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    Incredible Wildlife

    Spot the Big Five roaming the beautiful Okavango Delta

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    Flooding of the Delta

    A great spectacle which brings an abundance of wildlife

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    Unique Remoteness

    With only a few camps in the Delta, you'll experience true wilderness

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    Water Safari

    Enjoy a new perspective of safari from the water

    The essential Botswana safari destination

    The Okavango Delta is rightly known as one of the premier wildlife habitats in the world, home to an enormous density and diversity of wildlife.

    In the Delta you wil see intense sunsets that reflect in the waterways, fall asleep to the sound of frogs at night and observe elephants wading through the reeds. All combining to make an unforgettable stay.

    One of nature’s great spectacles, the flooding of the Delta, brings water from thousands of miles upstream on the Okavango river, arriving into Botswana in the dry season (July and August). Huge herds of animals flock to take advantage of the ready supply of water and nutrients, and their predators follow.

    The experience in the Okavango Delta is exclusive. We recommend staying in a private concession where there are only a few, smaller camps. Staying in one of these luxury camps means you’re unlikely to see others during your game drives, adding to the feeling of a true wilderness.

    The Okavango Delta is celebrated for its water safari activities. Traverse the waterways on a powerboat and then drift along in a mokoro (small wooden canoe). Expert guides will explain the secrets of the Delta. They will show you tiny frogs and beautiful birdlife including lilac breasted rollers and the larger waterbirds such as herons, storks and if you’re lucky, the Pel’s Fishing owl.

    Our Africa specialists have first-hand experience of planning luxury Okavango Delta safaris. They’ve lived in the region and done it themselves. We’ll use that know-how to help you choose the best camps in lesser-known corners of the Delta, paying attention to the small details. Contact us to learn more about the best time to go.

    Highlights

    Witiness dramatic skies that constrast with emerald landscapes during the green season (December to April), a great time for photogaphy safaris

    Traverse the waterways silently in a traditional wooden mokoro to see the beautiful birdlife of the Delta

    Explore the land of the BaSarwa, an Indigenous community whose home is in the Delta

    Observe some of the worlds most endangered animals, including white rhino and African wild dog

    The Okavango Delta is truly remarkable. Experiencing safari from the water is so unique and exciting, and there's just something so magical about the remoteness you feel when you're here - it's just you and nature.

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    Jody van Merode

    Senior Travel Designer

    Luxury Okavango Delta safari lodges

    Only a few camps get to call the Okavango Delta their home. Here are our favourites, handpicked by our safari experts:

    Why book with Jacada?

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    Safari experts

    We’ll plan your trip around your specific interests, tastes and preferences, providing helpful tips and honest advice based on first-hand knowledge of the destination.

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    Authentic experiences

    Our expert guides and brilliant travel concierges are hand-picked to provide a genuine experience, bringing your destination to life with care and passion.

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    Responsible travel

    Our luxury trips are designed with responsible travel principles that prioritise travel experiences that are both good for you and good for the planet.

    Ready to plan your adventure?

    Whatever you want from your Okavango Delta tour, our team of safari experts are ready to help.

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    The Makgadikgadi Pans

    Many are drawn here by the epic emptiness itself, a vast plain of salt punctuated by solitary islands of rocks and baobabs.

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    Mombo Concession - Okavango

    Set in the heart of the Okavango Delta, this is a very special area that is arguably the best big game viewing area in all of Africa and it has the camps to match.

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    Linyanti

    Lagoons and steadily flowing rivers with riverine forests of jackalberry and sausage trees lead to open grasslands and dry inland wooded areas which are regarded as prime Big Game viewing areas.

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    Central Kalahari Game Reserve

    Still considered a true wilderness, which some might say isn’t hard being the second largest game reserve in the world (52,800km²), the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert has also for hundreds of years been the home of the nomadic San Bushmen and has the highest concentration of cheetah in all southern Africa.

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    When to visit the Okavango Delta

    June through to October are the best game viewing months in the Okavango Delta as the climate is very dry and the water begins to recede, making the animals congregate in smaller areas. However, the temperature during October can be very hot.

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    Game Viewing

    July - August

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    Bird Watching

    November - April

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    Delta Flood

    June - September

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    Plan your trip to the Okavango Delta

    Whatever you want from your adventure in Okavango Delta, our team of safari experts are ready to help.

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    Your trip, your story

    We craft trips deeply personal, delightfully surprising and entirely one of a kind. Every Jacada journey begins in conversation with a travel designer, a specialist in their destination of expertise. Behind each journey is a wealth of insight, gathered over years of on-the-ground exploration.

    Once you’re booked, you’ll meet your concierge. Based in the region you’re visiting, they’ll take care of all the details so your mind is at rest. They make the trip truly special – and truly yours.

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