High water levels, fantastic safaris!

Botswana Update: Elevated Water Levels, Exceptional Wildlife Viewing

This year’s floodwaters across the Okavango Delta have arrived in full force, transforming landscapes, shifting wildlife patterns, and creating a constantly evolving safari environment throughout our Botswana regions.

While the higher water levels have raised questions about access—particularly to areas such as Mombo Camp and the Vumbura Camps—this is characteristic of a high-water season, where the natural balance between land and water shifts dynamically across the Delta.

The impact of this year’s inflow is also being felt beyond the Delta itself, with ecosystems such as the Linyanti and the Savuti Channel responding to increased water movement—helping set the stage for outstanding wildlife concentrations as the dry season progresses.

For travellers, this translates into a unique and rewarding safari experience: expanded water-based activities, remarkable concentrations of wildlife on shrinking dry ground, and a Delta landscape at its most dramatic and visually striking.

To better understand what’s driving this year’s exceptional inundation—and how it’s shaping wildlife movement and safari experiences—we’ve explored the full story in more detail.

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