The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the world's largest inland river systems. The Okavango River flows into and fans out across the Kalahari Desert to form an immense inland delta of lagoons, channels and palm~filled islands. This fragile ecosystem remains one of the world’s unspoilt and beautiful wildernesses where a vast diversity of animals and birds can be seen. The elephant back safaris are based at Abu Camp on the western side of the Delta. Set in half a million acres of private concession, this tranquil shady comer of heaven is in a pristine wilderness, threaded by crystal waters. Abu Camp is the perfect spot from which to explore the mysteries of this ancient land.

Abu is an Arabic word meaning 'everything to do with elephants' and there is no better way of interacting with the wilderness and wildlife of the Delta than sitting comfortably on top of one of these magnificent creatures, the most effective of all 4x4's. An elephant not only is able to cope in water and sand with equal ease, but can also get really close to other game, which is generally unaware of the human presence aloft. But the real kick lies in the extraordinary experience of the elephant perspective, walking beside them or riding high through the bush, at one with the largest ears and the longest noses in the world.