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Things to do in Nxai Pan National Park

3 curated things to do in Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 3 things to do in Nxai Pan National Park, in the Makgadikgadi, Nxai & Nata. They span Landmark / Sightseeing, Tour / Experience and Wildlife / Sanctuary. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Botswana things to do guide.

Baines Baobabs

Landmark / Sightseeing

Makgadikgadi, Nxai & Nata

Cluster of seven ancient baobabs painted by Thomas Baines in 1862, standing at Kudiakam Pan

Nxai Pan Game Drives

Tour / Experience

Makgadikgadi, Nxai & Nata

Drives across the fossil pan for lion, giraffe, springbok and bat-eared fox

Zebra & Wildlife Concentrations

Wildlife / Sanctuary

Makgadikgadi, Nxai & Nata

Rainy-season gatherings of zebra, oryx, elephant and predators around the pan grasslands

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