The Okavango Delta is an endorheic basin where the Okavango River flows into the Kalahari Desert, creating a sprawling oasis of lagoons, channels, and islands. Between June and August, floodwaters originating from the Angolan highlands swell the Delta, attracting vast concentrations of lions, leopards, African wild dogs, and rare sitatunga antelopes.
Visitors navigate these crystal-clear channels aboard traditional wooden dugout canoes (mokoros), poling through water lilies while spotting hippos and fish eagles. Land-based game drives on islands like Chief’s Island offer some of the most dramatic predator encounters in Southern Africa.