The Travel Butlers Blog
Something momentous has just happened in Botswana! For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Okavango Delta system has joined with the game-rich floodplains of the Kwando / Linyanti river system. The joining point is the Selinda Spillway, a waterway which runs through the 320,000 acre Selinda Reserve.
Air Botswana has expanded its fleet and route network, to now enable guests to more easily access both the Okavango Delta, which is the world’s largest inland wetland area, comprising of nearly 16,000 square kilometres of lagoons, island and channels and the famous Chobe National Park, renowned for its large elephant population, where herds in […] Read More
Botswana has experienced abnormally heavy rains during its flood season this year, which has led to exceptionally high water levels in the Okavango Delta. The rain that fell was about 600 mm compared to the usual 400 mm, but it has been the distribution of the rain over the whole growing season which has made […] Read More
Baines’ River Camp, in the Okavango Delta, is currently closed for the reconstruction of its new lodge area. The new structure will be in keeping with the guest suites with their colonial style, grey iron roofs, large verandah areas, open truss ceilings, and earthy tones. The new structure will also include a library/studio, which will […] Read More
