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Okavango Delta
By a lucky twist of the continent’s tectonic plates, the Okavango River, which takes a nine-month journey from Angola in a quest to reach the sea, ends up in a vast pan of Kalahari Desert instead. Here the river fans out into a maze of palm-fringed islands and fingering waterways that covers 15,000 sq. km at its peak – which, and herein lies the twist, occurs in the driest time of year.
In the winter months, the Okavango is gridlocked with wildlife as the animals travel great distances to sup the cool clear waters of the delta. Not that they’ve got much choice as there’s nary a drop for miles around in the dry season.
Your game drive vehicle often takes the form of a large tree hollowed out and equipped with a long pole, the end of which is attached to a guide who will heave you through the swampy waterworks while keeping up a steady banter.
Aside from the splendour of the world’s largest inland delta, the game viewing is spectacular with a combination of many rare and elusive creatures and high concentrations of the common tarts. Wild dog, cheetah, leopard, red lechwe are among the lucky finds if you get bored of daily close-ups of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lion, hyena, jackal and the full complement of antelope.
The generous river plays host to a paradise of birds including such rarities as pel's fishing owl, African skimmer, white-backed night heron, bat hawk, wood owl, narina trogon, carmine Bee-eater and many hundreds of aquatic and riparian species.
At Out2Africa we would love nothing better than to send you on the safari holiday of a lifetime so simply contact Out2Africa to book your special tailormade itinerary, companions not included but welcome!
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Jao Camp
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R6994pp sharing
Status: Doused in Fairy Dust
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Stanleys Camp
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R7191pp sharing
Status: Loads of Fairy Dust
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Jacana Camp
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R6156pp sharing
Status: A Touch of Fairy Dust
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- Game viewing in mekoro – traditional boats made from hollowed out tree trunks
- Lagoons, palm-topped islands, mopane woodland, acacia forests and savannah
- Thousands of birds and numerous specials
- Abundant wildlife with staggering diversity
- Luxurious lodges on the water’s edge or in the African bush
- Being the largest inland delta in the world
- Providing more hair-raising encounters than a full body wax
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Wherever you go in Botswana you’re bound to see miles and miles of untouched wilderness; in some places you see miles and miles of elephant, in others you’ll see miles and miles of lagoons and palm trees.
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Opt for any number of our Botswna tours to experience the diverse magic of the Delta and Chobe without having to worry about the pesky details.
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Our travel advice section gives you the low down on when to visit, what to bring, what not to bring, what to do and what not to do.
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Botswana presents you with two options: fly-in or stay-home. Most of the country is a vast expanse of roadless wilderness that is best viewed from 30,000ft. Get all the travel info you need before you go.
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