Visa
To confirm whether you will require a visa to travel to Botswana: please visit https://evisa.gov.bw/#/
The LOC will assist with visa applications as far as possible, however, it is ultimately the delegate’s responsibility.
The procedure is as follows:
- Please register on the conference website
- Please plan your travel dates, as precise as possible.
- Once your travel dates are confirmed and registration completed, please send the following to help@cosmosafari.co.za:
- Full names as in passport
- Passport number
- Passport expiry date
- Arrival and departure dates to and from Botswana
- Any accompanying non-conference delegates (e.g. spouse/family member etc.)
- An formal invitation letter will then be issued.
- Once issued the delegate must submit their application through the official Government of Botswana website.
- Once submitted, please provide the LOC with the reference number of the visa application as it was submitted through the official Government of Botswana website.
General travel
Airport
The closest airport is the Maun International Airport (MUB/FBMN). Both the airport and the hotel is situated in Maun and around 10 km from each other. Various local, regional, and international carriers service the airport with connections to regional hubs:
- Johannesburg, South Africa – O.R Tambo Airport: A direct flight is available from Airlink and CemAir.
- Gaborone, Botswana – Sir Seretse Khama International Airport: Direct flight, available from Air Botswana
- Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia – A direct flight from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Maun is available from Ethiopian Airlines.
Road
Maun is a regional hub in Northern Botswana and a major tourist destination and has good road connections. However, construction has been ongoing on many of Botswana’s main highways, causing some delays.
Local transport
Public transport is offered by local taxi operators, please liaise with the hotel reception.
Tourism
As the gateway to the Okavango Delta, many private tour operators based in Maun offer a wide range of excursions and logistical services to explore the Okavango Delta and surrounding wilderness areas.
Some optional excursion packages are offered during the conference, please Venue page for more details.