The Makgadikgadi Pans are one of the largest salt flats in the world, located in northeastern Botswana. These extraordinary landscapes offer visitors a surreal, almost lunar-like environment with incredible wildlife and cultural experiences.
The Makgadikgadi Pans are a complex of salt pans covering approximately 6,200 square miles, formed by an ancient lake that dried up thousands of years ago. During the dry season, the pans are a stark, white landscape of cracked earth, while the wet season transforms them into a lush grassland attracting massive wildlife migrations, including thousands of flamingos and wildebeest herds.
Best Time: Dry season (May to October)
Time Needed: 2-3 days
Entrance: Varies by national park and lodge