Makgadikgadi - A Sight to Behold

The Makgadikgadi Pans span 16 000 km² (6 180 square miles) and are the largest salt pans in the world. They are a breathtaking sight - a vast sea of white that was once the centre of a huge lake that evaporated more than 2 000 years ago.

This panorama of white sand and salt supports one of Africa's largest zebra populations. When the rains fall during the wet season, the pans fill with water and attract large numbers of zebra, springbok and wildebeest, followed closely by predators, making for fantastic game viewing. Spectacular breeding colonies of flamingos can also be seen.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Fantastic birdwatching - especially water birds

• Excellent seasonal game viewing due to sparse vegetation

• The enormous Baines baobabs

• Both the wet and dry season are equally spectacular

• A photographer's paradise