The landscape
White salt pans, palm islands, open grasslands and the Boteti River create sharp contrasts between desert and water.
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Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Best for migration · big skies · green season
The area
Makgadikgadi is a landscape of extraordinary scale. Ancient lakebeds stretch toward the horizon, while the Boteti River and summer grasslands sustain wildlife through dramatically different seasons.
December to March for green-season zebra movement and dramatic skies; May to October for Boteti River wildlife. Movements follow rainfall and cannot be guaranteed.
The wildlife
Zebra and wildebeest move through the ecosystem after the rains, drawing lion, cheetah and hyena. Along the Boteti, elephant and other wildlife gather in the dry season, while vultures and colourful birdlife animate the open skies.
Why go
What makes
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park special.
Highlights
- Seasonal zebra movement
- Immense salt-pan horizons
- Boteti River wildlife
- Dramatic summer skies
Experiences
- Game drives
- Migration tracking
- Landscape photography
- Mobile camping
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A closer look.
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Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
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