Okavango Delta listed among top ten safari destinations
Friday, June 19, 2015
An ariel view of the Okavango Delta
The Okavango was placed the third best place, just below Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa, which took the first and second positions respectively.
Commenting on the rankings, Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) chief executive officer, Thabo Brian Dithebe, said for the Okavango Delta to be listed among the continent’s top ten destinations for a safari holiday is another remarkable milestone for Botswana.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...