Botswana

Nata

A quick stop for fuel, stock up on supplies and back on the road. Nata is a practical stop on the way to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. Sua Pan and Nata Bird Sanctuary are well worth a detour if you have time to explore a little further.

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A crossroads on the way to the salt pans.

Nata lies in a strategic place in Botswana. Two main roads meet here and from the village you can continue towards Maun, Kasane or the Makgadikgadi salt pans.

For many travellers Nata is therefore mainly a practical stop along the way. You fill up the 4x4, pick up supplies and spend the night before driving on the next morning.

But you do not only have to stop here because the route passes by. From Nata, the Makgadikgadi salt pans, Nata Bird Sanctuary and Sua Pan also lie within the rest of your journey.

This is where the next stage takes shape.

Some places are a destination in themselves. Others make sure the kilometres afterwards work out. Nata belongs to that second category.

From here you can continue to Maun or Kasane. Or you turn towards the Makgadikgadi salt pans, where several Selfdrive4x4 journeys lead after Nata.

First a full tank. Topping up supplies. A night’s rest. Then back on the road.

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Three places for the rest of your route.

Makgadikgadi salt pans

Nata is regarded as one of the gateways to the Makgadikgadi salt pans. Several self-drive journeys continue from Nata into this area.

Nata Bird Sanctuary

One of the places you can visit from Nata during your route through Botswana.

Sua Pan

Sua Pan is another stop that can be included in your journey from Nata.

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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