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Author(s): Lonely Planet, Anthony Ham, Trent Holden
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Publisher: Lonely Planet
Year: 2017
Language: English
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Title
Contents
Plan Your Trip
Welcome to Botswana & Namibia
Wildlife Watching
Landscape
Ancient Culture
Adventure Activities
Why I Love Botswana & Namibia
Botswana & Namibia’s Top 16
Okavango Delta
Etosha National Park
Victoria Falls
Sossusvlei
Chobe National Park
Fish River Canyon
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
The San People
A Luxury Safari
Camping out on Safari
Lüderitz
Skeleton Coast
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Rock Art
Damaraland
The Himba & Herero
Need to Know
When to Go
Useful Websites
Important Numbers
Daily Costs
Opening Hours
Botswana
Arriving
If You Like…
Big Cats
Elephants
Rhinos
Birdwatching
Rock Art
Landscapes
Adventure Sports
Fly-In Safaris
Off-Road Driving
Month by Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Itineraries
A Taste of the North
Essential Botswana & Victoria Falls
Secrets of the Kalahari
Namibia All Over
Caprivi to Kaokoveld
Planning a Safari
Planning Your Trip
Choosing an Operator
Safari Style
When to Go
Types of Safari
Fly-In Safaris
Mobile Safaris
Overland Safaris
Self-Drive Safaris
Walking & Hiking Safaris
Horse-Riding Safaris
Local Tour Operators
Wildlife Specialists
Which Field Guide?
Regions at a Glance
Gaborone
Eastern Botswana
Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans
Chobe National Park & Kasane
Okavango Delta
Kalahari
Windhoek
Northern Namibia
Central Namibia
Southern Namibia
On the Road: Contents
Botswana
Best Places to Eat
Best Places to Sleep
Why Go?
When to Go
Botswana Highlights
Gaborone
Greater Gaborone
Matsieng Rock Carvings
Mochudi
Gabane
Manyana
Thamaga
Mokolodi Nature Reserve
Otse
Kanye
Eastern Botswana
Palapye
Serowe
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Tswapong Hills
Francistown
Tuli Block
Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans
Nata
Gweta
Sowa Pan
Ntwetwe Pan
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Nxai Pans National Park
Chobe National Park
Kasane
Chobe Riverfront
Nogatsaa/Tchinga Area
Savuti
Linyanti Marshes
Okavango Delta
Maun
Shorobe
Eastern Delta
Inner Delta
Moremi Game Reserve
Okavango Panhandle
Northwestern Botswana
Tsodilo Hills
Lake Ngami
Aha Hills
Gcwihaba (Drotsky’s Cave)
Kalahari
Ghanzi
D’kar
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Khutse Game Reserve
Kang
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Understand Botswana
Botswana Today
History
People of Botswana
Religion
Arts & Crafts
Architecture
Dance
Literature
Music
Botswana Cuisine
Environment
National Parks & Reserves
Victoria Falls
Best Places to Eat
Best Places to Sleep
Why Go?
When to Go
Victoria Falls Highlights
Seventh Natural Wonder of the World
Zambia
Livingstone
Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls (Town)
Wildlife: Colour Section
Namibia
Best Places to Eat
Best Places to Sleep
Why Go?
When to Go
Namibia Highlights
Windhoek
North-Central Namibia
East to Botswana
North to Etosha
Etosha National Park
Northern Namibia
The North
Kavango Region
The Caprivi Strip
Otjozondjupa
Northwestern Namibia
Damaraland
The Kaokoveld
The Skeleton Coast
Central Namibia
Swakopmund
Walvis Bay
Namib-Naukluft Park
Southern Namibia
The Central Plateau
The South Coast
The Far South & Fish River Canyon
Understand Namibia
Namibia Today
History
The Namibian People
The Namibian Way of Life
Arts
Namibian Cuisine
Environment
Survival Guide
Survival Guide: Contents
Health
Before You Go
Insurance
Medical Checklist
Websites
Further Reading
In Botswana & Namibia
Availability & Cost of Health Care
Infectious Diseases
Traveller’s Diarrhoea
Environmental Hazards
Language
Afrikaans
Basics
Accommodation
Directions
Eating & Drinking
Emergencies
Shopping & Services
Time & Dates
Transport
Damara/Nama
Basics
German
Basics
Accommodation
Eating & Drinking
Emergencies
Time, Dates & Numbers
Transport & Directions
Shopping & Services
Herero/Himba
Basics
!kung San
Basics
Lozi
Basics
Owambo
Basics
Setswana
Basics
Accommodation
Eating & Drinking
Emergencies
Shopping & Services
Time, Dates & Numbers
Transport & Directions
Behind the Scenes
Send Us Your Feedback
Our Readers
Writer Thanks
This Book
Acknowledgements
Index
Map Legend
Our Writers
