At the Makgadikgadi Pans, you are privy to the only natural wildlife migration still taking place in Southern Africa. Herds of wildebeest and zebra (in their thousands) move South from Chobe and Moremi after the rains to graze on the sprouting grasses.
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Makgadikgadi Migration travel info The Makgadikagadi Pans dried up 10 000 years ago and are the remnants of a great lake that once covered most of Botswana. Here, stone tools provide clues to the manufacturing expertise of the early hominids that once roamed these plains many eons ago. The pans are vast, shimmering silent expanses - the call of korhaans and the grunts of lions interrupt the heat. Photographers will enjoy the pre-rain skies - the airy canvas looks impressive. As if Van Gogh went mad with a paintbrush, Cirrus and Cumulus clouds of varying thicknesses, colours and sizes are spread across deep blue and fiery skies.
The best time to witness the migration is after the November rains, when the grasses and water attract zebra, wildebeest and predators (lion, cheetah, blackbacked jackal and hyaena) as well as thousands of flamingoes.
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