Botswana

Nxai Pan National Park

Nxai Pan and Kgama-Kgama Pan make up this national park just north of the Maun-Nata main road. Further south stands another landmark: seven large baobabs beside Kudiakam Pan.

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Wildlife does not stop at the park boundary.

Nxai Pan National Park includes Nxai Pan and Kgama-Kgama Pan. The park lies just north of the Maun-Nata main road.

It borders the northern edge of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. Wildlife migrates freely between the two parks.

Two pans shape the park.

Nxai Pan and Kgama-Kgama Pan both lie within Nxai Pan National Park.

Its position beside Makgadikgadi Pans National Park places it within a wider area where wildlife moves freely between the parks.

View trips from the region

Seven baobabs with a story dating to 1862.

Baines Baobabs lies 30 kilometres south of Nxai Pan. Seven large baobabs stand on a rise surrounded by Kudiakam Pan.

Thomas Baines painted these trees in 1862 while accompanying explorer John Chapman on the way to Victoria Falls.

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Nxai Pan National Park

  • Nxai Pan National Park is in Botswana.
  • The park includes Nxai Pan and Kgama-Kgama Pan.
  • It lies just north of the Maun-Nata main road.
  • Nxai Pan National Park borders the northern edge of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
  • Wildlife migrates freely between the parks.
  • Baines Baobabs lies 30 kilometres south of Nxai Pan.
  • Baines Baobabs consists of seven large baobabs on a rise.
  • The trees are surrounded by Kudiakam Pan.
  • Thomas Baines painted the baobabs in 1862.
  • At the time, Baines was accompanying explorer John Chapman on the way to Victoria Falls.

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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