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BOTSWANA HONEYMOON ATTRACTIONS
Botswana is a country of vast and sweeping spaces. For many years, it has been off-the-beaten-track, but more and more people are discovering its magic.
Botswana honeymoon attractions include the sparkling Okavango Delta, the game-rich Chobe National Park, the vast Kalahari Desert and the fascinating Makgadikgadi Pans. With these being just some of the numerous attractions in the region, you can spend hours immersing yourself in the country's natural beauty and all it has to offer.
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Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is a tranquil and isolated honeymoon oasis set in Botswana's harsh and arid Kalahari Desert. The largest inland delta in the world, the Okavango is a magical wetland of interlinking channels of champagne coloured spring water. After the seasonal rains, the water levels rise and the papyrus islands shelter many exotic animals and birds. The heart of the delta can be reached by air only and houses the Moremi Game Reserve - a place of breathtaking beauty and plentiful game - as well as over 500 bird species.
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Chobe National Park
The second largest national park in Botswana, the Chobe National Park has one of the greatest concentrations of game on the African continent. It is especially known for its large numbers of elephant and over 450 bird species. It also features an annual zebra migration. One of the prime areas in Chobe, the Savuti Channel periodically dries up or fills with water, for no reason – a haven for wildlife and a prime game viewing spot.
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Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert forms part of a huge sand basin which runs from the Orange River to Angola. The area should actually be called a dry savannah as the dunes are covered by vegetation. Unlike the dunes of the Namib Desert, those of the Kalahari are stable and not wandering. The Central Kalahari Game Reserve was initially created to provide a haven for the San (Bushmen). It is Botswana’s largest reserve and features a variety of different habitats. The game viewing is fascinating, particularly of desert-adapted animals like the oryx and the desert lion.
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Makgadikgadi Pans
The world’s largest saltpan - this area was once a superlake almost 100 feet (30 metres) deep, over an area of 30,888 sq. miles (80,000 square km). The climate changed 10,000 years ago and Lake Makgadikgadi was well on the way to drying up. As the water evaporated, huge glistening salt-encrusted pans were left. These pans are very flat and stretch as far as the eye can see. Occasionally, this extraordinary landscape is dotted with rocky outcrops and large stranded sand dunes. It is seasonally home to thousands of flamingos and when filled with water, provides a fertile feeding ground for thousands of waterbirds.
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