Offroad Camper Safaris 6 Day Safari in Botswana | Page 2

COUNTRY INFORMATION

AREA: 600,370 km² (231,804 sq miles)
POPULATION: 2 million (2011 census)
TIMEZONE: GMT +2; it doesn't operate daylight saving time, so there's no time
difference between winter and summer months in Botswana

CURRENCY: PULA (BWP); travellers' cheques and foreign currency can be exchanged
at banks, although most camps here will take VISA and Mastercard credit cards, as well as
US Dollars, Pounds, Euros and SA Rands. At most camps/lodges, there are no extras to pay

DRIVING SIDE: Left
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
DIALLING CODE: (00267)
FUEL: Leaded and unleaded petrol and diesel are readily available
MALARIA RISK: High
WILD ANIMALS: Most of Botswana's camps and campsites are unfenced. You must
take great care with wild animals; they can all be dangerous.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
BOTSWANA CONSULATE GENERAL (JOHANNESBURG): [phone]
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM BOTSWANA: [phone]
BOTSWANA TOURIST BOARD: [phone]
IMMIGRATIONS: [phone]
CUSTOMS BOTSWANA:
CUSTOMS HEAD OFFICE: [phone] (For assistance on food restrictions)
MORE INFORMATION: www.botswanatourism.gov.bw