Northern Okavango
In the extreme north of the Okavango Delta are two private concessions which include a wide variety of habitats and an enormous area covering 120,000 hectares. Just four small camps are situated in this wilderness.
Almost every species is present and viewable on both dry land or from the water. You can see red lechwe and sable antelope are also sometimes seen in the region.
Islands with clumps of trees are surrounded by permanent waterways lined with jackalberry, African mangosteen and the sausage tree (Kigelia Africana). Birdlife is outstanding with species including the white backed night heron, slaty egret and the wattled crane.
Further away from the permanent water is the floodplain which is grazed by zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and tsessebe. When it is drier and particularly in drought times, sable antelope appear for a few weeks although they disappear as soon as the wetter weather arrives.
Mopane tree belts attract the elephants as well as the cute little mopane squirrel - a little red variation of this well known woodland animal. Impala, greater kudu and giraffe also appear in the woods. All the big predators are frequently seen.
Even further north, the land becomes drier and species such as the Kalahari apple leaf and several combretum species attract the elephant as well as ostrich, kori bustard and several raptors. Giraffe move through this region at certain times of the year.
A bird not to be missed is the ground hornbill with its huge black body, large beak and well-known thumping call. In the drier woodland the flashy Crimson-breasted Shrike can be spotted. Around camp are Yellow White-eye, Grey-backed Cameroptera, Lesser Honeyguide and Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike. When inundated, the floodplain is good for species such as White-faced and Fulvous Duck.
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Our Recommended Tours
Botswana, Namibia and Zambia - 16 days/15 nights
Set departure dates during rainy season - November to April
Highlights of this safari include visitng Lake Ngami birding wonderland, panhandle of the Okavango Delta, Caprivi Strip specials, Zambia and the Victoria Falls, the dramatic Chobe National Park, Makgadikgadi Pans, Moremi Game Reserve wildlife and birding on the fringes of the Okavango Delta, scenic flight over the Okavango and boat cruises on the Okavango and Chobe Rivers.
The Botswana Explorer
$ 8972
Okavango Delta, Kwando Concession, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls - 16 days/15 nights
All camps are of a high comfort standard, small and intimate with en suite hot and cold water. All the game drives are in open four wheel drive vehicles with uninhibited game viewing. Boating and canoeing is also available in each camp.
This region forms the heartland of the proposed immense Upper Zambezi Trans-frontier conservation Area straddling Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe - one of the greatest wilderness areas on the planet.
Other Options
One can spend a further few nights in the Okavango Delta or further south where it is wetter, possibly around Chiefs Island.
Although Victoria Falls is not in Botswana, most safaris begin or end here.
Three or four regions from desert to delta together with one of the seven wonders of the World make these safaris difficult to beat.
Botswana Safari Spots
Okavango Delta | Central Okavango | Southern Okavango | Western Okavango | Moremi Wildlife Reserve | Makgadikgadi Pans | Linyanti | Savuti | Kwando | Chobe National Park | Tuli Block | Selinda | Shinde | Kwara | Central Kalahari
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