BOTSWANA ~ Ideal for independent travellers ~ Real wilderness ~ ~ Great safari destination ~ Mass tourism yet to touch ~
This wild and staggeringly beautiful landlocked country is the Africa of your dreams . Nowhere else will you find such a mix of silent desert sands , mysterious watery landscapes , plains of abundant wildlife and endless savannahs . One of Botswana ’ s greatest assets is the Okavango Delta , which curves sinuously through a large part of the country creating an area of unimaginable splendour . An amazing experience , which is sure to live long in the memory , is to glide along the Okavango channels in a traditional ‘ mokoro ’ ( canoe ). The Moremi Game Reserve is the oldest protected section of the Okavango Delta with a striking number of wildlife species , birdlife and diverse landscapes . Botswana also has bragging rights where elephants are concerned with the world ’ s largest concentration of these majestic beasts residing in Chobe National Park . See also big herds of buffalo , massive numbers of lion and healthy leopard populations .
What better way to absorb the incredible wildlife scenes than aboard a sophisticated houseboat which drifts along the tranquil Chobe River . In the south western corner of Chobe National Park stretching to the Linyanti River is Savuti , which along with exceptional predator-rich game viewing , serves up numerous activities .
Savuti
Linyanti Chobe
Victoria Falls Moremi River Kasane
Game Reserve
Chobe NP
OkavangoSavuti Delta
ZIMBABWE
Maun
Kgalagadi Transfrontier NP
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
BOTSWANA
SOUTH AFRICA
Francistown
Gaborone
Okavango Delta
GETTING THERE Combining South Africa and Botswana is popular with flights from Johannesburg to Maun or Kasane taking about 1¾ hours . Chobe can also be reached by road from Victoria Falls in approx 2 hours . For standalone Botswana holidays , UK flights are also available .
PREMIER ’ S HOTSPOTS
Okavango Delta : A vast wetland of lush vegetation , palm and papyrus-fringed waterways supporting an incredibly diverse variety of birds and countless mammals including the Big Five .
Chobe National Park : A top spot for elephants , with literally thousands drawn here by the wide Chobe River .
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58 BOTSWANA visit your local travel agent or call 08444 937 444