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Solo travel in Botswana

Capital: GaboroneEnglish, SetswanaUpdated October 2026
4/5English level

Solo travel in Botswana

Low-volume, high-cost safari country: the Okavango Delta, Chobe and the Kalahari, mostly by fly-in lodge or self-drive 4x4. Safe and stable, but expensive and hard without a car. The easiest place to start is Maun.

Best places in Botswana for solo travelers

PlaceSoloEnglishLocals
Maun4/5Widely spokenFriendly
Kasane4/5Widely spokenFriendly
Gaborone3/5Spoken almost everywhereFriendly

Solo travel by place

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