Okavango Panhandle and Tsodilo Hills

Perfectly situated between the Tsodilo Hills and the Okavango Delta is Nxamaseri Island and the region is in fact one of very few places in the entire world where two UNESCO World Heritage sites meet. Those looking to explore the cultural heritage of the region will not be disappointed. There are over 4,500 paintings located around 400 different sites around the Tsodilo Hills which dates back as far back as 100,000 years.

Not only does Nxamaseri offer easy access to Tsodilo Hills but the region is Botswana’s tiger fishing mecca. Throughout the year (January & February season closed), the Okavango Delta panhandle is home to epic Tiger and Bream fishing. Keen anglers from around the world should consider the Okavango Panhandle on their bucket list. Around September – November every year the Nxamaseri Babel Run in the panhandle attracts predatory fish in their thousands and the chance to land several Tiger Fish is exceptionally high. A beautiful yet ferocious fighting fish found in the northern part of the Okavango Delta and Chobe/Zambezi river systems.

Keen birders will have an opportunity to see almost two thirds of Botswana’s bird species which can be found in the region. Including the elusive Pels fishing-owl, white-crowned night-heron and between August – December thousands of carmine bee-eaters congregate to nest along red-cliffs forming a myriad of pink waves in the sky and along the banks. The panhandle region is a birwatchers paradise while visitors can also catch a glimpse of hippos, elephants a number of antelopes and huge nile crocodiles lining the banks.