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THE OKAVANGO DELTA

A Red Lechwe, one of the many species of animals that thrive in this great oasis

A section of the seemingless endless waterways of the Delta

The amazing natural wonder of the Okavango Delta has been created as a result of millennia of geological activity, which diverted the course of a number of the region's great rivers. Eventually, the Kavango river was channeled into the vast expanses of the Kalahari semi-desert, where it had no choice but to open its waters into this 'land of great thirst'. Over thousands of years, an extremely delicate eco-system was to evolve around the crystal-clear waters of the 'delta', which today hosts the greatest concentration of game in Africa.


The sheer beauty of the 'delta' inspired one of the region's early adventurers (Charles John Andersson) to poetically describe this natural wonder in 1853: "On every side, as far as the eye could reach, lay stretched a sea of freshwater, in many places concealed from sight by a covering of reeds and rushes of every shade and hue; whilst numerous islands spread out over the surface and, adorned with rich vegetation, gave to the whole an indescribably beautiful appearance."



Mokoro - the utlimate way to experience the Delta's delicate eco-systems


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Photo credits: Wilderness Safaris (Aerial view of the Delta; Mokoro ride)