Okavango Delta Safaris: Oasis of the Kalahari

Few places on Earth elicit such awe. A pure river bursts out of wild highlands, meanders through African wilderness until it's channelled by shuddering tectonic plates. Finally, it spills out onto the sands of the Kalahari, where it forms an intricate web of thriving life.

The Okavango Delta is the largest freshwater wetland in Africa; in Botswana's arid and unforgiving bush, it's an oasis where you'll find one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.

From the ground, a confusing watery labyrinth of green; from the air, the Delta is a horizon-stretching pattern of sparkling channels, bustling islands and snaking game trails.

For the visitor on safari, the Okavango holds the promise of eyeball encounters with snorting rafts of hippopotamus, great herds of buffalo and elephant and rare birds. Beneath the towering trees an abundance of antelope and smaller mammals attracts in turn a particularly high number of predators.

Experience an Okavango dawn as the mist curls off the mirrored waters; glide downstream in a guided mokoro to look for birds and aquatic antelope; go on a game drive through the floodplains and woodlands that fringe the Delta and finish the day with a boat cruise, sipping a sundowner as the sun burns the sky.

Local guides will share their expert knowledge of the Okavango with you, whether it be tracking a pride of lions, searching for the elusive Pel's fishing owl or finding the perfect romantic spot for a sunset.

Luxury lodges are tucked into remote corners of the Okavango, each offering the traveller a chance to kick back in style. While it's all raw and brutal nature out there, in here it's gourmet cuisine, fine wines, exquisite accommodation and attentive service.

Your safari options for exploring the Delta are numerous. Tours such as the Elephant Safari cater for any special interests you might have, such as seeing elephants, photography or birdwatching.

The Best of Botswana Sanctuary Safari allows you to focus on Botswana's top three wildlife areas, and still other options, such as Desert and Delta, take in other African destinations in addition to the Okavango Delta.

A blend of tranquillity and activity, the Okavango Delta is perhaps a last glimpse of an older Africa, an unsullied, wild place of land and water.

Click here to view a map of the Okavango Delta, or a map of Botswana.

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