Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta is one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet — a vast inland delta where the Okavango River fans out across the Kalahari Desert creating a lush paradise of channels, lagoons, and islands teeming with wildlife. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, the delta’s annual flood cycle transforms the landscape and draws enormous concentrations of wildlife. Safari here is unlike anywhere else in Africa combining traditional game drives with mokoro (dugout canoe) excursions, boat safaris, and walking on palm-fringed islands. The Okavango supports exceptional populations of elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, wild dog, and the endemic red lechwe antelope. Luxury camps perched on the delta’s islands offer an exclusive and intimate safari experience that defines Botswana’s high-value conservation model.