Herds of game roam arid, scrub-covered plains, hunted by tiny population of Bushmen who still lead Stone Age existence. But after summer rains, animals migrate across veld. 65 kms by 16 kms across. After most rainy seasons, water from Okavango Delta spills into lake along Thamalakane River to north. In droughts, Ngami can dry up completely into sea of reeds.
Safari companies run charter flights to lake.
Other visitors travel by road from Maun. B ig fossil lake beds flank main road from Francistown to Maun - Makgadikgadi Pan on southern side and Nxai Pan in north. Makgadikgadi believed largest salt pan in world. When waters of Okavango spill down Boteti River after summer rains, whole area of pan flooded to depth of few cms, providing feeding for aquatic birds. In pan itself, animals stand out in startling fashion on white salt, legs shimmering and elongated through heat mirage.