READ MORE: The 10 Best Canoe Trips (World Travel Bucket List) KENYA Image by Rolf Dobberstein From Pixabay Amboseli National Park But the best way to see it is gliding along the channels by mokoro, a traditional African canoe. To explore the natural beauty and heavenly views the Okavango Delta provides, you can take seasonal motorized boat cruises, travel on foot, or embark on a game drive. The delta supports a wide variety of wildlife, including African Bush Elephants, Hippos, Blue Wildebeests, Giraffes, Nile Crocodiles, Lions, and Buffalos, along with a whopping 500 species of birds. Listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, the Okavango Delta is made up of a vast array of fertile islands, islets, and lagoons surrounded by the tranquil channels of the Okavango River.Įach year during the dry season (July to September), the remarkable “the river that never finds the sea” floods, dramatically reshaping and fertilizing the land. READ MORE: 20 Best Small Ship Cruises (World Travel Bucket List) Image by Tati Halabi from Pixabay Okavango Deltaįormed as the Okavango River flows into the Kalahari Desert from the Angolan Highlands, the Okavango Delta is an oasis of lush wetlands and diverse wildlife. It’s estimated that some 120,000 pachyderms call Chobe National Park home, and can often be seen crossing the lush riverbanks in herds of 100+! Just don’t forget to look up to see some of the park’s 450+ species of beautiful birds!īut the main attraction of this Botswana safari park for many visitors is the immense Elephant population that lives there. Whether you take a riverboat cruise or a drive along the riverfront, you can spot Hippos, Crocodiles, Buffalo, Baboons, Giraffes, Impalas, and more. Giving the park its name and offering water for the animals to drink and cool off in, the Chobe River virtually guarantees an unparalleled safari experience. With the sparkling waters of the Chobe River (which flows through the park), vast grassland, thick shrubland, and striking savannah, Chobe National Park is home to some of the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa. READ MORE: 25 Biggest Deserts in the World Image by Jean van der Meulen from Pixabay Chobe National Park Guided safaris (or guided self-drive safaris) offer the safest option, as well as allowing you to cover the most ground in this extensive game reserve. So it is recommended to never travel the Kalahari alone. They often gather in groups around the water-filled pans in Deception Valley.īecause of the sheer size of the reserve, knowledge of the park and region is important here. Remarkable animals like Black-maned Lions, Springboks, Rhinos, Hyenas, Cheetahs, and desert-adapted Elephants roam the terrain. But the sightings you do get here are extraordinary. Located in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, the park’s harsh desert habitat doesn’t offer the large variety of African animals found in other reserves. It’s also the second largest in the world, covering over 50,000 km² of pristine wilderness. One of the best safari parks for those seeking remote destinations, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve is the largest reserve in Botswana. Best National Parks in Africa for Wildlife Safaris GuideīOTSWANA “Cheeeeetah!!” by lalexandersson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Central Kalahari Game Reserve
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