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.

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.
This 19-day one-way journey starts in Windhoek and ends at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The compact itinerary keeps travel distances manageable without missing the spectacular landscapes and wildlife parks.
Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self-drive
19
days
from
1990
1990
p.p.
This 19-day one-way journey starts in Windhoek and finishes at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The route stays compact enough to keep driving days under control while still taking in the landscapes and wildlife areas that define the journey.
South Africa
Botswana
South Africa & Botswana self-drive
20
days
from
2050
2050
p.p.
Pilanesberg gives you the first wildlife day. Then cross into Botswana through Goo-Moremi Gorge and Khama Rhino Sanctuary. Maun is the transition into the wildlife areas. Third Bridge, Khwai, Savuti and Ihaha follow one another, with sandy tracks and unfenced camps. After Kasane, the route turns south through Nata and Kubu Island.