Safari in the Okavango Delta: Travel Articles

If you're planning a Safari in the Okavango Delta, these travel articles will give you just the inspiration - and information - you need.

Old School Africa: Botswana Camping Safaris

March 2011

"You'll need both a sense of adventure and humour to travel around wild and wonderful Botswana under canvas but as Dominic Chadbon argues, little can beat the experience of what are possibly the best mobile camping safaris in Southern Africa."

By Dominic Chadbon

Read more about Botswana camping safaris.

Chasing Shadows

June 2008

It's one thing to head off into a remote part of the Okavango Swamps to look for the elusive sitatunga antelope; it's quite another to see one. Dominic Chadbon grips the sides of his canoe and, with one eye out for hippo, sets out into the back waters.

By Dominic Chadbon

Discover whether Dominic tracked down these furtive ghosts

An Interview with Dougie Wright

June 2008

The Okavango Delta has more than its fair share of fascinating characters - meet Dougie Wright, a legendary hunter turned safari guide, and find out what makes him tick.

By Dominic Chadbon

Read the full interview

The Experts decide on Botswana's top 5

June 2007

Three Botswana experts debate the top five things to do in this incredible country with top destinations such as the Okavango Delta and Chobe.

By Marco Monteiro-Silva

Read more about Botswana's Top Five here

Mashatu Reserve

June 2007

A bicycle safari in Botswana led to some new adventures for Sandra Mallinson.

By Sandra Mallinson

Read the full article about Botswana's Mashatu Reserve

Of Witchdoctors, Gorillas and Maasai Toyboys

September 2007

The author of Tracking Bubu talks about witchdoctors, angry forest elephants and charging gorillas in the course of her travels in Africa.

By Marco Monteiro-Silva

Read more about one person's travels through Africa

Luxury Holidays

February 2006

Luxury isn't found in things but in experiences. As a fellow traveller, you probably share the feeling that what matters in life is not what you possess but what you do. That's why Africa is one of the ultimate luxury holiday destinations...

By Alison Westwood

Read more about Luxury Holidays in Africa

Photographic Safaris in Africa

May 2006

Africa's great wildlife destinations such as the Okavango Delta, Chobe and the Masai Mara have given rise to a new kind of safari - where the shooting is of the photographic kind.

By Patrick Madden

Read more about Africa photographic safaris here.

Elephant Eaters of the Savuti

October 2006

Resident wildlife expert Leigh Kemp has recorded some unusual behaviour in Botswana's Savuti region.

By Leigh Kemp

Read more about Botswana's unusual predators here

Okavango Delta and Savuti

December 2005

When the rains fall in Angola it takes a further six months for the flood waters to arrive in the thirsting Okavango Delta. And then a miracle takes place.

By Alison Westwood

Read more about the Okavango Delta and Savuti here

Botswana's Great Game Parks

December 2005

Botswana has great areas of pristine wilderness such as the Okavango Delta and Chobe. This article gives you an idea of what each of them has to offer.

By Alison Westwood

Read more about Botswana's great game parks here

Romantic Holidays

December 2005

If you're planning on popping the question sometime soon, choosing a romantic African setting to do so could make your proposal irresistible. According to Alison Westwood, the Okavango Delta is one of those places that would make a 'yes' the only option.

By Alison Westwood

Read more about the Okavango Delta as a romantic Africa vacation destination

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