The immense desert covers almost half of Botswana and crosses both the Namibian and South African borders. Most tourists cross it little by little, stopping at bush camps along the way.

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Nxai Pan National Park is a salt pan - a fossilised salt lake  that's only flooded during the rainy season.  Its border's on the north side of the road linking Nata to Maun, as opposed to its sister park, the Makgadikgadi Pan, which is to the south of the road.

Nxai Pan

Makgadikgadi Pans is a salt pan, meaning a fossilised salt lake that's only flooded during the rainy season.  Its border is on the southern part of the road linking Nata to Maun, as opposed to its sister park, the Nxai Pans National Park , which is to the north of the road.

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 Maun is mainly a transit town  for safaris.

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This 11,700km2 park is named after the River Chobe, which crosses the reserve. It stretches from the Victoria Falls to the Okavango Delta. It's famous for its elephant population - more than 50,000 live here, the largest concentration in the world!

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I loved the easily accessible game drive - a boat trip down the River Front section of the Chobe National Park. It's a peaceful boat trip where you can spot elephants going about their daily lives - mud baths, taking dips... Watching elephants play in the river was a very moving experience. 
Once back on dry land, I got around in a rented four-wheel drive and spent nights in two of the park's three bush camps (Ihaha, Savuti and Linyanti). You'll be close to the local wildlife and hear lions roaring in the night! During the day I spotted a pride of dozing lions; the cubs were adorable but the males really impressed me - you can get right up close to them! I also saw quite a few spotted hyenas, hippos and crocodiles.

This 11,700km2 park is named after the River Chobe, which crosses the reserve. It stretches from the Victoria Falls to the <a href="/botswana/holidays/places/777-delta-de-l-okavango/">Okavango Delta</a>. It's famous for its elephant population - more than 50,000 live here, the largest concentration in the world!

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