Ranked among Africa's best wetlands and game egions, Botswana offers some of the most rewarding wildlife encounters to be experienced anywhere. reover, with over 30% of the country now set aside for wildlife, Botswana truly leads the way in terms of her devotion to conservation.
Botswana is best-known for the Okavango Delta, a watery paradise that teems with birdlife and is best explored by mekoro canoes which glide along crystal clear channels lined with palm-filled islands and mantles of water lilies.
Moremi Game Reserve, one of the most beautiful and varied reserves, lies in the eastern corner of the Delta. Amidst the 4,800 square hectares of lush parkland, lagoons and forests a huge concentration of wildlife such as lion, cheetah, wild dog and the are sitatunga antelope can be found.
Situated in a secluded corner of Chobe National Park is Linyanti, an uncrowded sanctuary that boasts plentiful wildlife. This 'land of the elephants' is also home to concentrations of buffalo, zebra, giraffe and, uniquely, lion that hunt hippos!
When to go: May to October is the best time to visit Botswana as days are dry and sunny (20 degrees) and nights are cool (5 degrees). In summer, between November and April, daytime temperatures can reach 38 degrees; the rainy season is between October and March.