Beautiful Botswana
BREATHTAKING BOTSWANA
A landlocked country in Southern Africa, Botswana boasts a striking natural landscape defined by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, which becomes a wildlife oasis during the seasonal flooding.
From the crystal-clear waters of the Delta to the famous elephant herds of the Chobe National Park and a myriad impressive flora and fauna spectacles between, Botswana offers some of Africa’s most scenic reserves and a host of impressive wildlife.
Okavango Delta
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Botswana’s most iconic attractions, the Okavango Delta is a vast inland river delta in northern Botswana that’s known for its sprawling grassy plains and spectacular wildlife sightings. The Delta comes alive as a lush oasis during the seasonal flooding between June and August, and the sight of water in the desert is truly magical. Home to no fewer than 530 species of birds, 160 species of mammals, 155 species of reptiles and 1500 species of plant, it really is an African Eden. Notable wildlife in the area include the African bush elephant, African buffalo, hippopotamus, lechwe, topi, blue wildebeest, giraffe, Nile crocodile, lion, cheetah, leopard, brown hyena, spotted hyena, greater kudu, sable antelope, black rhinoceros, white rhinoceros, plains zebra, warthog and chacma baboon. It’s also home to the richest pack densities of the endangered African wild dog.
MOREMI GAME RESERVE
Renowned for its brilliant birdlife, Moremi Game Reserve is situated within the Okavango Delta. Visitors navigate past birdlife, hippos and crocodiles on dugout canoes on the reserve’s famous waterways, and the popular land-based safaris in the area offer sightings of savannah game including lions, leopards and rhinos.
Chobe National Park
Taking its name from the Chobe River that forms its northern boundary, Chobe National Park boasts Africa’s single largest concentration of elephant. Botswana’s first national park and the most diverse, Chobe offers vegetation ranging from lush floodplains to the scorched Savuti marsh. It’s classic big game country, with the legendary herds of elephant and buffalo being matched by notably large prides of lion. While it’s Botswana’s third largest park (after Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Gemsbok National Park), it has one of the greatest concentrations of game in all of Africa.