It\u2019s no secret that the Okavango Delta is\none of Acacia Africa\u2019s favourite destinations. Today we take a look inside this\nmysterious, evocative corner of Africa, and uncover just a few of her secrets\nfor you to enjoy. For the rest\u2026 well, you\u2019ll just have to experience them for\nyourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the\nOkavango Delta as popular as it is, finding a truly quiet time can be slightly\nchallenging. The Linyanti Savuti, however, while still part of Chobe National\nPark, lies in a remote northern corner of the Delta. Cameras and people are\nrare, and you\u2019ll have the unique chance to experience this wet wonderland in\npeace as nature unfolds around you. The Savuti channel dried up in 1983, only\nseeing water again in 2008. From roaming packs of wild dogs to elephants in the\ndry season, experience a different side of Botswana here at the \u2018vanished\nriver\u2019. The Savuti Marsh area is often called a \u2018glimpse into the Botswana of\nyesteryear\u2019, and a trip that will humble (and test) even the most seasoned\ntraveller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s no secret\nat all that one of the best ways to experience the delta is via a cruise in a mokoro<\/em>, or traditional dugout canoe.\nIt\u2019s easy to get caught up in the splendid animal experiences around you while\nyou lazily pole down the river-who can blame you? If you truly want to get the\nmost from the experience, however, it\u2019s time to look down, inward, and all\naround with equally open eyes. Your baYei poler, a native of this\nheart-catching landscape, has grown up in the area and has a wealth of\nknowledge and life experience marinated in their unique culture to share with\nyou- but only if you remember to ask! Otherwise, they will remain quiet during\nthe trip, simply stirring the waterlilies with their nagashi<\/em> to let you drink in the sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of us\nsimply assume that the Okavango Delta is one cohesive, unchanging whole. In\nreality, nothing could be further from the truth. Each rain, each season,\nbrings profound shifts in the landscape. New islands form and disappear in the\nDelta almost every month. Ask your poler, and they\u2019ll be able to help you\ndiscover pristine islets unseen by others. No two trips are ever the same. The\nOkavango Delta also gives you a unique chance to spot one of the area\u2019s rarest\nbucks- a wachwe, or <\/em>cross between a lechwe<\/em> and a waterbuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mokoro<\/em> may be an iconic part of the\njourney- but it is an experience in itself. Expect to sit remarkably low in the\nwater, and note a profound cooling as you push off on your journey through the\nhull of the boat. That doesn\u2019t mean you can skimp on sunscreen, however! Be\nsure to bring a hat (or parasol if you’re feeling quaint) to ensure you can\nexperience the area in comfort no matter the time of day. Stick to \u2018bush\u2019\ncolours to ensure the best animal experiences. And try to stay as still as\npossible- sudden movement can throw the poler off the boat entirely, and you\ndon\u2019t want to be that person!<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s no other\nway to describe this feeling. It may start off a little unsettling, as you come\neye-to-eye with almost a ton of hippopotamus fiercely defending its territory,\nor lock gazes with the King of the Pride mere meters away. Over time, you will\ncome to see it as the gift it is- a true and honest perspective of the world.\nAs sunsets and sunrises unroll before you, and you experience the many\nbeautiful creatures that call the Delta home, you will find your very sense of\nself altered profoundly. Expect to leave awed by the experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Okavango Delta, recently declared a\nWorld Heritage site by UNESCO, is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.\nIt\u2019s a fascinatingly diverse ecosystem, one of the most complex we know, and\nhome to 200 000 species of mammal, 70 types of fish and over 400 birds. This\nincludes some desperately endangered species we may well be the last\ngenerations to see without careful curatorship. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s no secret that the Okavango Delta is one of Acacia Africa\u2019s favourite destinations. Today we take a look inside this mysterious, evocative corner of Africa, and uncover just a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":6476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"\n3. \nEvery island is a secret\ndiscovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\nIn short, the Delta should be on everyone’s bucket list. Why not allow Acacia\nAfrica to help shape the perfect Okavango Experience<\/a>[1]<\/a> \nfor you today, and discover more of her secrets for yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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