Botswana is the immortal heart of the splendidly desolate and roadless Kalahari Desert. This wild land consists of endless savannahs, dunes, ephemeral lakes and salt pans.
This is the land of the Bushmen, those ancient nomads who have lived since the stone age in the extreme conditions of the Kalahari, leaving little trace of their habitation beyond poignant etchings in stone.
This peaceful nation with its stable democratic government and functioning constitution is an African success story which recently gained international attention thanks to Alexander McCall Smith’s books set amidst Botswana’s hospitable people and scenic beauty.
Botswana enjoys great mineral and wildlife wealth in its many national parks and private reserves. The awe-inspiring Okavango Delta -- the world’s largest inland delta -- teems with wildlife and birdlife, and justly deserves its reputation as the Jewel of Africa. The Tuli region in the far southeastern corner against Zimbabwe and South Africa is a completely different, but equally captivating landscape of rocky outcrops from where one can see the undulating savannah stretch to the horizon.
Botswana - OKAVANGO SAFARI - The Okavango Delta Safari takes place in the northwest, where the clear waters of the Okavango River form an intricate network of channels and islands which support one of Africa's most diverse and prolific wildlife populations. The mighty river utlimately vanishes into the sands of the Kalahari.
Botswana - TULI SAFARI - In the remote southeastern corner along the Limpopo River is Mashatu Game Reserve where the Tuli Safari crosses a wilderness of savannah, riverine forests, open plains and sandstone outcrops. It is home to a variety of wildlife, most conspicuously over 500 elephant, the last of a living testament to the great herds that once populated the region.
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Horse riding in the Okavango Delta
Fast-paced riding on the Tuli Safari
Riding the Limpopo River
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