Highlights and activities in the Makgadikgadi / Nxai pans region
Here's an overview of things to do, highlights and places to see in the Makgadikgadi and Nxai pans region. This extraordinary region with the huge salt pans of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park and Nxai Pan National Park is located in the middle of the migration routes of wildlife that move from the Okavango Delta to Hwange National Park and is therefore very rich in game.
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
The name Makgadikgadi means "extensive lifeless land". If you love the loneliness and silence, you can really enjoy it here, because even in the high season you hardly meet people and can focus on the impressive landscape.
Makgadikgadi Pans Helicopter Scenic Flight
"Helicopter Horizons" offers a variety of helicopter flight options over the remote and magical Makgadikgadi Pans, located south of the small town of Gweta. Experience this surreal salt pan system, known for its large seasonal wildlife migrations, from a bird's-eye view on a "doors-off" helicopter flight.
Nxai Pan National Park
The fascinating landscape, a group of seven mighty baobab trees, the well-known Baines Baobabs, as well as a high-traffic, a waterhole which is often occupied by lions are the highlights of Nxai Pan's National Park.
Nata Bird Sanctuary
The Nata Bird Sanctuary is a reserve which covers an area of 230 km². It is situated on the north-eastern fringe of the Sowa Pan, 20 km south of the town Nata. Nata Bird Sanctuary was founded in 1992 with the goal to preserve wildlife, especially bird species.
