Getting Around Botswana

Airports

Domestic air services operate between Botswana's major airports:

• Gaborone Airport (GBE)
• Francistown Airport (FRW)
• Maun Airport (MUB)
• Kasane (BBK)

Charter services can be arranged to reach remote areas. These tend to be expensive, but are cheaper when booked through a tour operator.

Roads

There are 18,482 km of highways in Botswana, of which 4,343 km are paved. Road conditions in the reserves of Botswana are extremely rough and dusty, and the roads can be badly signposted.

Four-wheel drive vehicles are essential, as are good driving skills to negotiate these roads in the wild. Botswana is not recommended as a self-drive destination, except as a 4x4 adventure.

If you will be driving on your Botswana safari, your normal driving license is accepted, with an English translation, if necessary. Driving is on the left side of the road.

The national speed limit on tarred roads is 120 km/h and 60 km/h in towns and villages. Watch out for wildlife on the roads!

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