Go on a safari along the floodplain

The easily drivable track runs for a while right alongside the Okavango floodplain. Here you have an open view over the wetland and can enjoy a great diversity of species. Look out for lechwe, hippopotamus and great egrets. Especially in the morning and afternoon you should keep your eyes peeled for elephants and buffalo at the water.

Buffalo live in very large herds of several hundred animals. Within these large herds there are smaller subgroups of about 15 animals. These are usually related animals that are closer to one another. There is a hierarchy within the herd. Animals with a high rank enjoy the privilege of grazing at the front of the herd, so they get the tastiest grass. Their rank also allows them to find protection in the middle of the herd. The animals at the back of the herd often draw the short straw. They have to graze what is left over and are attacked more frequently by predators. Mothers with calves, however, automatically move up in rank.