Arguably one of the most famous floodplains in the world, the Okavango Delta is seen as a mecca for those that are wanting to experience the best that safari can offer. Geologically formed by the depression between two lateral plate rifts, this ecosystem was formed millions of years ago and once allowed the floodwaters from the Angolan Highlands to flow to what was Africa’s largest internal lake, Lake Makgadikgadi (the pre-cursor to the now-present salt pans).