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Okavango Delta
(Botswana)
The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta, and houses a diverse range of wildlife in its many ecosystems.
The Okavango River no longer has an outlet to the sea and so it empties onto the sands of the Kalahari Desert, irrigating some 15,000km² of land and forming the delta. This water entering the delta is unusually pure and spreads over the sand forming a maze of lagoons, channels, floodplains and small pockets of land.
The wildlife is incredibly diverse. Crocodiles and hippos populate the waters, while elephant, leopard, giraffe, cheetah, lion, baboon and a variety of antelope are all regularly seen. The birdlife is also prolific.
In and around the Okavango Delta
The region offers excellent game viewing, either by vehicle, foot or more likely, by boat.
Accommodation in Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Abu Camp is situated in a 400,000 acre private reserve in the heart of the Okavango Delta. The Lodge sits atop raised wooden decks that wind around African Ebony and Sycamore Fig trees, with wonderful views over a busy lagoon.
Set amongst the shady trees and water of the Okavango Delta, Baines' Camp is an intimate safari lodge, offering accommodation for up to ten in five luxurious elevated suites.
Duba Plains is perhaps the Okavango Delta's most remote camp. It lies situated on an island in the furthermost region of the Delta, surrounded by expansive seasonally flooded plains and shaded by tall ebony, fig and garcinia trees.
If you're keen to do some walking in Botswana, then Footsteps Walking Trails is a great place to consider! This is a very simple, rustic camp, currently located on the edge of a beautiful hippo-filled lagoon.
Situated about 25 kilometres west of Mombo, outside the Moremi Game reserve on the Jao flats, Jacana Camp is a water-oriented camp that offers mokoro and walking safaris all year round.
Jao Camp is situated in a private reserve on a remote island, to the west of the Moremi Game Reserve, and in the heart of the Okavango Delta.
Kanana is a hidden jewel set on the Xudum River in the southwest region of the Okavango Delta. Located on a private concession, guided walks are possible.
Kwara Camp is in the heart of a private concession bordering the Moremi, within the permanent waterways and reed-lined lagoons of the Okavango Delta.
Kwetsani Camp is a five roomed luxury tented camp located in a private reserve 25km to the west of Mombo.
Little Vumbura is an intimate camp, sitauted in a private concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve, in the extreme north of the Okavango Delta.
This wonderful camp is located on Pom Pom Island, in a private concession situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta, and on the head waters of the Xudum river system.
Seba Camp is set in an ancient riverine forest in the heart of Botswana's Okavango Delta.
Shinde is nestled on a lush palm dotted island in the heart of the northern Okavango Delta. Located at the edge of a lagoon, it is surrounded by clear waterways, which are teeming with birdlife and game.
Set in an amphitheatre of ebony and sausage trees on the southern tip of Chief’s Island, Stanley’s Camp borders the southern section of the Moremi Game Reserve.
Located on Hunda Island, which is the largest area of permanently dry land in this area of the Okavango Delta, Tubu Tree Camp is surrounded by the grasses which many species of plains game feed on.
The Vumbura Reserve offers both land and water activities in a park that has a wonderful variety of habitats and a great diversity of wildlife.
Other regions in Botswana
Chobe National Park and Linyanti
Chobe is one of the largest parks in Botswana, and without doubt, one of the most impressive.
Makgadikgadi and Central Kalahari
Desert, salt pans, and sweeping grass plains form one of our planet's most spectacular wilderness areas at Makgadikgadi and the Central Kalahari.
Moremi is located in the heart of the Okavango.
The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta, and houses a diverse range of wildlife in its many ecosystems.
The Tuli Block is a diverse wilderness of savannah, riverine forests, marshland, open plains and sandstone outcrops.
Example itineraries in Okavango Delta
Botswana Wildlife Safari This ten day itinerary takes you to some of the most outstanding wildlife areas in Botswana... Moremi and the Okavango Delta. Not only will you experience excellent game viewing but you will also have an opportunity to enjoy the different regions of Botswana, each with its own unique features.
Highlights of Botswana This 12 day small group safari begins at the magnificent Victoria Falls and then continues to game rich areas such as Chobe, Linyati and the world renowned Okavango Delta. Enjoy a boat cruise along the Chobe River and travel through the Delta in a Mokoro. Take walks on remote islands where you may see Pels’ Fishing Owl or Sitatunga then view this unique region from the air as you fly to Maun.
