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In the heart of
southern Africa, Botswana offers possibly the finest authentic wildlife
experience in the world. It is comprised largely of the Kalahari Desert
within which lies the Okavango Delta, a wonderful blue-green wetland
considered by many to be Africa's most incredible wildlife sanctuary.
This is contrasted with the rocky outcrops of the Tuli Block to the east
and the riverine landscape of Chobe in the far north.
Tuli Block (south east):
The Tuli Game Reserve is
in a unique and
historically significant location where the country meets its neighbours
Zimbabwe and South Africa, and at the confluence of two great rivers,
the Limpopo and the Shashe. Tuli is scenically very different to the
rest of Botswana, with dominant basalt formations and large areas of
sandstone hills and ridges, together with a network of (mostly dry)
riverbeds and riverine forests as well as open grasslands and marshy
areas.
Chobe (north):
Here you will find the largest concentration of
elephants in all of Africa, as well as hippos, buffalos, puku, antelope,
lions and other creatures that gather on the banks of the Chobe River.
Okavango Delta:
The Okavango is literally an oasis in the desert – the desert being the
Kalahari, cut into jigsaw shapes by the tributaries that revitalise the
Okavango Delta – and where there is water, there is life: lush, green
and teeming with animals and birds. Discover Africa’s best-kept safari
secret – the breath-taking and beautiful water wilderness that is the
Okavango.
CLIMATE: This
vast country forms part of the Kalahari Desert and has a typical desert
to semi-desert climate with little rainfall. What little rain there is
falls mainly between November and March but is sporadic. The south and
western regions of
Botswana get very little rain indeed, even in its ‘wet’ season. Best
time to visit is between May and September when
cooler weather prevails and
it even gets quite chilly at night. Day temperature varies between 24oC
and 32oC. |
