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Julia Araes
P.O. Box 20709
Windhoek / Namibia
Tel: +264 (0)61 309013
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Botswana
Botswana is one of the finest tourist destinations on the African continent. The Okavango, Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park reserves offer visitors the best of several wildlife areas, appealing to the game-viewer and bird-watcher, photographer and sporting fisherman, the explorer of hidden places and the lover of Africa in its least spoilt state. A sizable proportion of the country - over 40% - is given over to national parks, reserves and private concessions, where tourists crane their necks out of jeeps to check out the roving animals. But Botswana's policy of favoring low-impact luxury tourism ensures that even the most famous game-viewing areas rarely feel crowded.
Moremi
Botswana’s Moremi Wildlife Reserve lies in the centre of the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. The reserve encompasses a wide range of habitats – from wetland, floodplain and reed beds to forest and savannah woodland. The fauna inhabiting the park is abundant and equally diverse, ranging from exotic birds, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and giraffes to hippos and lions; the only large African mammals not found here are rhino. Boats take visitors to various lagoons, such as Xakanaxa, Gcobega and Gcodikwe, to view game and birdlife.
Chobe National Park
Chobe National Park offers one of the most concentrated wildlife experiences in Southern Africa. The Chobe River forms the border with Namibia and forms the northern boundary of the National Park. Chobe is famous for its large herds of elephant. During the dry season, in the late afternoons, herd after herd of elephants emerge from the Mopane woodland and make their way to the water to quench their thirst. An afternoon spent watching these magnificent creatures are a wonderful experience. During the wet season some of these herds migrate almost 200 km towards the pans in the southern park. The herds of impala, lechwe, sable antelope and buffalo that live along the river attract large carnivores, and regular sightings of lion, leopard and hyena occur. An afternoon spent on one of the game viewing cruises gets you close to the herds of elephant, the birdlife, hippos and crocodiles. The colours of river, elephants in the golden light of the late afternoon create fantastic photographic opportunities.
Botswana is one of the finest tourist destinations on the African continent. The Okavango, Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park reserves offer visitors the best of several wildlife areas, appealing to the game-viewer and bird-watcher, photographer and sporting fisherman, the explorer of hidden places and the lover of Africa in its least spoilt state. A sizable proportion of the country - over 40% - is given over to national parks, reserves and private concessions, where tourists crane their necks out of jeeps to check out the roving animals. But Botswana's policy of favoring low-impact luxury tourism ensures that even the most famous game-viewing areas rarely feel crowded.
Moremi
Botswana’s Moremi Wildlife Reserve lies in the centre of the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. The reserve encompasses a wide range of habitats – from wetland, floodplain and reed beds to forest and savannah woodland. The fauna inhabiting the park is abundant and equally diverse, ranging from exotic birds, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest and giraffes to hippos and lions; the only large African mammals not found here are rhino. Boats take visitors to various lagoons, such as Xakanaxa, Gcobega and Gcodikwe, to view game and birdlife.
Chobe National ParkChobe National Park offers one of the most concentrated wildlife experiences in Southern Africa. The Chobe River forms the border with Namibia and forms the northern boundary of the National Park. Chobe is famous for its large herds of elephant. During the dry season, in the late afternoons, herd after herd of elephants emerge from the Mopane woodland and make their way to the water to quench their thirst. An afternoon spent watching these magnificent creatures are a wonderful experience. During the wet season some of these herds migrate almost 200 km towards the pans in the southern park. The herds of impala, lechwe, sable antelope and buffalo that live along the river attract large carnivores, and regular sightings of lion, leopard and hyena occur. An afternoon spent on one of the game viewing cruises gets you close to the herds of elephant, the birdlife, hippos and crocodiles. The colours of river, elephants in the golden light of the late afternoon create fantastic photographic opportunities.
