Botswana

Gweta

Fuel tank full, supplies stocked and you're ready to head towards the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans or Kubu Island. Once Gweta is behind you, the African village gives way to endless open plains. Will you continue driving yourself, head out with a guide or opt for a quad bike tour?

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This is where you restock for the salt pans.

Gweta lies around 205 kilometres from Maun and around 100 kilometres from Nata. The village is regarded as a gateway to the Makgadikgadi salt pans.

Before continuing, you can refuel and pick up supplies here. Useful if you plan to head onto the pans in your own 4x4.

You can also choose to explore the area with a guide.

The open ground begins beyond Gweta.

From Gweta, the road leads towards the Makgadikgadi salt pans. With your own 4x4, you decide how you want to explore the area.

Guided quad tours are another option, taking you across the wide open flats.

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Drive yourself or head out with a guide.

Gweta is mainly a stop that prepares you for the next part of the route. The Makgadikgadi salt pans and Kubu Island are the places that lie ahead.

The name Gweta comes from the sound of bullfrogs that bury themselves in the sand until the rainy season arrives.

What you can visit from Gweta:

  • Makgadikgadi salt pans
  • Kubu Island

Self-drive trips in the region

Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
The sun rises over the dunes of Sossusvlei. An elephant appears at a waterhole in Etosha. And further along, the lush landscapes of the Okavango and Chobe await. Over these nineteen days, you travel through three countries, with the freedom to make your own choices along the way. You camp in remarkable places, swap gravel roads for 4x4 tracks and finish with two nights at Victoria Falls. The final stretch? You can leave the driving to someone else.
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Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Windhoek - Victoria Falls self-drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
A lion beside the track. An elephant slowly crossing your path. And at night, the sounds of the bush, right beside your rooftop tent. On this self-drive journey, you travel from Namibia's desert landscapes to Botswana's national parks, where the adventure takes on a new dimension. For four days, you venture deep into the wilderness, tackling rugged sandy tracks and staying at unfenced campsites. Your journey ends at Victoria Falls. You return your 4x4 in Kasane and leave the final stretch to someone else.
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South Africa
Botswana
South Africa & Botswana self-drive
20
days
from
2050
2050
p.p.
Spotting a rhino from your 4x4. A lion resting right beside the track. Or waking up at a campsite with no fence between you and the wilderness. On this self-drive journey, you travel from South Africa through Botswana, from the national parks around the Okavango Delta to the vast Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. You tackle rugged sandy tracks, camp deep in the bush and take time along the way to enjoy the comfort of a safari lodge. And the best part? Even your first and last days are all about safari. So you can make the most of every day on the road.
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