Okavango Delta Botswana
The Okavango Delta in Botswana, a vast inland delta, lies like an emerald jewel on the edge of the great Kalahari desert, an astonishing maze of papyrus lined waterways, meadows and woodland rich in birdlife and game.
The Okavango Delta is a unique green wilderness paradise situated in northern Botswana. It is created when the Okavango River encounters the Kalahari Desert and spreads out searching for a route across the flat sands. The result is a shallow inland delta of 15 000 square kilometres, giving life to all manner of game and birds. Its beauty derives from crystal clear water channels, lily-filled lagoons and green grassy flood plains dotted with palm-fringed islands. The islands vary in size from tiny protrusions above the water to larger islands clad in massive ebony, sausage and baobab trees to the 1 000 square kilometre Chief's Island, traditonal hunting ground of the Chief of the Bayei tribe. The Okavango's beauty and sense of tranquility is timeless.
Accommodation ranges from upmarket lodges to rustic self-catering, tented camps:
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As one of Botswana's top Nature Reserves, Okavango Delta, is home to many of the mammals of southern Africa. Numerous wildlife safari and tour companies operate guided tours to Okavango Delta. Popular adventure travel activities in Botswana include: horse riding safaris, elephant back safaris, mountain biking, birding, wilderness walking trails, science safaris and volunteering especially for GAP year students.
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