Okavango delta Experience
Package Overview
Highlights of the tour: Eco-campsites, en-suite tent, open sky showers, tent pitching, cooking traditional meals! Mokoro excursions, ‘tswii harvesting’ list goes on and on!!!
Situated in the north western corner of Botswana, the Okavango Delta is a World Heritage Site, it is the largest inland delta in the world. The magnificent Okavango River sprawls out over the dry sands of the Kalahari Desert forming this flourishing waterlogged oasis featuring countless meandering waterways and crystal clear lagoons studded with water lilies, as well as fertile floodplains and reed islands inhabited with rich wildlife.
Visitors can enjoy a number of wonderful activities such as game viewing, fishing, bird watching or taking an authentic guided Mokoro experience through this wetland paradise in a traditional dugout canoe. Commonly spotted animals include: Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Giraffe, Hippos, Elephants, Crocodiles and countless species of bird.
Our wilderness campsites although without running water or electricity are a marvel, the ambiance and the serenity is comparable to none, it is just unique. Open sky bucket shower attached to your tent.
Because of their isolated and bush locations, they are quiet, peacefulness and allows slow and relaxed game drives, catering for all guest’s preference. In between drives, camps allow for an ideal relaxing environment with just natural sounds around!
Our wilderness campsites although without running water or electricity are a marvel, the ambience and the serenity is comparable to none, it is just unique. Open sky bucket shower attached to your tent.
Because of their isolated and bush locations, they are quiet, peacefulness and allows slow and relaxed game drives, catering for all guest’s preference. In between drives, camps allow for an ideal relaxing environment with just natural sounds around!
Day 1: Arrival Maun Airport
Guests will be met by our representative and the airport, and then transferred to an accommodation facility. (we only help with booking, guests must specify what accommodation they want).
Guests are left to recover from flights, and a meeting at a specified time to with the guide to brief guests about the itinerary.
Meals at own account
Day 2: Mokoro expedition in Okavango delta
Your Safari guide will pick up guests from your accommodation facility at 07:30 and head to the boat station, a 40 minutes trip on a safari vehicle in a dirt road. Mokoro expedition resumes after official registration and briefing by the head Mokoro guide. During this expedition guests will learn about tswii; the local delicacy, experience making necklaces using waterlily stem, try their mokoro handling skill. Safari walking in the delta is an interesting experience too, with no rifle for defense, guests will watch game from a safe distance.
return to station for transfer back to Maun.
Lunch
Day 3: Transfer to Moremi Game Reserve
Guests will be picked up at 08:00 to start a 4 hour journey to the camp. Entry into Moremi is within an hour, and thereafter it is a game drive searching for animals such as leopards, lions, giraffes, elephants, hyenas, buffalo and many more.
Your camp crew will welcome you to their picture campsite, and will show you your tent and explain house keeping rules to you.
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 4: Game drive
Wake-up call is at 05:30, and after a hot drink and toast, you will start a 4 hours game drive. Game drives in Moremi are rewarding with very good chances of spotting the endangered African wild dogs. You will return to camp for brunch and thereafter is rest time until a call for high tea followed by afternoon game drive.
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 5: Third bridge
Today you will head to 3rd Bridge where the game drives will be conducted. As this is a whole day expedition, you will have time to rest in between. Those who want to do boat cruise will do at their cost, otherwise it is game drive only.
Return to camp in time at 5 pm.
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Maun
You will do early morning game drive, with a bush picnic, leaving Moremi at 12:00 to head to Maun. Drop off at your accommodation facility in the afternoon.
Meals at own account
Day 7: Transfer to Airport
Depending on your flight schedule, your guide will pick and transfer you to the airport.
Meals at own account