The Okavango Delta is a swampy area, home to a rich array of wildlife and offers an experience quite unlike any other. UNESCO world heritage protected, the delta and its wildlife changes dramatically throughout the seasons.
The safari opportunities are best explored by traditional Mokoro Canoe or alternatively on foot or by motorboat. The wildlife changes with the seasons, with the Big Five hiding amongst the maze-like waterways of the Delta during the summer months and as the winter months and rains ensue they go off in search of renewed grazing elsewhere.
It’s not just the Big Five that are on display in the Okavango, this is a slower pace of safari offering the chance to spot some lesser known and more well-concealed wildlife like the endangered Cape Wild Dog, the African Fish Eagle and the Chacma baboon. Undoubtedly the Okavango Delta is iconic in its own rights, with the opportunity to find the Big Five in the unique surrounding of the Mokoro Canoe, an unforgettable experience is so easily found in this charming region.
The Delta floods peak during June to August where the Delta swells and triples in size and attracts an extremely high concentration of wildlife. The timing can be confusing with the Delta swelling during the dry months of Botswana but its the cycle of rising and falling water levels and drainage from the Angolan highlands means that the dry climates and maximum wildlife viewing possibilities are available during this time.
