Top 11 Must-Do List

1. Take a tour around Gaborone to follow the trail of Mma Ramotswe, the beloved lead character of Alexander McCall Smith’s “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” book series and the new original HBOTV mini-series of the same name.
2. Go on a walking safari - not for the faint-hearted but an exhilarating experience. In the hands of an experienced guide, you'll see nature in close-up, and may, if you're lucky, get thrillingly close to wild animals.
3. Climb on the back of an elephant for a safari trek to remember. As well as learning all about elephants, you may see zebras, giraffes, gazelles and other animals - with no distracting vehicle noise.
4. Float along in a mokoro, a traditional Okavango Delta canoe, expertly poled by a local guide who stands in the stern. Originally made from hollowed-out wood, but now just as likely to be fiberglass, a mokoro ride offers an unforgettable perspective of the delta.
5. Experience a sundowner. Sip a cool drink and enjoy a glorious sunset at the end of a satisfying afternoon game drive.
   
6. Fly over the Tuli plains in a hot-air balloon and experience the thrill of landing in an open floodplain. 
7. Roar across the Makgadikgadi Pans on a quad bike, reveling in the breathtaking stark landscape and wide-open vistas.
8. Mountain bike through the bush of the Mashatu Game Reserve in the Tuli Block, stopping to watch passing elephants.
9. Take off from Maun by helicopter or light aircraft to get a bird's eye view (and take some amazing photographs) of the Okavango Delta.
10. Experience Botswana's culture in Serowe, a village with a historic royal cemetery; in Lobatse with its Livingstone Memorial, and the Botswana High Court and Three Chiefs Memorial in Gabororne.
11. Experience some of the best sport fishing in Botswana, in the Okavango Delta and Chobe river systems. You can also fish near Shashe, Bokaa or Gaborone.

Do you have a favorite “Must-do” item not on the list?  Send us your top reason for visiting Botswana.  Who knows… your entry may make it into a future “Visitor’s Choice” list.  Submit your entry to Contact Us, your city/state/province and of course, your email address. (note to Kurt :  link to the consumer contact us landing page), and be sure to include your name (or initials).