Botswana’s Okavango Delta - Heaven on Earth
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Hey! Antoine Janssens here. Since I was a kid I’ve been fascinated by the wildlife around us. I watch a lot of wildlife documentaries and the beauty that they display still shocks me all the time.
The vision that I have about this sensitive topic is quite simple:
« Look at the beauty of this animal evolving in the wild. We must protect it if we want our children to see it the way we do. »
People protect what they love.
The goal of this movie is to show the beauty of the Okavango Delta and the magnificence of these species living their best life in the wild. And honestly, it's also good to see a place where humans don't have control over it.
I hope this movie will touch you deep in your heart (or just a little bit it’s quite ok ????). Let me know what you think in the comments, I’ll be there!
And finally THANK YOU VERY MUCH @Beautifuldestinations for making this possible!
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Antoine Janssens | Director, Filmmaker, Editor & Sound design
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Okwa | Master Guide
Batani | Assistant Guide
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OKAVANGO DELTA - Heaven on Earth / Beautiful Destinations (Official Trailer)
Here is a shot trailer of the cinematic movie I did with Beautiful Destinations about a unique wildlife sanctuary in Botswana called Okavango Delta.
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Since I was a kind I’m fascinated by the wildlife around us. I watch a lot of documentaries about that and the beauty of the content still stocked me all the time.
The vision that I have about the sensibilisation is quite simple :
« Look at the beauty of this animal evolving in the wild. We must protect it if we want our children to see it the way we do. »
People protect what they love.
So this is why the goal of this movie is to show the beauties of the Okavango Delta. The magnificent of these species living their best life into the wild. And honestly, it's also good to see a place where humans don't have control over it.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH Beautiful Destinations for making this possible !
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My Botswana bucket list trip | Black-Owned Luxury Safari | Okavango Delta 2022
Botswana’s Okavango Delta: one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join me for an unforgettable bucket list trip to Khwai, on the eastern side of the Okavango Delta.
The best thing about it? I spend 2 nights at a black-owned luxury safari camp. @africanbushcamps was started by Beks Ndlovu, a former safari guide from Zimbabwe. ABC has over 15 stunning camps and lodges in 3 countries.
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00:00 Intro
02:03 Flight to the Delta
04:00 What's the Okavango Delta?
04:45 First Game Drive
05:30 Leopards Mating
06:34 Arrival at Camp
07:05 Room Tour
09:20 African Bush Camps
10:15 Second Game Drive
11:26 Khwai Leadwood Tour
12:05 Sara's Siesta
13:34 Mokoro Canoe Ride
16:20 Last Game Drive
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Exploring the Okavango Delta in Botswana - Africa's Last Eden
The Okavango Delta in Botswana, is the largest inland delta in the world. All the water reaching this vast habitat is ultimately evaporated and transpired, and does not flow into any sea or ocean.
The Okavango Delta is one of Africa's last remaining great wildlife ecosystems and provides refuge to huge concentrations of game.
Filmed with Panasonic GH5, G9 and GX80 with Lumix G Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm, Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm, Leica DG Summilux 25mm & Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm. Some footage taken with iPhone 8.
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Exploring the Okavango: A Botswana Traveler Story
Witness the wild wonders of the Okavango Delta as Nat Hab traveler Jan Cochran describes her memorable experience on safari in Botswana.
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GPS Coordinates for Magotho Points of Interest:
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Magotho Reception: Lat -19.109575 / Long 23.858297
The Beach: Lat -19.102000 / Long 23.853280
Acacia Crossing: Lat -19.093055 / Long 23.838630
Natural Pan: Lat -19.087272 / Long 23.829700
Matswere Private Campsite: Lat -19.089977 / Long 23.821150
Dead Tree Forest north western tip: Lat -19.089766 / Long 23.847030
Dead Tree Forest north eastern tip: Lat -19.101866 / Long 23.867636
Small pan on Chobe cutline: Lat -19.102277 / Long 23.881988
Great spot for lions across the river: Lat -19.129444 / Long 23.879708
Hippo Pool coffee spot: Lat -19.125375 / Long 23.874575
Mbudi Camp: Lat -19.098825 / Long 23.788975
This is the second episode in the Botswana Trip 2022 video series. In the previous episode, Francois van der Westhuizen and I spent four days exploring Khwai’s Magotho region and we had amazing leopard and lion sightings. In this episode we drive back to Maun to pick up our wifes, Tabby and Steph, and along the way spot two packs of wild dogs.
We return to Magotho campsite in Khwai for another five days and have some of the best elephant sightings of the whole trip. We also spend an unforgettable morning exploring the Mbudi River on Mokoros and end our trip with a helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta, which included a Champagne stop in the middle of nowhere!
In the next episode we drive down to Botswana’s largest and wildest game reserve, the Central Kalahari, where we spend three nights at Deception Valley.
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Luxury Safari Lodges in Okavango Delta | Authentic Botswana Safari | Unexplored Africa
The Okavango Delta offers numerous camping options that allow a visitor to experience the magic that is the Okavango. There are a number of excellent sites within the Moremi Game Reserve as well as deep within the delta.
We bring you 6 most Luxury Safari Camps in the Delta which ensures an Unforgettable Safari experience in the Wild.
1. Sandibe Safari Lodge - Sandibe Safari Lodge In the heart of the Delta, on the edge of a waterway, you’ll find Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge. Situated on a diverse, wildlife-rich, private concession, Sandibe has exclusive traversing rights over a vast 22,500 hectares (55,600 acres) of wildlife land bordering the Moremi Game Reserve.
