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Okavango Tours & Safaris' – over 25 years of creating some of the world’s finest holidays for some of the world’s most discerning travelers.
Our passion is for exploration, for seeking out the special places, people, landscapes and natural wonders of this most prehistoric of continents, Africa. And to share them with you.
An African safari is for many the realisation of a life-long dream, and the start of a love affair with a continent - its indigenous people, wildlife, colours and textures, its sounds and smells and the spirit that moves these. Come with us to the places we've found on our travels - the unusual, the quirky, the spectacular, the luxurious, the remote. The places teeming with African wildlife, brimming with possibilities for unforgettable adventure. This is how we plan your holiday in Africa: we travel; we find hotels, lodges, game parks, landscapes, peoples and activities that we love. Then we talk to you. We ask questions: what you like, what you don't; when you are able to travel. We listen. We advise. Then we put together a plan for you to discuss with us, to tweak and change - until you have a safari that is just right for you. Then we make it work, so that from the time you set foot on African soil to the time you depart, you will not need to worry about a thing.
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Botswana
Botswana - a high and dry desert country which hosts the 'Jewel of the Kalahari', the world-famous Okavango Delta which many compare to the Garden of Eden, the Chobe River, the central Kalahari made famous by Mark and Delia Owens, the San (Bushmen) people, the archaeological marvel of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, the World Heritage Site of Tsodilo Hills, and more. The country is also home to the world's most comprehensive predator research efforts. Botswana is famous for:
Zambia
Zambia - a vast and fertile, varied country, source of the mighty Zambezi, Kafue and Luangwa Rivers, home of Victoria Falls and Lake Kariba, teeming with wildlife, rich in culture and colour, nemesis of David Livingstone, Zambia is rich in endemic bird- and animal species, wild waterfalls, and is the seasoned safari-goers dream, offering:
South Africa
South Africa - diverse, sophisticated, rich in culture and history, with an excellent infrastructure of roads and quality accommodation, fine wines and cuisine, scenery, game, golf - truly 'something for everyone':
- Cape Town: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, District Six museum, fine restaurants and architecture, incomparable beaches and walks
- Cape Floral Kingdom - World Heritage Site and biodiversity 'hotspot'
- Scenic 'Garden Route' between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town
- Cape Wine Route, historic and scenic Stellenbosch and Franschoek
- History - Robben Island and Nelson Mandela's cell
- Game viewing in Kruger National Park
- Many private 'Big Five' game reserves free of malaria
- Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng, birthplace of man
- Shark diving with Great Whites in the Indian Ocean
- Whale watching and Turtle Trekking
- Scuba diving, snorkelling and deep-sea fishing off the coast of Maputaland
- A festival of inexpensive shopping and eating, complemented by fine regional wines
Namibia
Namibia - a spectacular 'moonscape' of massive craters, mountains and deserts, sand dunes and resilient life-forms, with the mystical Skeleton Coast on the freezing Atlantic abutting searing desert. Namibia offers:
- Dune surfing at Sossusvlei and Swakopmund
- Skydiving over the Namib
- Damaraland and pre-historic rock engravings at Twyfelfontein
- Surf fishing in the cold Atlantic
- Ship-wrecks on the Skeleton Coast
- Exploring the Skeleton Coast and far north to the Kunene River
- Ancient cultures - Himba, Herero, San, Nama, Owambo and others
- Wild horses of the Namib
- Relict German colonial architecture and culture
- Historic Luderitz
- Hot-air ballooning over the Namib
- Fish River Canyon, second only to the Grand Canyon
- Epupa Falls
- The Caprivi Strip
Tanzania
Tanzania - one of Africa's most diverse countries, with deserts, mountains, lakes, rivers, snow-capped Kilimanjaro, active volcanoes, islands, beaches, Zanzibar, and endless history and culture. Amongst the country's many attractions are:
- Chimpanzee and primate trekking
- Dhow sailing in azure waters off Mafia and Pemba Islands
- Kayaking in the warm Indian Ocean
- Scuba diving and snorkeling off the islands' unspoilt reefs
- Game fishing off the continental shelf
- Game viewing in Serengeti, Selous, Ruaha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Mahale Mountains national parks and game reserves
- The matchless Ngorongoro Crater
- Olduvai Gorge and the Dawn of Man
- Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria
- Birding everywhere
- Historic Zanzibar with its spice and slave markets
Mozambique
Mozambique - with several thousand miles of beach and girls Bob Dylan wrote a song about, is the place to revel in sun, sand and water, to dine, to relax, to refresh and rejuvenate, to remember and to forget. Visit Mozambique to:
- Go dhow sailing in balmy waters
- Snorkel in clear, warm waters
- Scuba dive off unspoilt reefs
- Enjoy beautiful Beach and island resorts
- Deep sea fish for Marlin and Sailfish
- Sate yourself with seafood
- Walk on endless beaches in endless sunsets
- Visit the Quirimbas Archipelago and historic Ibo Island
- Swim with whale sharks
- Watch turtles nesting in the moonlight
- View whales as they migrate to seasonal feeding grounds
Uganda
Uganda - epicentre of European exploration in Africa, source of the Nile, the 'Pearl of Africa' straddles the Equator, cosmopolitan, sophisticated, poor and aspirant, with a chequered history and everything to offer:
Rwanda
Rwanda - a small, beautiful country of emerald tea estates with a dark and fathomless history, Rwanda is where Diane Fossey conducted her ground-breaking research and lived a life that inspired millions. Nestled in the African Great Lakes region of central Africa, crowned by the Virunga Mountains, Rwanda offers:
- Incomparable Gorilla trekking
- Beautiful range of extinct volcanoes comprising the Virungas
- Kigali's Genocide museum, a sobering testament to the fundamental nature of man
- A fascinating insight to ancient African cultures and systems of governance, and the catastrophic effect of colonialism on entrenched social systems
Malawi
Malawi - 'Warm Heart of Africa', with its curious and smiling people and warm, deep, freshwater lake (nearly 300m in depth and 30,000 sq km in area) is perhaps the most relaxing country on earth. The lake-shore varies from long sandy beach to rocky outcrop, and the clear waters contain more species of fish than occur in all of Europe and north America combined, as well as two species of otter and an eel that is born in the Indian Ocean and completes a truly remarkable journey to make lake Malawi home. A visit to Malawi might encompass:
- A relaxing holiday at one of many beach resorts, and kayaking, snorkelling, scuba diving and sailing on the lake
- A visit to the market and slave-trading tree at Nkhotakhota
- An excursion to Likoma Island by light aircraft or lake steamer
- Several nights at Mvuu Game Reserve on the Shire River
- Horse trekking in the misty highlands of the Nyika Plateau
- A visit to the extraordinary Zomba plateau
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