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There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness,” Teddy Roosevelt wrote, but he could have added that in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, that spirit is palpable. The Delta itself seems to respire as it periodically floods and subsides, attracting a diversity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, including exotic species like the lechwe, a swamp-dwelling antelope. Where there’s water, there are boats, and one of the most relaxing and eco-friendly safari experiences is to relax and glide through the many interconnected waterways in a mokoro, the local version of a canoe. Your expert guide will use only muscle-power and a pole to propel you through the wilderness, leaving you free to concentrate on detecting its “hidden spirit.” Add the Kalahari – great for brown hyena, a zebra and wildebeest migration and meerkat movie stars, for a true desert/delta experience. |
