Floodwaters from the Angolan highlands flow 1,200 km down the Cuito and Cubango Rivers before joining forces to form the Okavango River. On reaching Botswana the waters fan out covering 15,000 sq/km before disappearing into the Kalahari sands, never to reach the ocean.

Here you find some of the greatest wildlife concentrations in Africa including at least one third of the continent’s remaining elephants as well as herds of buffalo, zebra, giraffe and a multitude of antelope species. All, of course, followed by the large carnivores – lion, leopard, cheetah and one of Africa’s last remaining healthy populations of the African wild dog.

There is no better way to experience the Okavango Delta than on horseback. With the excitement of big game viewing, combined with ultimate tranquility, it is one of the most sought-after wilderness destinations of the world.

Days are spent riding from island to island, traversing endless floodplains or exploring the myriad deep water channels and lagoons.