Massive Elephant herds
High predator density & Mokoros
Kalahari Lions & Isolation
Migration & Meerkats
Landscape
Lush floodplains, teak forest
Lagoons, islands, floodplains
Fossil valleys, sand dunes
Salt pans, open grasslands
Water Safari
Yes (Motorboat)
Yes (Mokoro & Boat)
No (Desert)
Limited (Boteti River only)
Best Season
May–Oct (Dry)
July–Oct (Peak Flood)
Jan–April (Summer Rains)
June–Oct (Migration)
Access
Easy (Kasane Airport)
Fly-in / 4x4 from Maun
Remote (4x4 or Bush flight)
4x4 from Maun/Gweta