The Bradt guide to Botswana concentrates on the prime regions for travelers in the north of the country, with the essentials on the gateway cities of Gaborone and Maun. The Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and one of the top destinations in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts who will delight in the thorough descriptions of the unique ecosystem and its multitude of bird and plant life.
Other key regions covered in depth are the Chobe National Park - an important conservation area 0 the Linyanti Swamps, Central Kalahair Game Reserve and Tsodilo Hills with their wealth of bushman rock art. Chris McIntyre is a director of a UK travel company specialising in southern Africa. He travels regularly throughout the region, including extended trips to Botswana. He is also the author of Bradt's Namibia and Zambia guides, in addition to contributing articles to several travel magazines.