Okavango Delta River Cruises
Okavango Delta river cruise holidays, fishing and birding.
Easily accessed by road from Maun, there are specialist tiger fishing boats for rental, family vacations and exceptional birding.
Over 71 species of fish inhabit the pristine waters of the delta, making it a fly fisherman’s paradise.
Main fish species of the Okavango delta panhandle are Tigerfish, Tilapia, Barbel and African Pike.
Okavango delta river cruises
The area is not known for its wildlife but you can expect to see elephant, hippos, crocs and perhaps even the sitatunga
The delta is a watery wilderness with papyrus-lined waterways, riverine forests and seasonal floodplains.
Numerous islands, tranquil lagoons and crystal clear channels are dotted throughout the delta.
Beginning in Angola where it is known as the Cubango river, the Okavango is the fourth longest river system in southern Africa.
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It runs southeastward for 1,000 miles (1,600 km). Further south it forms part of the border between Angola and Namibia. Before entering Botswana the river drops some 4 metres in a series of rapids known as Popa Falls. These are situated in Namibia.
Known as the river that does not reach the sea, it empties into a swamp in the Kalahari desert. Part of the Okavango’s flow fills Lake Ngami.
Did you know that the delta holds 95% of Botswana’s total surface water.
In times of good floods, the river overflows into the Selinda Spillway
Fishing in the Okavango Delta Panhandle
There is marvellous tiger-fishing, and bream that make superb eating, not to mention pike, catfish and other species.
Each year, just before the floods when the water is low, thousands of catfish migrate up the main channel of the Delta, Here they will later spawn and embark on a mass, concerted feeding frenzy.
The Okavango delta consists of 3 main geographically important areas namely, the delta, the panhandle and dryland.
Extending for some 80 kms is the panhandle where the river runs deep and wide. Vegetation is mainly papyrus stands and palms.