Bwabwata National Park

Getting There

Expert

Anthony is the author of the 'Botswana & Namibia' Lonely Planet guide.

Bwabwata National Park is located in the Zambezi Region (formerly Caprivi Strip). It is 900km/560mi from Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city, and accessible off the Trans-Caprivi Highway (B8). Not many organized tours visit the park. It is more commonly explored independently on a self-drive safari. There are several lodges outside Bwabwata with airstrips for charter flights.

Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), 40km/25mi east of Windhoek, is the main access point into the country. Most people rent a 4x4 vehicle here to begin their journey. Another option is to book a fly-in safari and take charter flights between destinations. Charter flights are generally included in your tour package and booked by your tour operator.

Bwabwata is closer to northern Botswana than it is to much of Namibia. Some travelers fly into the Botswanan towns of Maun or Kasane and combine their visit to Bwabwata with a trip to the Okavango Delta and/or Chobe National Park.

FlyNamibia services the northern Namibian cities of Rundu and Katima Mulilo. From here you’ll most likely be picked up by your accommodations or safari operator and driven to Bwabwata.

Bwabwata Safaris