Okavango Delta is about 55,000 square kilometers in size in the sands of the Kalahari. Okavango is called a swamp, but its waters are clear. In good years, a fraction may remain to flood Lake Ngami in the south and feed the Boteti River, which runs into Lake Xau in the west and eventually into the huge depression of the Makgadikgadi Pan. The vegetation includes groves of wild date palm, papyrus, forest and lagoons covered with floating water lilies where you will spot more than 400 species of birds and about 200,000 large mammals.
Animals in this park include: Hippos, buffaloes, lechwe, Chobe bushbuck, African Bush Elephant, African Buffalo, Tsessebe, Sitatunga, Blue Wildebeest, Giraffe, Nile crocodile, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Hyena, Greater Kudu, Sable Antelope, Black Rhinoceros, White Rhinoceros, Plains Zebra, Warthog and Chacma Baboon, mongoose, spotted genets, monkeys, bush babies, wild dog and tree squirrels
Bird species include: African Fish Eagle, Pel's Fishing Owl, Crested Crane, Lilac-breasted Roller, Hammerkop, Ostrich, and Sacred Ibis.
What to do
- Game viewing
- Canoe and boat rides
- Guided Walking Safaris
- Bird Watching
- Visit Chief’s Island and Salt Island
When to go: May to October
Access: Drive from Maun to the Delta