2. Tuludi Camp - Tuludi is one of the newest luxury camps in the Okavango, with tree-house style rooms shaded by magnificent leadwood trees and each with its own private plunge pool. There is even a treehouse library four metres up in the boughs. The location is glorious: a waterhole attracts wildlife right outside camp and the surrounds include seasonal floodplains, lily-covered lagoons and the mighty Khwai river. The area hosts large herds of elephant and buffalo and impressive concentrations of predators.
3. Duba Explorers Camp - Duba Explorers Camp is a charming camp situated within the quintessentially scenic Okavango landscapes of the private Kwedi Reserve. Surrounded by the undisturbed wilds of a 33,000 hectare private concession this camp is perfect for wildlife connoisseurs who enjoy the elegant but unobtrusive style of the original 1920’s safari. Superb game viewing with morning, afternoon and evening drives, as well as boating when water levels permit, this great little camp offers a classic Okavango experience
4. Xugana island Lodge - Xugana Lagoon is widely accepted as being the most spectacular permanent water site in the entire Okavango Delta, overlooking a permanent deep water lagoon. Xugana Island Lodge is situated on a rich private concession and takes full advantage of this magnificent site offering a classic water safari experience. This is a charming little Okavango camp, with plenty of character with a traditional, slightly rustic, but very comfortable style.
5. Mombo Camp - Mombo is a flagship Botswana camp, one of the finest in Africa, offering superb game viewing and an extremely luxurious safari. With a prime location on Chief’s Island and some of the highest concentrations of wildlife in the Okavango, Mombo is top of the wish list for many. Rebuilt in 2018, Mombo reopened as an even more luxurious camp though maintaining the essence of the original Mombo which so many have come to love.
6. Camp Okavango - Camp Okavango, a unique and exclusive African safari camp is situated on the remote Nxaragha Island. This hidden treasure, in the heart of the permanent Okavango Delta, assures its guests of an unparalleled year-round water wilderness experience.
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Botswana - Heaven on Earth
The Okavango Delta is an oasis that offers you an immersion into a world teeming with wildlife and luscious vegetation. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and the largest inland delta in the world. It is made up of water channels and islands offering you a unique safari experience combined with land game drives and walks to water based activities!
Top 3 Safari Locations in Botswana's Okavango Delta
Check out three must-see safari locations in Botswana's Okavango Delta: Moremi (Xakanaxa), Khwai, and Savuti. On Brave Africa's 10-Day safari adventure, you'll visit all three locations for some amazing wildlife sightings.
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Okavango Delta, 1000th Unesco World Heritage Site
The seasonal flooding of the Okavango River spills across the parched Kalahari landscape, producing a gigantic inland sea that is peppered with lush islands and brimming with wildlife
Each year, during Botswana's long dry season, the Okavango River floodwaters arrive from the Angolan highlands and push the permanent Okavango Delta outwards into its seasonal floodplains.
The result is an enormous sprawling inland delta that is characterized by a mosaic of islands, shallow channels, and fluctuating wetlands. Wildlife abounds in this verdant landscape. Aside from the Big Five – all of which occur here –visitors also stand an excellent chance of seeing African wild dogs, especially in the drier northern and eastern regions of the delta.
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Botswana- a Self-drive Through the Okavango Delta
Welcome to Botswana. What you will encounter is a comprehensive and insightful journey through Botswana’s most memorable attractions; a country brimming with prolific wildlife and lush landscapes. Botswana is a gem in the crown jewel of Africa’s safari circuit. Curate your experience and allow us to do the rest for you.
Botswana Tourism - The Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta, the world's largest inland delta.
Explore the watery wilderness of the Okavango Delta with us
Botswana’s world-famous Okavango Delta, also known as the “Jewel of the Kalahari”, could easily be the most pristine oasis in the world. The Okavango River finds its origins in the highlands of Angola, in a catchment area of about 112,000 km2.
From here it begins a winding journey of 1,900 km before fanning out into an intricate system of waterways covering 22,000 km of Kalahari sand; a phenomenon that can be observed by astronauts in space.
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Enjoy a brief overview and explanation of what the Okavango Delta is all about.
K4 OKAVANGO DELTA BOTSWANA spectacular wildlife
The Okavango Delta is a labyrinth of lagoons, lakes and hidden channels covering an area of over 17,000 square km and the largest inland delta in the world. Trapped in the parched Kalahari sands it is a magnet for the wildlife who depend on the permanent waters of this unique feature.
Sometimes called a 'swamp', the Okavango is anything but. Moving, mysterious, placid, gentle and beautiful, from a wide and winding channel it spreads through tiny, almost unnoticeable channels that creep away behind a wall of papyrus reed, into an ever expanding network of increasingly smaller passages.
These link a succession of lagoons, islands and islets of various sizes, open grasslands and flooded plains in a mosaic of land and water. Palms and towering trees abound, throwing their shade over crystal pools, forest glades and grassy knolls.
The Okavango's water is remarkably clean and pure and this is almost certainly due to the fact that it passes through very sparsely populated areas on its journey from Angola. Despite this, a staggering 660 000 tons of sediment a year are delivered to its great alluvial fan.
The overall length of the Delta from the border to the Thamalakane River is a little under 300kms and so the core of the Delta is approximately 200km from end to end.
Female Lion Calling in the Okavango Delta (Roaring)
We sat with this female for 2 hours before she got up and started walking and calling. Eventually a new male in the area called back. He was welcomed by her with a slap across the face before walking off together.
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