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It would be very easy to get totally carried away by the land animals in the Delta especially the predators and elephants. But do spend some time watching out for the birdlife. The variety is amazing and the colours can be spectacular - look out for the Carmine Bee Eater among others.This picture is of a Malachite Kingfisher taken while on a mokoro trip
You must visit Moremi and Chobe Game Parks. You will see more animals then you can dream of . It is very wild and you need a 4x4 to enter the Park. This is for the adverturist type of people only. If you are afraid of close encounters with wild animals don't come. The rugged beauty of the country and the undeveloped Parks, does it for me. The animals are incredable. When you are here you are in a different world.
Visit the Chobe National Park, where you can see all sort of animals coming to drink out of the Chobe river.More info : http://www.botswana.com/dest/natpark/chobe.html Don't forget our Chobe travelogue
Go into the Okavango Delta and take some trips out into the wilds in a mokoro, dugout canoe. We went bush camping for 2 nights on Chief's Island with a local guide. He took us out walking which can be quite nerve-racking. Waking up in the night with an elephant pushing over a tree not 100 yards away from out tent! This was at the Chobe Riverfront camp.
The Okavango Delta, with its stunning wildlife and pristine nature reserves, was unlike other regions of Botswana. At Gunns Camp, a lodge I highly recommend, they had a Caracal cat that frequented the area. I was lucky to get a picture of this rare cat.
visit Okavango and stay at least one or two nights in the area. Also try Chobe National Park for the big animals. A complete surprise to me was Chobe the lush green scenery. I've probably never before stood in such vast grassland 360 degree view with horizon to all sides.All sorts of birds seen on one tree..
Camping and travelling with a group of naturalists, archaeokogists, geographer, all with thier tales.Xade, to talk with the SAN who we relocated from their traditional hunting grounds, their centuries old co-existence with Mother Earth, all for the sake of Preserving wildlife from the guns of greedy materialists and politicians.And of Course Tsodilo Hills Clean Air, silence and uniques sounds of nature, the Botswanans
Take a overnight safari on the Okavango Delta. You are taken out in these shallow 'canoes' by friendly guides, passing groaning hippos, sleep in tents on an island (with elephant dung around you to remind you they are near!), and go on a game walk. We went swimming in the Delta - watch out for the leeches though! The game walk in the Delta. We went in a line, with a guide with a gun at the front and rear... to keep us safe from anything which might creep up on us! The guides found a wild bee nest, broke it open and we slurped up the honey from it... even though we only saw various antelope and warthogs on the walk, I wouldnt have missed this experience!
Go to Chobe! And don't be afraid to take the kids. Our kids had a fantastic time! And don't be afraid to go without your husband, women!! My friend and I did, and we never had any trouble. Regarding kids, we were told they might get bored on the game drives. But Chobe was so game rich in July, they never really had time to get bored. Our guide said it is more difficult to spot game during the rainy season, so you'll want to keep that in mind. The lion moments were our faves! We saw a lioness trying to attack a hippo that was lying in the shallows of the Chobe. After two tries, the hippo scared her away by opening its mouth and showing her its huge tusks. We saw two lion cubs playing, another lioness swimming a shallow part of the river; two male brother lions; a pride with two yearling males. Another time, our guide, Sam, pointed out what we thought were two or three lions laying down...
Go camping out in the bush, which is one of life's most singular experiences. For this you definately need a 4x4. You see the stars more clearly than you could ever have imagined, and hear animal sounds that stir the imagination. Don't worry, they are mostly frogs, cricket and Jackals - mostly....... Out there you are free from unnecessary distractions, and your mind clears itself in a way that no amount of yoga can hope to emulate. Even after having lived in Africa for 15 years it still gave me a real thrill to get close to the wildlife. This stuff is not tame though, and you absolutely have to treat it with respect at all times. Sitting and watching a beautiful sunset, whilst listening to the distant sounds of wildlife cannot be beaten.
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Q: Hi, want to do this trip last week in March/1st week April, should we get good weather or is it a bit too early for the Okavanga...
A: Hi Chanes are that you'll see far fewer animals if it has flooded, as when the water is scarce, the animals congregate around the little water that's around. Once the...
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