Along the border of Botswana and Namibia, where elephant herds move like quiet continents and the river unspools in shades of gold, there’s a safari most travelers never experience. It drifts — not on wheels, but on water. Aboard the Zambezi Queen or the intimate Chobe Princesses, safari becomes a slow, cinematic immersion into one of Africa’s last great wildlife corridors.

For travelers seeking an African safari, the choice between South Africa and Botswana is less about “better” and more about style of immersion.

The Okavango Delta isn’t just a place -- it’s a living, breathing ecosystem that shifts with the seasons. Imagine a vast network of emerald floodplains, winding channels, and secret islands, teeming with wildlife. Here, lions stalk the reeds, elephants wade through lily-covered lagoons, and rare antelope leap between riverine forests.