Mababe Depression
Hidden away in a remote pocket, the Mababe Depression is the wildest Botswana luxury safari you’ve never heard of.
The Makgadikgadi and Nxai Salt Pans are all that remain of an enormous inland sea that used to covered 31,000 square miles in Botswana.
Situated southeast of the Okavango Delta, today they are the world’s largest salt pans and a vast, timeless wilderness. The pans become empty and desolate during the dry season (June-October), only to transform into lush grasslands once the rains arrive (December-May). During the green season, enormous herds of zebra and wildebeest migrate to the pans in search of nutritious grass. As the grass and water recede at the end of April and the dry season begins, the zebra gravitate, in hundreds, to the life-giving waters of the Boteti River on the western border of the Makgadikgadi, and wildlife viewing becomes quite impressive.
Other areas to explore
A visit to the Makgadikgadi and Nxai Salt Pans puts you within easy reach of many other beautiful and fascinating parts of Botswana.
Okavango Delta
An Okavango Delta safari is one of the most unique safari experiences in Botswana and all of Africa. The region marks one of the world’s only inland Deltas, fed by rivers that rush down from Angola and create a braided waterway system from June to September.
Chobe National Park
Botswana‘s Chobe National Park and the Savute area are renowned for great herds of elephant that come to drink and play along the sandy riverbanks of the Chobe River.
Tuli Block Game Reserves
Situated in the far east of Botswana lies the Northern Tuli Game Reserve which shares unfenced boundaries with Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Why book with Extraordinary Journeys?
We go deep
We value depth over breadth. While we have broadened our map, our intimate expertise runs deep—from understanding each locale's hidden rhythms to cultivating relationships with exceptional guides.
We keep it honest
Seasoned travelers know that places change, authentic experiences migrate. We'll listen to your hopes and passions, but push back when we know something will better resonate with you.
We’ve got it covered
Traveling to wild places asks something of us— a quality of attention and presence. From behind-the-scenes logistics to bespoke culinary experiences, our team has thought of everything.
We know it’s personal
There will undoubtedly be extraordinary unscripted moments: hippos emerging at sunset, the impossible blue of Arctic ice. We know that meaningful memories often live in personalized details.
We go deep
We value depth over breadth. While we have broadened our map, our intimate expertise runs deep—from understanding each locale's hidden rhythms to cultivating relationships with exceptional guides.
We keep it honest
Seasoned travelers know that places change, authentic experiences migrate. We'll listen to your hopes and passions, but push back when we know something will better resonate with you.
We’ve got it covered
Traveling to wild places asks something of us— a quality of attention and presence. From behind-the-scenes logistics to bespoke culinary experiences, our team has thought of everything.
We know it’s personal
There will undoubtedly be extraordinary unscripted moments: hippos emerging at sunset, the impossible blue of Arctic ice. We know that meaningful memories often live in personalized details.