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🌎  Botswana 🇧🇼

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4.6
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📍  Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

✈️  Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)

🚗  771.7 KM

⏱️  12 hours, 25 minutes

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, straddling Botswana and South Africa, offers a remote and rugged safari experience characterized by vast landscapes, red dunes, and diverse wildlife, including black-maned lions, cheetahs, and various raptors. Accessibility within the park is largely limited to 4x4 vehicles due to sandy tracks; travelers should be self-sufficient with supplies. While solo visits are possible for experienced adventurers, guided tours enhance wildlife spotting and provide safety. The best time to visit is during the dry winter months (May to September) for optimal game viewing, although summer (October to April) brings dramatic thunderstorms but intense heat. Expect to pay park fees and camping/lodge costs, ranging from budget to luxury depending on accommodation choices. A typical visit lasts 3-7 days to fully explore the park's diverse areas and wildlife.