The Okavango is the most sort after area in Botswana. The Delta is an area of tranquil, lily covered lagoons and narrow channels hemmed in by papyrus reeds with an abundance of animal and bird life.
The only inland delta in exisitance and the most precious wetland in the world. It is the only one of its kind.
Flood waters from the Angolan highlands are carried by the Okavango River into the delta where it spreads out creating countless waterways and lagoons over an area of approximately 10 000 square km. As the water travels through the delta the wildlife starts to move back into the region.
The best time to visit this beautiful area is from May to October, when the Okavango River floods the delta, the wildlife is concentrated along the flooded areas and the vegetation has dried out.
Birding and vegetation is wonderful to experience during the rainy season (November - April) as the migrant bird populations are returning and the plants are flowering and green.
December to February is the wet season and is not recommended
Moremi Game Reserve was proclaimed a game reserve in 1963, to protect some of the most important habitats in the eastern Okavango Delta.
The reserve takes its name from Chief Moremi III of the Batawana, and reflects the fact that this was one of the first reserves established on the initiative of local people
Moremi Game Reserve is lush and varied – made up of lagoons, shallow flooded pans, plains and forests. It is one of Africa’s finest areas of wildlife, with a high density of wildlife.
