Okavango Delta, Botswana (Photo: Torsten Karock/Vetta/Getty Images)Okavango Delta, Botswana
“A tributary of the mighty Zambezi, the Okavango River creates a unique ‘water in the desert’ ecosystem, considered the world’s largest inland oasis and a magnet for wildlife,” notes Schultz. “Explore it by dug-out canoe (makoros), jeep, by foot or on elephant back—a safari here promises birdlife second to none." Add to that legions of elephants, zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, and hippos.
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