| Chobe National Park: The Chobe is perhaps the best known of Botswana 's national parks. This is no doubt because of its large elephant herds, diverse wildlife and great beauty. The area is composed of four distinct sections: Savuti, Linyati, Nogatsaa and Serondella/Ngoma – each area totally different from the other and with its own specific charm.
Serondella and Ngoma is situated along the banks of the Chobe River , which is the international boundary between Namibia and Botswana and with the perennial water supply, supports the greatest wildlife concentrations in the area. Our itineraries include a relaxing boat cruise along the Chobe to witness the head to tail herds of animals which quench their thirst coming down to the river to drink. This area of the Park is only a mere one hour drive away from Victoria Falls therefore we offer days trips plus one or two night safaris with a classic canvas bush camp for the traveller based in Victoria Falls.
Savuti consists of vast grassy plains of the Savuti Marsh surrounded by a scattering of rocky outcrops and beautiful old Acacia forests. Beyond the marsh is the Mababe Depression, a low-lying area dotted with pans where the annual zebra migration is normally at its most impressive.
Nogatsaa and Tchinga is an area off the main tourist route but at its best during the winter months when massive herds of elephant can be viewed from the privacy of hides at various pans.
Our camping safaris focus on the Serondella and Ngoma area, which boasts the largest elephant concentration in the world and phenomenal game viewing and Savuti with its harsh landscapes and diverse wildlife whilst our lodge safaris are located in the Linyanti and Kwando regions.
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 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 plants, game and birds.
The Okavango 's beauty and sense of tranquillity is timeless and 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 1000 square kilometre Chiefs Island , traditional hunting ground of the Chief of the Bayei Tribe.
Our safaris include time spent exploring the area by boat or by dug-out-canoe (mokoro) as well game viewing on foot or by vehicle – depending on the area visited. Moremi Game Reserve: The Okavango Delta incorporates the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, one of the wildest and scenically the most beautiful national parks in Africa .
Game viewing here is incomparable and unforgettable.
This lower edge of the Okavango Delta features typical wetlands with grassy plains and pans surrounded by well-developed Mopane forests and riverine woodland.
The park has 4 main game viewing areas: Khwai, Xakaxana, Third Bridge and South Gate . The camps at Third Bridge and Xakanaxa have prolific game and tales of close encounters.
Once the royal hunting ground of Chief Moremi, this has been the core of northern Botswana's protected areas since 1962.
Kalahari Game Reserve: The Central Kalahari Game Reserve covers an area of 52,000 square kilometres and is a unique desert wilderness. This area receives very little precipitation and yet is an important haven for many species of animal.
Huge herds of springbok and gemsbok gather here along with ostrich and giraffe. It is an excellent area in which to see the predators and is also home to the endangered Brown Hyena. Aside from the mammal species, the Central Kalahari is an intriguing and beautiful environment.
Main areas visited are: Deception Valley , Piper Pan and Sunday Pan. Nxai Pan National Park: North of Makgadikgadi lies Nxai Pan and the historic site of Thomas Baines' Baobabs, painted in 1862.
During the winter months the only water source in the area is the pan in the middle of the large grassy plain. In the summer months Nxai Pan supports large herds of grazers. Lions and other predators often lie in wait for the game to come to drink at the water holes.
Makgadikgadi Pans: The Makgadikgadi Pans was once and inland delta like the Okavango , but has since dried up to unending horizons of rolling grassy plains and vast impenetrable saltpans dotted with glades of palms and shady Candle Pod Acacias.
The unique desert wildlife all have special adaptions to survive the harsh environment.
During the wet season the pans fill with water to form one of the most important wetland sites in Africa , which attracts huge flocks of flamingos and other migratory birds as well as the annual zebra and wildebeest migration.
Explore some of the remote archaeological sites scattered around the fringes of the pans.
The salt pans of Makgadikgadi can be seen from space and can be explored by quad bikes and offers the opportunity of fly camping.
The pans are vast and you experience the feeling of complete nothingness.
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