This safari superstar is one of Africa's safest countries, with relatively good roads and other infrastructure. It boasts a number of great game parks, such as the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the Khalagadi Transfrontier Park, the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, the Khutse Game Reserve, and the Moremi Game Reserve.

But its main claim to fame is the vast, Okavango Delta (designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its ecological value) in the north of the country, which seasonally floods a vast area every March through June and attracts visitors to several dozen camps and lodges, reaching them via "pakoras" (dugout wooden canoes) poled by locals. The delta is packed with wildlife, notable Africa's "Big Five" - buffalo, elephants, leopards, lions, and rhinos black and white - but also including antelopes, crocodiles, giraffes, hippos, hyenas, jackals, monkeys, and zebras. An amazing opportunity to expose your kids to a huge panoply of African wildlife!

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