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To go on Safari in Botswana, is to see Africa at its best, for the ultimate safari combination of big game, stunning scenery, luxury and privacy. Tourism in Botswana is thriving and with so much to see and do, it is not dificult to see why.

Okavango Delta
A maze of waterways create a vast oasis of palm islands and grassland. Huge herds of elephant, lion, leopard, giraffe and herds of plains game are found in abundance in the Okavano Delta area. Expert guides will take you on safari, by open vehicle, on foot and mokoro canoe.

Chobe National Park Botswana
The Chobe National Park is the second largest national park in Botswana and is located in the very northeast corner of Botswana, only a short 90 minute drive from Victoria Falls. Chobe is probably most well known for its large herds of African Elephants. The Park has four very distinct eco systems, Serondela (north east) with its lush plains and dense forests in the Chobe River area, the Savuti Marsh in the west, the Linyanti Swamps in the north-west and the hot dry hinterland in between. The Savuti area has particularly strong populations of predators and annual zebra migration makes an excellent place to go on a Safari Holiday.

Chobe Game Lodge
The Chobe Game Lodge is situated on the Chobe River in Botswana's Chobe National Park, twenty kilometers upstream from the confluence of the Chobe river and Zambezi river. This 48 roomed lodge overlooks the Chobe River and Caprivi floodplains. Chobe Game Lodge game drives are conducted in open sided 4x4 vehicles ensuring maximum visibility. Guests can also enjoy a romantic sunset cruise down the Chobe River. Cruises on small boats or aboard the Mosi-oa-Tunya, afford spectacular wildlife viewing and enable you to experience unforgettable African sunsets.

Game viewing on the Chobe River is conducted by small, shallow draft and highly manoeuvrable boats piloted by expert boatmen. Your resident professional guides offer slide shows, star gazing presentations, garden and river walks as well as walking safaris in the nearby Kasane forests.

San, Kalahari Bushmen
Kalahari Bushmen are indigenous people of the Kalahari Desert, which spans four countries, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. The Bushmen of Africa are traditionally hunter-gatherers part of the part of the Khoisan group and there is genetic evidence to say that they are one of the oldest, if not the oldest, peoples in the world

 

Botswana Highlights

The Chobe National Park Botswana The Chobe region is home to the largest population of wild elephant in the world. This is estimated to be approximately 120,000 individuals - Elephant Valley Chobe! There are some excellent lodges to stay at including the Elephant Valley Lodge.	The Okavango Delta The Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta on Earth and is created because fresh water, instead of flowing to the sea flows inland, spreading over 15 000km² of the Kalahari sand creating a maze of lagoons and channels. The delta is at its most impressive in August when the water is at its deepest.
Gemsbok National Park of Botswana Sometimes mistakenly known as the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, which is in South Africa. The Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (South Africa) and Gemsbok National Park (Botswana) have been formed into the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park of over 3,6 million ha. A rugged wildlife sanctuary with 3 rest camps & abundance of game, It is definitly one of Africa's great parks.	Okavango River - Botswana The Okavango River is the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa, running southeastward for 1,600km (1,000 miles). It begins in Angola, where it is known as the Cubango River. Further south it forms part of the border between Angola and Namibia, and then flows into Botswana, draining into the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.

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The Safari Companion: Guide to Watching African Mammals	Botswana and Namibia (Lonely Planet Multi Country Guide)	Botswana: Okavango Delta - Chobe - Northern Kalahari (Bradt Safari Guide)
Highly Recommended An excellent book to take out on safari with you. Once you get back to your lodge from your game drive, with nothing to do but relax by the pool and read a book. What better than to look up all the interesting bits of information on all the wildlife you have just seen.	This is the only guidebook to comprehensively cover both Botswana and Namibia. It contains special sections to get to know the people of Botswana and Namibia, and explore the striking national parks and reserves. It also features a 16-page colour wildlife section; and an extensive safari coverage.	1000's of adventure travel ideas around Chobe National Park in Botswana. Travel off the beaten track, sleep under a million stars and wish you never had to come home.
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