NXAI PAN NATIONAL PARK

Popular for the zebra migration

Nxai Pan

Nxai Pan is best to be visited from December till April if you want to spot the zebra and wildebeest migration. All year round a safari is well worth it. Just don’t expect as many animals as Chobe or Moremi. The scenery is the main draw here, with wonderful sand dunes, the famous Baines Baobabs and of course the salt pans themselves. When flooded, the pans also offer tremendous birding and game-viewing opportunities. Lodging here is only possible as part of a mobile camp or self drive, but nearby Makgadikgadi Pan camps are also an excellent option.

Like the Makgadikgadi Pans to their sounth the Nxai Pans were once ancient slat lakes. Today they are oceans of grass dotted with “islands” of trees and small pans that fill in the rainy season. One such “island” is the home to the famous Baines Baobabs first drawn by the explorer in the 1860s and little changed to this day.

Best time to visit Nxai Pan

Nxai Pan is best to be visited from December till April if you want to spot the zebra and wildebeest migration. All year round a safari is well worth it. Just don’t expect as many animals as Chobe or Moremi. The scenery is the main draw here, with wonderful sand dunes, the famous Baines Baobabs.

Wildlife

Large herds of zebra, wildebeest, gemsbok and eland can be found here, as well as less common animals, such as bat-eared fox, hartebeest, brown hyena and even cheetah and wild dog.

Special interests? Talk to us and we can include these in your itinerary.

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Botswana has one of the highest desities of African cats. The endangered Wild dogs can be spotted in several areas aswell. 

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