Botswana Tourism Organisation

Operating under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Botswana Tourism Organisation was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003.

Operating under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Botswana Tourism Organisation was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003 to market and position Botswana as a premier tourist destination of choice, promote investment and product diversification in the tourism industry; and ensure all tourism facilities are classified, certified and graded.

Botswana is well known for having some of the best wilderness and wildlife areas on the African continent. With a full 38 % of its total land area devoted to national parks, reserves and wildlife management areas travel through many parts of the country has the feeling of moving through an immense Nature wonderland. For the most part, parks are unfenced, allowing animals to roam wild and free.

Key tourism assets include pristine national parks and game management areas, which are home to a great diversity of wildlife and flora, Wilderness/Wetlands experience, Culture and Heritage, Sports and Adventure and Business Tourism ( Meetings Incentives, Conferencing and Events). Tourism has also been identified out by government as one of the priority areas for investment due to its numerous linkages to various other sectors of the economy.

Experience the stunning beauty of the world’s largest intact inland Delta – the Okavango; the unimaginable vastness of the world’s second largest game reserve – the Central Kalahari Game Reserve; the isolation and other-worldliness of the Makgadikgadi – uninhabited pans the size of Portugal; and the astoundingly prolific wildlife of the Chobe National Park.

Botswana is the last stronghold for a number of endangered bird and mammal species, including Wild Dog, Cheetah, Brown Hyena, Cape Vulture, Wattled Crane, Kori Bustard, and Pel’s Fishing Owl. This makes your safari experience even more memorable, and at times you will feel simply surrounded by wild animals.

The first – and most lasting impressions – will be of vast expanses of uninhabited wilderness stretching from horizon to horizon, the sensation of limitless space, astoundingly rich wildlife and bird viewing, night skies littered with stars and heavenly bodies of an unimaginable brilliance, and stunning sunsets of unearthly beauty.

As more and more cultural tourism options are offered, you will be charmed by the people of Botswana, visiting their villages and experiencing first-hand their rich cultural heritage. But perhaps most of all, Botswana’s greatest gift is its ability to put us in touch with our natural selves.