Ghanzi to Chobe: 7 places in Botswana by San Bushmen trail
Explore Botswana's most iconic wildlife destinations across the Kalahari Desert, Okavango Delta, and Chobe National Park. This route connects the San Bushmen Community in Ghanzi with remote game reserves and the capital Gaborone, showcasing the country's diverse ecosystems and cultural heritage.
- Distance
- 5002.3 km
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Kalahari Desert
- End
- Chobe National Park
- Stops
- 7
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Kalahari Desert — Ancient desert landscape spanning thousands of miles
- San Bushmen Community — 100,000-year-old indigenous tribe
- Deception Valley — Remote valley known for wildlife encounters
- Meerkat Family Encounters — Wildlife interactions with meerkat families
- Gaborone — Capital city of Botswana
- Okavango Delta — Vast inland delta with diverse wildlife
- Chobe National Park — Major elephant sanctuary and wildlife reserve
Useful for your trip
- Tip
- Book through Go2Africa for African adventures. First 300 people using code FERNWEH get up to $500 USD off their trip.
- Tip
- When walking in the bush with wildlife present, do not run if you encounter big game like elephants or lions.
- Avoid
- San Bushmen guides teach that scorpion stings are extremely painful and last at least 3 hours; seek hospital treatment if stung.
- Where to stay
- Jack's Camp is located on salt pans with wildlife viewing hides where animals approach close while you remain unseen inside a hut.
- Tip
- At meerkat encounters, keep still and do not touch the meerkats; they will climb onto you, including your head and shoulders.
- Tip
- San Bushmen guides teach traditional skills including fire-making with hands, tracking animals, and using natural materials like elephant dung to repel mosquitoes.
- Timing
- Plan night activities to observe nocturnal wildlife like aardvarks that wake at dusk, and do early morning quad drives to view sunrise over salt pans.
- Tip
- A translator from the San tribe who speaks English is available during Bushmen walks to teach about traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle and tracking techniques.
Video on this route
Walking with the San Bushmen in Botswana