North-West District

Home to two World Heritage Sites, the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills, and a top wildlife safari destination in Botswana.

North-West District lies in northwestern Botswana, bordering Namibia and Angola. Here the Okavango River flows into the Kalahari Desert, forming the world-famous inland delta. In the Okavango Delta you can see elephants, lions, hippos and many birds by dugout canoe, on foot or by safari vehicle, with Moremi Game Reserve as the core highlight; the Tsodilo Hills in the narrow western strip preserve a large number of rock paintings and are a World Heritage Site. The dry season (roughly Jun–Oct) brings high water levels and concentrated wildlife and is the peak tourist season. The gateway city is Maun, which has an airport and small-plane connections to the camps.

Destinations

• Okavango Delta (Maun)
• Okavango Panhandle & Tsodilo Hills
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pan

Itineraries

• Windhoek to Victoria Falls Overland Loop – Cross from Namibia along the Okavango River to the Delta and Chobe, ending at Victoria Falls.
• Nxai Pan & Kubu Island Salt Pan Loop – Head east from Maun to see baobabs and meerkats, and cross the salt pans to camp on Kubu Island.
• Okavango Panhandle & Tsodilo Hills – Head north along the A35 for lagoon mokoro trips, Tsodilo rock art, river fishing, and houseboats.
• Victoria Falls, Chobe & Okavango Overland – An overland journey from Victoria Falls through Chobe and the salt pans to Maun, connecting rivers and the delta
• Victoria Falls & Chobe Delta Fly-In Safari – Cross from Victoria Falls into Chobe, then fly by light aircraft into the Okavango Delta, departing from Maun.
• Maun to Kasane 4WD Expedition – A self-drive expedition through Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, and the Chobe Riverfront, camping along deep sand tracks.