Zebra herd across the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana

Makgadikgadi Pans · Botswana

The Zebra Migration

"An experience that stays with you forever." — Ole & Kim Dammegård

A Natural Wonder

The rhythm of the plains.

In another part of Botswana, at certain times of the year, a very different landscape reveals itself.

The Makgadikgadi Pans open into vast grasslands transformed by the summer rains into wide expanses of fresh, vibrant green. The horizon stretches endlessly, sky and earth meeting in a way that creates an immense feeling of space and freedom.

Here, the zebra migration unfolds.

Large herds of zebra move across the open plains — pounding across the grasslands with the wind moving through their manes, creating a striking flow of black and white stripes across the landscape.

At times, these herds gather in large numbers, filling the plains with movement and energy. Among them, an abundance of young foals brings vitality and new life.

Clouds build and shift across enormous skies while the changing African light transforms the landscape moment by moment, creating scenes that feel raw, dramatic and deeply atmospheric.

This is a different Botswana — expansive, elemental and alive with motion.

Field Gallery

Across the Pans

A herd of zebra running across the Makgadikgadi Pans at golden hour
Jytte and guide Disho on the roof of the cruiser with zebra beyond
Safari tent lit up beneath trees after dark
Zebra congregating, a wall of stripes
Jytte photographing a herd of zebra
Two African fish eagles clashing in flight against a blue sky
Jytte and Disho photographing from the cruiser
Zebra beneath a rainbow over the pans
Herd of zebra in golden grasses, Makgadikgadi Pans
Photographer kneeling beside a mirror-still pan at dawn
Red sun setting behind the bush
Safari tent pitched beneath trees in the bush
The camp crew waving in welcome
Small herd of zebra standing in tall grass
Photographer at work among grazing zebra

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Your Journey

Each Spirit of Africa safari has been carefully created to take you into some of Botswana's most exceptional wildlife areas, combining our intimate knowledge of the region with beautiful, fully serviced luxury mobile camps and extraordinary wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities.

Our Zebra Migration safari is offered as a 10-night journey, taking you into the vast landscapes of the Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan region to experience one of Africa's remarkable seasonal wildlife movements.

A 3–4 night extension to Victoria Falls can be added to your itinerary.

Our itinerary reflects the season, movement of the wildlife and the unique character of this extraordinary region, offering the very best of Botswana's zebra migration.

For the detailed itinerary, available dates and pricing, we invite you to get in touch.

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