Visitors are offered numerous opportunities to they can explore the vast area of the Okavango and the Moremi Game Reserve. The specialty of the reserve is safari activities via water, and the mokoro is the most popular option. It is a dug out canoe that is poled along by the guide, and it’s a great choice as it is able to explore the small tributaries and rivers that larger motorized boats can not enter. (Those boats travel on the main waterways and lagoons but are not able to reach all areas of the delta.) If exploring by water isn’t your preference, then you can also embark on a 4-by-4 safari on the main islands of the delta or a game-viewing flight in either a helicopter or small aircraft. You can also opt to take a guided walking tour with a wildlife expert.

For nature-lovers and animal-lovers, a trip to the Okavango Delta is a must during your holiday in Botswana. It provides a refreshing getaway from the hustle of everyday life, and it allows visitors to connect with a unique and unforgettable part of the natural world that they won’t find elsewhere.

Red Lechwe Moremi Game Reserve wallpaper, Energy Efficiency and the rebound effect

Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Leopard, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

African Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) - Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Common Waterbuck- Moremi Game Reserve

Okavango delta, Botswana

The unspoiled Okavango Delta is located in the northeast region of Botswana, where the Okavango River meets the Kalahari Desert. Sometimes referred to as the Okavango Swamp, this refuge is anything but. It is one of the world’s largest inland water systems as the headwaters to the delta start flowing from Angola, continue down through Namibia, and finally reach Botswana. It floods each year during the rainy season, and the delta can almost double in size, making the area resemble a small lake. The best time to book your Botswana safari for watching wildlife in the Okavango Delta is during the dry season, which goes roughly from May through October. If you are looking to go bird-watching and explore the vegetation, the best time of season to go is between November and April, when the rains bring out the best of the many varieties of flora.

Duba Plains is one of the Okavango Delta's most remote camps

The Okavango Delta is famous for its huge wildlife population. It is home to some rare species such as wattled cranes and red lechwe, and in addition to these unusual finds, visitors can view more than 400 types of birds, hyenas, zebras, hippos, antelope, monkeys, elephants, and crocodiles. The lush vegetation and clean water attract these animals and provide them with a perfect environment. The Okavango Delta is also home to native African tribes, and there are five ethnic groups that make their home in this rich landscape: the Hambukushu, Dceriku, Wayeyi, Bugakhwe, and Ilanikwe. These peoples have inhabited the area for hundreds of years and still engage in traditional economies, such as agriculture, fishing, and hunting.

Leopard Tortoise, Okavango Delta, Botswana

African Lion, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Zebras, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Botswana Safari

The Okavango Delta Of Botswana

One of the million small passageways through the Okavango Delta

Okavango delta, Botswana

Botswana

It is a sparsely populated desert country in southern Africa, with the arid sands of the Kalahari Desert in the west making up more than half its landmass. Oddly enough, the northwest corner of this desert country is home to the world’s largest inland delta. However, most of Botswana’s population lives in or near the capital city of Gaborone in the southeast.

This land in southern Africa came under British protection in 1885 and adopted the name Bechuanaland. In 1966, the people of Bechuanaland were granted independence from Britain and renamed their new democratic country Botswana. The country remains home to the most of the world’s San bushman population. Batswanas have also established one of the healthiest economies in all of Africa, led primarily by diamond mining and tourism.

The biggest draw of Botswana travel is the country’s wildlife parks. The grasslands and savannas of the Chobe and Moremi national parks are home to such indigenous animals as wildebeest, antelopes, and the endangered African Wild Dogs. Game reserves, especially the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, are also popular with visitors on Botswana holidays. Another major draw to vacations in Botswana is the geologically unique Okavango Delta, formed by the Okavango River flowing into the Kalahari Desert.

Botswana attraction:

Okavango Delta

Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta