Into The Okavango. A wilderness of beauty and drama in Botswana


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by Jeremy Jowell

The next day back in Cape Town, culture shock sets in as I readjust to a life of buildings, cars and noise. But it’s heartening to think that the beauty of Botswana is just over two hours away.

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The Okavango Delta in Botswana is a wilderness of beauty and drama.  Although it’s a high cost holiday, visitors are guaranteed great game sightings and luxury in the bush. ...

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Accomodation is in six large raised tents, each with an en-suite bathroom and a veranda overlooking the floodplain. As with all camps in the Wilderness Safaris portfolio, Duba Plains is an unfenced camp and animals, including lion and elephant, often walk ...

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The next morning after a fiery sunrise, we set out on a mokoro trip to a nearby island. A light breeze ruffles the water as my guide George Tembo poles us smoothly through the clear shallows. Occasionally we stop to watch red lechwe grazing and to photogr ...