Remotely Wild

31/07/2020

Which Countries Are The Best In Wildlife Conservation? By Loraine Balita-Centeno on July 21 2020 in Environment Zebra, Giraffe and elephant at a waterhole in Hwange National Park - Zimbabwe. Image credit: Paula French/Shutterstock.com Botswana tops the list of countries that are doing the most to pr...

22/03/2020

09/03/2020

27/01/2020

Wouldn't you like to see the stars like this?

Goodnight from the Makgadikgadi Pans. ⁣
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Did you know: National Geographic unveiled its best trips to take in 2020 across the world and Botswana alongside another country represent the African continent for the best place to stargaze. ⁣
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Dreamy picture by Jason Wang.

09/01/2020

‪A dramatic storm rolling over the Okavango Delta. ⁣‬
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‪Do you prefer cloudy or sunny days?⁣‬
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‪Thanks for the awesome shot, Kgosi Sethoko! ‬

27/12/2019

with Michael Douglas

Spotted: Michael Kirk Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and family on Safari in Botswana.

Have you explored the wilderness in Africa’s Best Safari Country of 2019?

27/12/2019

16/12/2019

12/12/2019

Save the date for The Okavango Delta Music Festival.

03/12/2019

The home of the modern human.

03/12/2019

Botswana's Makgadikgadi salt pans and the Nxai Pan National Park should be included in your itinerary for Botswana in 2020!

CNN Travel

02/12/2019

Anyone who has travelled through Maun knows of the tales of this bridge. Right next to it is the namesake backpackers lodge, overlooking the Thamalakane.

26/11/2019

Updated visa rules for Botswana.

ADJUSTMENT OF VISA FEES, ABOLITION OF FEES IN CERTAIN VISA CATEGORIES AND INTRODUCTION OF PAYMENT FOR VISA IN CONVERTIBLE FOREIGN CURRENCY

The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs (MNIG) informs the public that implementation of the reviewed VISA fees in certain VISA categories as well as introduction of payment for VISA in convertible foreign currency, has commenced effective from 25 November 2019.

The revised fees are as follows:

EMPLOYMENT VISA

• Gratis

BUSINESS VISA

• P500.00 (US$50) single entry – for a period up to 3 months
• P1000.00 (US$100) multiple entry – for a period up to 3 months
• P1500.00 (US$150) multiple entry for a period up to 6 months to 1 year

INVESTMENT VISA

• P1000.00 (US$100) multiple entry for a period up to 6 months
• P2500.00 (US$250) multiple entry – for a period up to 5 years
• Tourist VISA P300.00 (US$30) single entry for a period up to 1 month
• P500.00 (US$50) multiple entry for a period up to 3 months.

VISITOR’S VISA

• P300.00 (US$30) single entry for a period up to 3 months
• P500.00 (US$50) multiple entry for a period up to 3 months
• P1500 (US$150) multiple entry for a period over 3 months up to 2 years for dependants of residents

STUDY VISA

• Gratis

TRANSIT VISA

• P300.00 (US$30) single entry for up to 1 week
• P500.00 (US$50) multiple entry for a period up to 3 months
• P1500 (US$150) multiple entry for a period of up to 3 years for Tour Operators and Transporters

For more information contact Ministry toll free number: 0800 600 777 or visit the nearest Immigration and Citizenship offices.

Thank you.

[Signed]
Kebonye K. Moepeng
Permanent Secretary

26/11/2019

"Count the stars in one of the darkest spots on the planet" - National Geographic

Where to go, what to know, and how to see the world right now.

21/11/2019

🇧🇼 The clouds have arrived and we’ve already experienced our first rains in Maun & The Okavango Delta.

Rumour has it we are looking at a good wet season, with rains in Angola looking promising. P**a!

19/11/2019

2020 will be such an exciting year... Imagine hovering over the most wildlife rich destination in the world in a hot air balloon.

19/11/2019

Direct flights to reach the best remotely wild destinations.

🛩🇳🇦 THE 'DESERT EXPRESS' IS LAUNCHING! 🇧🇼🛩

From April 2020 there will be direct flights between Maun in Botswana and Windhoek in Namibia with Mack Air. This will allow clients to seamlessly link the two countries in one itinerary, making reaching places like Swakopmund, Etosha, the Namib Desert and the Skeleton Coast much easier!

1. The inaugural flight is scheduled for 1 April 2020.
2. Depart Maun (MUB) at 1:30pm on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, arriving in Windhoek at 3:50pm.
3. Depart Windhoek (WDH) at 10am on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving in Maun at 12:20pm.
4. Travel will be via an air-conditioned Cessna Grand Caravan EX.

Please chat to your consultant about building this exciting new flight into your 2020 itineraries.

14/11/2019

Imagine the Okavango Delta as your playground.

A childhood learning about baboons in Botswana may not have been typical, but it had its benefits.

13/11/2019

There is no place like Botswana.

12/11/2019

The birthplace of modern human beings has been identified as the area around Makgadikgadi Salt Pans by an Australian researcher. Before climate change dried up this majestic lake, it was home to the humans that later migrated across the world.

07/11/2019

devastated by the current drought in Botswana.Still is a wonderful place to visit.

We are in the grip of a terrible drought here in Botswana, bringing home to us the reality of what a drier and warmer future will look like in the face of climate change. River flow into the Okavango Delta this season is the lowest measured in over sixty years and the floodplains have not received their annual flood of water. There have been consequent dramatic movements of animals across the Delta, as well as conflict between large mammals and the death of many old, sick and injured animals. This is a snapshot of our future environment and we need to prepare and implement adaptation strategies now to protect Botswana’s people and precious wildlife.

07/11/2019

The work Ecoexist does to support the communities around Botswana's most wildlife-rich area is invaluable.

30/10/2019

Welcome Home!

in a place with a rich history and a powerful human story.

Have you been home lately?

29/10/2019

"Geological evidence suggests the homeland region once housed Africa’s largest ever lake system, known as Lake Makgadikgadi which was double the size of modern Lake Victoria."

Vast wetland south of Zambezi river was cradle of all mankind and sustained our ancestors for 70,000 years

21/10/2019

15/10/2019

Ecoexist making ecotourism in Botswana inclusive. Keep up the good work.

13/10/2019

We are remotely wild about Maun.

08/10/2019

30/09/2019

Happy 53rd Independence 🇧🇼