When Chobe and the Okavango show the most animals, which months are too hot or too wet, and what visa, your own motorcycle and the veterinary checkpoints require at entry.
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Updated: September 2026
Entry
German, Austrian and Swiss citizens enter visa-free - the paperwork lies elsewhere.
Tourist entry
Temporary Import Permit (own motorcycle)
| Visa type | Stay | Cost | Where to apply | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist entry | 90 days per calendar year | free | Border post (stamp on entry) | Calendar year, not extendable at the border post |
| Temporary Import Permit (own motorcycle) | Length of stay | free, plus 40 BWP Road Safety Fund Levy | BURS counter at the border post | Until 31 December of the current year |
Your own bike
No Carnet needed, but insurance at the counter and veterinary checkpoints inland.
Checklist for the border
No Carnet needed - but without third-party insurance from the counter at the border post, the motorcycle is not processed. The COMESA green card does not apply here.
Documents
Your EU licence covers the first 90 days, after that the international one becomes mandatory.
Season
The dry season keeps the tracks rideable - and it coincides with the flood in the Okavango Delta.
Best season: May to September
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okavango Delta, Moremi & Chobe (Maun-Khwai-Nata-Kasane) | Jan: Not rideable | Feb: Not rideable | Mar: Not rideable | Apr: Rideable, with limits | May: Best riding window | Jun: Best riding window | Jul: Best riding window | Aug: Best riding window | Sep: Best riding window | Oct: Rideable, with limits | Nov: Rideable, with limits | Dec: Not rideable |
Roads & tracks
Tar between the towns, deep Kalahari sand the moment you turn off the A3 towards the Delta.
100 % Paved
100 % Paved
| Section | km | Surface | Condition | After rain | Daily distance | Fuel | Passes & altitude | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3 Maun - Nata (via Gweta, past the Makgadikgadi salt pans) | 300 | 100 % Paved | Paved throughout, with sunken sections and potholes in places that are hard to spot against the light | Standing water can hide sunken tar sections - slow down, never ride blind through standing water | Doable as one travel day, but the potholes force a noticeably reduced pace | Fuel stations in Maun, Gweta and Nata, none in between | none | none |
| A3 Nata - Kasane | 305 | 100 % Paved | Good tar condition, noticeably fewer potholes than the Maun-Nata section | Unproblematic, tar dries quickly | Doable as one travel day, but keep speed reduced throughout for wildlife crossings (elephants) | Fuel station in Nata, then not again until Kasane, no stops in between | none | none |
| Khwai Reserve & Moremi Game Reserve (tracks from Maun/Khwai) | 80 | – | Deep Kalahari sand, partly underwater in the wetlands, rideable only with off-road experience and deep-sand technique | Impassable in places after rain, black cotton soil turns into deep mud | 40 to 80 km, with many stops for wildlife viewing - kilometres say little about riding time here | No fuel station in the reserve, enter with a full tank and a reserve | none | DWNP park fee plus a confirmed campsite reservation is mandatory, self-drivers without a booking are turned away at the gate |
Health
Most travel health insurance policies do not cover riding a motorcycle over 125cc.
Most standard travel insurance policies exclude riding a motorcycle over 125cc - check the policy before you pay, not only after a claim.
Packing list
The addition to your normal travel gear - not the whole list.
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