Top Game Parks in Botswana

Okavango Delta

UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its wetlands, waterways, and diverse animal life—including the Big Five and over 530 bird species.

Offers exceptional game drives, mokoro (canoe) excursions, and walking safaris.
Known for its luxury lodges and remote, wild atmosphere.

Chobe National Park

Home to Africa’s largest elephant population and an impressive concentration of buffalo, lions, and hippos.

The Chobe River attracts huge herds and supports rich birdlife.

Activities include boat cruises, game drives, and bush walks.

Moremi Game Reserve

Located within the Okavango Delta, it’s celebrated for its predator sightings and pristine habitats.

Supports large populations of wild dogs, leopards, and antelope.

Offers a mix of wetlands, forests, and open plains.

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

One of the world’s largest salt flats, famous for surreal landscapes and zebra migrations.

Best visited during the dry season for migrations, or wet season for birding.

Unique wildlife includes meerkats, wildebeest, and flamingos.

Nxai Pans National Park

Known for the spectacular zebra migration, dramatic thunderstorms, and ancient baobab trees (Baines’ Baobabs).

Great for photographers, birders, and those seeking quieter, less-visited parks.

Linyanti Wildlife Reserve

Renowned for wild dog sightings, elephants, and exclusive lodges.

Offers private, unfenced concessions with high-quality game viewing.

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

The largest, most remote park—ideal for those seeking solitude and desert-adapted species like springbok, oryx, and black-maned lions.

Stark beauty and seasonal wildlife migrations.