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Botswana

Botswana, one of the last true natural paradises on our planet, awaits your discovery! Experience extraordinary wildlife and safaris in a class of their own.

The country is renowned for its seemingly endless and magnificent landscapes, as well as its remoteness and solitude. In light of this, the Government of Botswana encourages exclusive travel, thereby ensuring a fine balance is maintained between the number of guests visiting the country and the needs of its pristine environment and natural beauty. Any visitor to this region will certainly understand why!

 

A highlight of every journey to Botswana is the expansive Okavango Delta, covering an area of 18.000 Km2 and situated in the North-West of the country. This unique ecosystem forms the largest inland delta and is brought to life by seasonal flooding. The Okavango river drains the summer rainfall (January–February) from the Angola highlands and the waters then spread through the delta over the next four months (March–June). The flood peaks between June and August, during Botswana`s dry winter months, when the delta swells to three times its permanent size, attracting animals from far and wide and creating one of Africa’s greatest concentrations of wildlife. The Delta has an untold number of tributaries, best explored in a Mokoro (dugout-canoe), gliding noiselessly through water lilies admiring the prolific bird- and wildlife at close quarters. A truly unforgettable experience!

The Chobe National Park is probably Botswana’s next most well-known conservation area. It is a diverse area, stretching from the border at the Chobe River, to the Savute Channel, and beyond to the borders of the Moremi Game Reserve / Okavango Delta. The Park is best known for its large concentrations of elephants, along with good numbers of buffalo, antelope and predators. Birding is also excellent, with many migrant birds visiting from November to March.

The Kalahari (or “Kgalagadi” in Setswana) is a semi-arid desert extending some 900 000 km2 and spanning much of Botswana, as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa. With its distinctive red sands, it plays host to a fascinating diversity of wildlife and plants and provides a refuge for the few original hunters left, the San Bushmen!

The Makgadikgadi Pans, the world's largest salt pans, are the most visible remnants of a super-lake that was formed formed more than five million years ago. A visit to the Makgadikgadi area provides further insight into this fascinating country!

Africa up-close-and-personal: the diversity of species, the untouched vast wilderness, exclusive camps and breathtaking flying safaris exhilarate each guest which visits Botswana! This is a travel destination that can be combined well with other Southern African destinations such as South Africa and Namibia. In Botswana, the following motto applies: "Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints"!

Have we got your mouth watering for a “Once-in-a-Lifetime“ Botswana experience?

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