Makgadikgadi Pans

The protected eastern section of the Okavango, mixing permanent water, floodplain and mopane forest, with strong predator and wild dog populations.

The Okavango is an inland delta where a river from the Angolan highlands spreads across the Kalahari and evaporates rather than reaching the sea. The flood arrives in the middle of the dry season, filling channels that are explored by mokoro dugout canoe and by boat, alongside vehicle and walking safaris on the islands. Access is almost entirely by light aircraft to camp airstrips.

Chobe protects a stretch of river on the Namibian border that holds one of the largest elephant concentrations in Africa, particularly in the dry season when herds come to drink. Boat cruises on the Chobe river are the signature activity, giving low-angle views of elephants, hippos and buffalo. Kasane at the park gate is an easy road transfer from Victoria Falls.