The delta is at its most impressive in August when the champagne-coloured water is at its deepest. Most of the animals' young are born between November and March when the vegetation is lush.
The heart of the delta can be accessed only by air. Since it is an exclusive destination, it remains wild and relatively unpopulated.

Botswana's Garden of Eden is the Okavango delta, a magical water world set in a lush environment. The crystalline waters spreading into flood plains, shallow reed beds, lily ponds and papyrus swamps are unique in Africa, and the world. The visitor can glide silently through the clear waters in mokoro canoes and watch the birds and the fish and the animals as they come down to the waters to drink. It is an experience which lifts the spirit and enlightens the heart.