Botswana in December

Green season begins; Savuti zebra migration.

• Okavango Delta and Moremi · Maun, Delta camps, Khwairainy

  The flood from Angola arrives about May and peaks June–August, during the dry season. October is very hot and dry, with game at the water. Green season Dec–Mar brings storms and birds.

• Chobe and Linyanti · Kasane, Savuti, Linyantirainy

  Chobe riverfront elephant herds peak Aug–Oct. Savuti's zebra migration passes in Nov–Dec and Mar–Apr.

• Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan · Gweta, Nata, Nxai Panbest weather

  Zebra and wildebeest migration on the pans in the rains (Dec–Mar); quad-bike and meerkat trips in the dry season.

• Central Kalahari · CKGR, Deception Valleybest weather

  Best in the rains when antelope and predators gather on the green pans; very hot and dry in Oct–Nov.

• South-east · Gaborone, Tuli Blockhot

  Most of the population; Tuli is a quiet dry-season reserve on the Limpopo.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas and Boxing Day

  25–26 Dec

  Regional holidaymakers in Chobe and Maun.

Crowds · Botswana

Low

Prices · Botswana

Low

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan

  Best weather of the year (Gweta, Nata, Nxai Pan)

• Central Kalahari

  Best weather of the year (CKGR, Deception Valley)