Tag Archives: Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta – the trip dreams are made of

Posted on 10th December 2025

written by award winning South African journalist and author Marion Scher.   There are trips of a lifetime, and then there are trips of a lifetime. Whatever you call it, your bucket list, dream list or adventure wish-list, the Okavango Delta in the green season, from November onward
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    • Safari Lodges vs. Safari Camps: Which Wild Escape Wins Your Heart?

    Posted on 28th March 2025

    Title Image - Gunn's Camp Okavango Delta   Safari Lodges vs. Safari Camps: Which Wild Escape Wins Your Heart? When it comes to experiencing the wild beauty of Botswana, deciding where to stay can prove to be a difficult decision. Among the many accommodation options, safari camps and safari
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    • What is an African ‘BOMA’?

    Posted on 11th November 2024

      The Swahili term ‘Boma’ is traditionally known as an enclosure or fence used to protect livestock like cows, sheep, goats and other animals from predators. It can also act as a general communal space for social interaction and cultural expression. However, if you are a safari lover you
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    • Light Aircraft Charter on Safari – Luggage Restrictions & Passenger Weight Regulations Explained

    Posted on 4th June 2024

      Oftentimes safari destinations are remote and not easily accessible by road. Light aircraft charter flights are therefore an integral part of being on safari. Light aircraft charters are quite different from your average regional airline flight: Destinations are remote (no refuelling) Wea
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    • Understanding Botswana’s Safari Seasons

    Posted on 30th April 2024

        Determining the most appropriate safari option can sometimes feel like a daunting task. Apart from many other obvious questions, almost every client wants to know, what time of the year is most suitable for a safari in Botswana. We do not really like to label any one of Botswana’s
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    • What exactly is a “bucket shower”?

    Posted on 22nd April 2024

      Bucket showers offer a unique and eco-friendly way to bathe under the African sky. For many travellers they are an integral part of an authentic African safari experience. In areas where running water is limited or unavailable, such as remote or mobile safari camps, a bucket shower is a sim
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    • Spotlight on the best safari destinations for you… (by Steffi Presske)

    Posted on 4th September 2023

      In this blog we would like to spotlight some of our favourite safari destinations in Africa and highlight what makes them so special and different from each other. We would like to give you some general pointers when planning your trip, which might help you to pick the best safari destination f
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    • 4 Rivers – Kwara Private Reserve – opening June 2023

    Posted on 8th March 2023

      We are really very excited to hear about 4 Rivers, Kwando’s latest camp, opening in the Kwara Private Reserve (Okavango Delta) in June 2023. This classic tented camp overlooking Maboa Island and its nearby airstrip will grant pioneering guests the first opportunity to enter a mostly unexp
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    • Quick update on the 2021 Okavango Delta floods

    Posted on 16th February 2021

    Just a quick update on the current situation of the 2021 Okavango Delta floods:   Up to this point Botswana has had the best rainy season since 2000 – some areas have already received over 1200mm which is basically three times the average rainfall of 425mm. With rainfall forecast to conti
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    • 2020 Okavango Delta Flood is on its way

    Posted on 5th February 2020

    To gain an understanding on the formation of the Okavango Delta and its annual flood patterns it may be helpful to look at the origin and flow of the Okavango River. The source of the Okavango Delta flood actually lies in the extremely wet highlands of Angola north of Botswana. From here the Okavan
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