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Southern Africa
Botswana
The Okavango Delta — water, wilderness and low-volume luxury.
- Best time
- May–Oct (dry; Delta floods peak Jun–Aug)
- Malaria
- Malaria present in the north — prophylaxis advised
- Book ahead
- 12–18 months for premium Delta camps
- From
- $900 pp / day land-only
Botswana deliberately keeps tourism low-volume and high-yield: few vehicles, vast private concessions, and the surreal Okavango Delta explored by mokoro and light aircraft. The connoisseur’s safari, repeatedly voted Africa’s best.
When to go
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dry & flood
Green season
Dry & flood
May – Oct
Wildlife concentrates on water; the Delta flood peaks Jun–Aug.
Green season
Nov – Apr
Dramatic skies, newborns, birding; lower rates, some camps close.
Signature parks & reserves
Okavango Delta
Channels and islands explored by mokoro and boat.
Moremi
The Delta’s wildlife-rich protected core.
Chobe
Vast elephant herds along the river.
Linyanti / Savuti
Remote big-predator concessions.
Know before you go
- Mokoro
- A traditional dugout canoe poled through the Delta — silent, water-level game viewing.
- Concession
- A large private area leased from communities/government — exclusive, low vehicle numbers.
- Fly-in safari
- You hop between remote camps by light aircraft. There are few roads in the Delta.
Field film · Khwai River
A male lion wades across the Khwai River.
Film · Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith / Wikimedia Commons (trimmed and stabilised) · CC BY-SA 2.0
