Botswana

The Republic of Botswana, named the Gem of Africa, is located in Southern Africa between Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Botswana has many amazing sites, one of which is the world’s biggest inland river delta, the fecund Okavango, which runs into the immense Kalahari Desert. The Okavango Delta is a paradise for bird watchers and home to thousands of species of birds, fish, reptiles, predators and mammals and the country’s semi-arid, shrub-bespread landscape is a refuge for rambling game. The hunter-gatherer bushmen, the aboriginals of this rugged country, still live as their ancestors in a Stone Age in isolated communities. Botswana is one of the world’s top producers of diamonds, and that is the reason of its stable economy.

Customs of Botswana

Duty free allowances include:
Tobacco - 400 cigarettes / 400gm cigarillos / 50 cigars / 250gms tobacco
Liquor - 2 litres wine and 1 litre spirits
Perfume - 50ml perfume and 250ml eau de toilette
Gifts - up to a value of ₤136
You also should declare your cameras on arrival and any foreign cuurency that you are bringing in.

The most popular safari attractions in Botswana are of course awe-inspiring Okavango Delta, which can be seen from outer space, Moremi Game Reserve, which is one of the world's most beautiful game reserves, amazing culture of the San (Bushmen) people, Chobe National Park, which is a haven to the largest elephant herds in the world and certainly vast Kalahari Desert, which is larger than many countries in the world.

The best time to visit is from March to October, as during winter, the days are hot (mid 30's) with night-time temperatures at sub-zero, but in summer temperatures are burning.