Days 10 & 11: Northern Okavango Delta, BotswanaThis morning you cross the border into Botswana and head towards your camp in the northern Okavango Delta. This arid and sparsely populated country has a watery jewel in its northwest corner, the 12,000 square km (1456 sqaure mile) Okavango Delta is in effect the world's largest oasis, given life by a slight subsidence in the earth's crust at this point.
The Okavango is unique with its narrow channels and islands of tall trees, and the birdlife is spectular. Guma Camp is situated on the Okavango's largest lagoon and not far from where the Kavango River opens out into the swamps. You arrive at camp late in the afternoon, and set up lunch.
Thereafter you will have time to participate in a game / nature walk before retiring for the evening, in preparation for a long day ahead. On day 11 you set off before sunrise on another game / nature walk, returning to camp for brunch. The balance of the day can be spent at your leisure. In the afternoon you may choose to go on a mokoro trip, or enjoy another game/nature walk. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Camping (Guma Camp) Okavango Delta. Day 12: Shakawe, BotswanaAfter completing the final game / nature walk in the Delta, you head to Shakawe. You may visit Etsha village (time permitting) where traditional baskets catch the eye of the discerning buyer. You arrive at Drotsky's campsite in the afternoon.
The Okavango River is at its widest in this area and a walk down to the river from the campsite offers the opportunity of birdwatching. An abundance of birdlife nest in the high papyrus fringing the river's edge and we look out for the shy Sitatunga, the antelope who live here, and feed off the papyrus. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Camping (Drotsky’s Camp) Okavango Delta. Day 13: Ghanzi, BotswanaToday you proceed to Ghanzi in Botswana, which is known for its Bushman (San) people. You will stay overnight in the D’Kar village camp. The history of the San of southern Africa can probably be traced back some 40,000 years. This makes them the oldest hunting and gathering society known to man. There were times when they were the kings of their land.
They succeeded in living in harmony with their environment to such an extent that there are few other things than rock engravings and paintings that bear witness to their civilizations. Today there are less than 100,000 San left in 8 southern African states. More than half of them live in Botswana. The very success they had through their skills to live with nature is an important reason why they became marginalised over the last couple of centuries.
The Kuru Cultural Centre was founded in 1991 to work alongside the Kuru Art Project for the preservation and promotion of San culture. Over the past years, the centre has proven to empower culturally the San people in the region.
The Cultural Centre has three main activities: The Museum, the Library, and cultural activities including the traditional San Dance Festival. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Camping (D’kar Village Camp or similar). | 
