“I would dearly love to ride an Olefunt to ride on, a jumbly big Olefunt going riding through the green forests and picking peach fruits off the trees all day long’- The Big Friendly Giant (BFG) expressing his utmost desire to Sophie in Roald Dahl’s international bestseller and children’s book of the year “The BFG”
Childish fantasies, they fade away while one grows up over the passage of time and age, while one is only left with the hope of reliving them all one fine day. When does that day come? It’s left upon us, a day worth to cherish for an entire childhood. What would you have to say we’ve got it all right here; surely you’d give it a go, right? Especially when you would get to know it’s completely possible? Of course, children will love to agree with this.
It would be impulsive to let your inner child out at the Okavango Delta, located in the depths of North Western Botswana. Home to a natural habitat of Elephants in Africa, rangers deputed as elephant trainers await visitors in the region to be given Elephant rides over local terrain. The ride itself suffices as sightseeing for the riders, owing to the advantage in height atop the Elephant. Magnificent, robust and enormous, these creatures have been affiliated with carrying Kings of the Mughal era. Their calm pace, combined with the professional handling of their trainers, define a ‘majestic’ safari visit.
But the fairy-tale does not end here. The Okavango Delta includes numerous meandering swamps and shallow rivers whose surface is covered with floating savannah vegetation as well as the thick plantation of lilies, through which boat rides ferry visitors to adjacent plains. Boatmen handle the traditional African canoe, known as the Mokoro, allowing you to sit back and gaze through the strands of tall grass for observing the diverse birdlife of Botswana, home to over 450 migratory bird species.
Most boatmen are personal guides who are aware of wildlife hotspots, and thus upon request will easily lead you to crocodile nests and hippopotamus herds for observation within a safe distance. True, no visit to Africa can be declared legitimate if the safari does not involve a big game, and Botswana does not fall behind either; here at the Okavango Delta, Antelope and Giraffe are a common sight, while lions are spotted in the trail of Wildebeest after tracking their movement under the guidance of rangers. Get to explore so much by just taking cheap flights to Botswana.
Private camps have spread out over time to house tourists across the Delta, and that’s where you will be compelled again to immerse in your childhood realm. In order to ensure safety from the ample wildlife as well as maintain the theme of safari living for visitors, most camps have constructed their quarters either as tree houses or on patches of ground just beside the river. The décor and wooden construction ensemble to give out a traditional outlook, making anyone wonder with awe over the simplicity and design integrated to use local wood and reeds for making beds, chairs, and even curtains. For Bollywood News, there are lots of sites offering information.
With open-air construction and a clear view of the environment outdoors, you’ll easily fall for those quarters and readily vow to revisit it all. Until then, you will have all the recollections of your visit to Botswana of fulfilling your childhood dreams!
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