MAKGADIGADI PANS NATIONAL PARK
The Largest Saltpans in The World
Makgadikgadi is part of the Kalahari basin and has some of the largest saltpans in the world. Its giant salt-encrusted pans, once the bed of an ancient expanse of water, are truly surreal.
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LOCATION OF MAKGADIGADI PANS
MAKGADIGADI PANS NATIONAL PARK HIGHLIGHTS
- Amazing geological feature of the salt pans
- Off-the-beaten-track and little visited
- Open plains make wildlife viewing better
- Good concentrations of animals at the Boteti river in the dry months
- Animal migration to the pans in the wet months
BEST TIME TO TRAVEL
- Best Time- June to December (Best wildlife viewing at the river) and December to May (Best wildlife viewing and birding at the pans)
- High Season- July to October (The park never gets crowded, but high season rates may apply in lodges)
- Low Season- November to June (Low season rates may apply)
- Best Weather -May to August (Less hot during the day with dry conditions)
- Worst Weather -January to March (It is hot, and it can rain a lot)
MAKGADIGADI PANS NATIONAL PARK ACCOMMODATION
The following are some of the lodges that we recommend in Makgadigadi Pans National Park. For information on additional accommodation not featured, please contact us.