Okavango Delta - Wikipedia The Okavango Delta or Okavango Grassland is a vast inland delta in Botswana formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough at an elevation of 930–1,000 m (3,050–3,280 ft) [2] in the central part of the endorheic basin of the Kalahari Desert
Okavango Delta | Botswana Tourism Organisation The Okavango Delta is one of the most exclusive wilderness destinations in the world This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the backdrop to wild Africa's grand spectacle, presenting unparalleled wilderness experiences in a serene inland delta unlike anywhere else on Earth
Understanding the Okavango Delta - Africa Geographic One of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta – including Moremi Game Reserve in its centre and Khwai on the eastern fringes – is an enormous oasis home to a wide variety of wildlife, and its tourist value contributes around 13% of Botswana’s GDP
Okavango Delta The Okavango Delta provides some of the best safari experiences in Africa with first-rate wildlife, accommodation and guiding It also boasts some of the most varied safaris in Africa with a great range of safari activities on offer including walking safaris, riding safaris, mokoro safaris, boating safaris, balloon safaris, helicopter safaris
Experience The Okavango Delta In Botswana | Beyond Explore the Okavango Delta by mokoro (dugout canoe), motorised boat cruise (seasonal), on-foot, on horseback, by game drive or by helicopter The Okavango River, which emanates from the Angolan highlands, sinks into the dry sands of the Kalahari Desert, creating a lush and waterlogged oasis
Okavango Delta Safari | Botswana Safari | Wilderness A safari in the Okavango Delta will have you exploring a wetland paradise brimming with wildlife Marvel at territorial hippos ‘yawning’ at each other in battle, watch African jacanas pick weightlessly over waterlily pads as they search for lunch, while a fish eagle calls melodically from above
Okavango Delta - UNESCO World Heritage Centre The Okavango Delta is one of a very few large inland delta systems without an outlet to the sea, known as an endorheic delta, its waters drain instead into the desert sands of the Kalahari Basin It is Africa’s third largest alluvial fan and the continent’s largest endorheic delta
Okavango Delta - Natural World Heritage Sites The Okavango Delta is made up of permanent swamps, islands and seasonally-flooded grasslands which are a haven for wildlife It is a natural oasis in which the perennial cycle of flooding activity continually maintains and shapes the ecosystem
Okavango Delta travel information - Botswana Diverse, dense wildlife, crystal clear waters, lush forest, extensive savannah – these are just a few of the characteristics of the Okavango Delta You will find yourself absolutely overwhelmed once you venture out in a safari vehicle or take your first boat trip: the Okavango Delta offers surprises around every corner
Okavango Delta | Botswana Safari | All you need to know A shimmering oasis at the heart of the Kalahari, the Okavango Delta is one of the world’s greatest wildlife destinations Hippos and crocodiles fill its waterways while herds of antelope, elephant and buffalo graze the rich floodplains Big cats and wild dogs patrol the delta’s islands for prey