Rhinos
Up close.
Diego Delso — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Diego Delso — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Diego Delso — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Diego Delso — CC BY-SA 4.0
A community-run sanctuary near Serowe, founded in the early 1990s to protect endangered white and black rhinos. It has become one of Africa's most successful community conservation projects and a source of rhinos for restocking the country's parks. The sanctuary covers woodland, grassland and waterholes, above all a large pan where white rhinos gather in groups, seen at close range. Giraffes, zebras, antelope, ostriches and more than two hundred bird species live here too. Visitors explore in their own cars or on guided drives, with campsites and chalets for overnight stays. It lies near Serowe, birthplace of Botswana's first president, so it is usually visited on the way between Gaborone and the north. Entry is BWP 117.20 per adult, per the sanctuary's site, plus a vehicle fee. Parks are unfenced and wild animals roam near camps, so stay in the vehicle on drives, never walk at night and follow your guide. October and November are very hot, rains fall from November to March, and wildlife viewing is best in the dry season.
Up close.
Animals gather.
Chalets, camping.
Near Serowe, east-central Botswana, about 300 km north of Gaborone
Near Serowe, about 300 km north of Gaborone, on the way to northern Botswana.