{"id":30410,"date":"2020-07-27T17:17:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T15:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/a-true-wilderness-experience\/"},"modified":"2020-09-16T13:20:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T11:20:17","slug":"a-true-wilderness-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/blog\/a-true-wilderness-experience","title":{"rendered":"A true wilderness experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"org_content\">\n<div class=\"org_body\">\n<p>\n Blessed with some of the greatest natural spectacles on earth, Botswana is one of the most exquisite safari destinations in Africa. It is perhaps the most beautiful region for seeing predators and big game in droves that you can follow during exclusive game drives, mokoro tours, hiking safaris and boat trips. Botswana beckons!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org_items\">\n<div class=\"org__item_text\">\n<h4>\n labyrinth of lagoons<\/h4>\n<p>\n To the north, the <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/africa\/botswana\/bezienswaardigheden\/de-okavango-delta\">Okavango Delta<\/a>beckons , a labyrinth of lagoons covered with water lilies, islets with palm trees and bird-rich marshes; a world-class &nbsp; attraction, named after the river that meanders here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-996.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-997.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_text\">\n<h4>\n Four of the Big Five<\/h4>\n<p>\n In the eastern part, the <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/africa\/botswana\/bezienswaardigheden\/moremi-game-reserve\">Moremi<\/a> game reserve live rare animals like wild dogs and marsh antelopes but also four of the &#8216;big five&#8217;. That foursome \u2013 lion, leopard, buffalo and elephant \u2013 can also be found at the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/africa\/botswana\/bezienswaardigheden\/chobe-nationaal-park\">Chobe<\/a>Wildlife Park, named after Botswana&#8217;s other great river and known for its safari cruises.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-998.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-999.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1000.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1001.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_text\">\n<h4>\n Salt pans and zebras<\/h4>\n<p>\n In the southernmost tip of the delta are the salt pans of <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/africa\/botswana\/bezienswaardigheden\/makgadikgadi-en-nxai-pan\">Makgadigadi and Nxai<\/a> that become white in the rainy season. This is the only place in southern Africa where you can see itinerant wildebeest and zebras in spring!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1002.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1003.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_text\">\n<h4>\n petroglyphs<\/h4>\n<p>\n In addition, Botswana is known for one of the largest collections of petroglyphs in the world. They are tucked away in the <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/africa\/botswana\/bezienswaardigheden\/kalahari-en-tsodilo-hills\">Tsodilo hills on the edge of the Kalahari<\/a>, the semi-desert that covers much of the country.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1004.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_text\">\n<h4>\n top-level guides and lodges<\/h4>\n<p>\n It&#8217;s not just the awe-inspiring nature botswana is known for. You will be accompanied by the best guides on the continent and the <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/africa\/botswana\/accommodaties\">accommodations<\/a> are top-level. Small-scale unique lodges in the middle of nature where service and hospitality are self-evident.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1005.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1006.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_text\">\n<h4>\n Koro Island<\/h4>\n<p>\n One of our favorites is <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/africa\/botswana\/accommodaties\/koro-island-camp\">Koro Island Camp,<\/a>where you stay on a small private island in the Limpopo River in the Kwa Tuli Private Game Reserve. The exclusive, very secluded tented camp has exclusive access to a more than 6,000-acre wildlife area; immerse yourself in elephants, lions, leopards, hyenas and an unprecedentedly rich bird life. <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1007.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/original-1008.jpg\" class=\"org_img_item\">\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"org__item_text\">\n<p>\n\t<em>Do you want to see and experience the real Africa? Contact us without <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/contact\"> <\/a>obligation. We&#8217;re happy to help you.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n Blessed with some of the greatest natural spectacles on earth, Botswana is one of the most exquisite safari destinations in Africa. It is perhaps the most beautiful region for seeing predators and big game in droves that you can follow during exclusive game drives, mokoro tours, hiking safaris and boat trips. 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