Savuti
The Savuti region forms part of the Chobe National Park. Located on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta and south of Chobe River. The famous Savuti channel stretches south from the Chobe River through to the Mababe depression. For long periods of time the channel is dry and the only water in Savuti is from seasonal rainfall. The concentration of wildlife and birdlife not to mention the open plains surrounded by the dry camel thorn trees on the Savuti marsh are a wildlife photographers dream. Savuti is famous for its big game and particularly its predators. Lion and the Spotted Hyena live in constant battle for survival. Other commonly sighted species are zebra, elephant giraffe, kudu and buffalo. If you are lucky, you might see cheetah or wild dog. Birdlife includes Abdems Stork, Carmine beeaters, Kori Bustards, and secretary birds.
Okavango Delta and Panhandle
One of the largest Inland water systems in the world, the Okavango Delta covers an approximate area of 16 000 square km of the Kalahari. One of the best experiences in the Okavango Delta is to be poled along the reed lined channels in a Mokoro (dug out canoe). Sit back and relax as the water gurgles tranquilly under the mokoro while your skilled guide points out the fauna and flora. The Okavango offers fantastic wildlife and birdlife. Red lechwe, wild dog, buffalo, elephant, wattle crane, and kingfishers are often seen.
Central Kalahari
Central Kalahari covers a massive area of 58 000 square km about the size of Switzerland and Denmark. Sand dunes and shrubs in the north and Mopane woodlands in the south compliment the open grassy plains of the central reserve. Ancient riverbeds cross this harsh and beautiful landscape. Wildlife in the reserve includes wild dog, brown hyena, lion cheetah, leopard, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, kudu and red hartebeest. Birdlife includes vultures, raptors, and grassland bird species.
Makgadikgadi
A vast flat shimmering salt pan provides the incredible back drop to the Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve. These pans provide much needed minerals in the form of salt licks for the herbivores in the area. In years with good rainfall the pans can fill with water from mid November and can hold the water till the following April. This water attracts flocks of flamingoes and pelicans, and can trigger massive migrations of Zebra and Wildebeest.
Contact us to assist with your safari planning.
The Savuti region forms part of the Chobe National Park. Located on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta and south of Chobe River. The famous Savuti channel stretches south from the Chobe River through to the Mababe depression. For long periods of time the channel is dry and the only water in Savuti is from seasonal rainfall. The concentration of wildlife and birdlife not to mention the open plains surrounded by the dry camel thorn trees on the Savuti marsh are a wildlife photographers dream. Savuti is famous for its big game and particularly its predators. Lion and the Spotted Hyena live in constant battle for survival. Other commonly sighted species are zebra, elephant giraffe, kudu and buffalo. If you are lucky, you might see cheetah or wild dog. Birdlife includes Abdems Stork, Carmine beeaters, Kori Bustards, and secretary birds.
Okavango Delta and PanhandleOne of the largest Inland water systems in the world, the Okavango Delta covers an approximate area of 16 000 square km of the Kalahari. One of the best experiences in the Okavango Delta is to be poled along the reed lined channels in a Mokoro (dug out canoe). Sit back and relax as the water gurgles tranquilly under the mokoro while your skilled guide points out the fauna and flora. The Okavango offers fantastic wildlife and birdlife. Red lechwe, wild dog, buffalo, elephant, wattle crane, and kingfishers are often seen.
Central Kalahari
Central Kalahari covers a massive area of 58 000 square km about the size of Switzerland and Denmark. Sand dunes and shrubs in the north and Mopane woodlands in the south compliment the open grassy plains of the central reserve. Ancient riverbeds cross this harsh and beautiful landscape. Wildlife in the reserve includes wild dog, brown hyena, lion cheetah, leopard, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, kudu and red hartebeest. Birdlife includes vultures, raptors, and grassland bird species.
Makgadikgadi
A vast flat shimmering salt pan provides the incredible back drop to the Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve. These pans provide much needed minerals in the form of salt licks for the herbivores in the area. In years with good rainfall the pans can fill with water from mid November and can hold the water till the following April. This water attracts flocks of flamingoes and pelicans, and can trigger massive migrations of Zebra and Wildebeest.
Contact us to assist with your safari planning.
