Okavango Delta
Okavango Delta
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MLV526
Charlotte, NC51 contributions
Apr 2021
I loved my visit to the Delta. I got to see so many different types of animals. I have never seen such a variey of wildlife and the setting along the river was truly beautiful. I loved the opportunity to spend time on water and land and would recommend it on any travel to Botswana.
Written 21 May 2021
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Sithembiso N
57 contributions
Feb 2019
Really is a fantastic place to see. The Okavango Delta which starts off as a Kavango in Angola is a UNESCO world heritage site in Maun Botswana. The Delta is a vast inland river in Northern Botswana. It’s one of the most spectacular places to visit in search of wildlife. It’s home to hippos, elephants and crocodiles. On dry land the wildlife includes lions, leopards, giraffes and rhinos.
Written 3 January 2020
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Terry M
Hamilton, Canada4,920 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
The 1000th World Heritage Site, the area covers more than two million hectares of wetlands and seasonally flooded grasslands. The Moremi Game Reserve is part of the delta. It is an excellent place to take a mokoro ride, the edges of the boats but inches above the waterline, skillfully guided by boatmen. The game viewing is very good.
Written 9 July 2023
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Szabin
London, UK435 contributions
Sept 2022 • Solo
Amazing experience to spend 2 nights in the delta. No facilities in this untouched area.
The campsite was enough for a group, able to swim in the river (with no chemical used), had bush walks, studied tracks etc.
The campsite was enough for a group, able to swim in the river (with no chemical used), had bush walks, studied tracks etc.
Written 21 September 2022
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DuncanTCH
East Greenbush, NY1,499 contributions
May 2022
We explored the Okavango delta with Sanctuary Stanley's camp during the dry season (late May) and I have to say that the Okavango delta is one of the most beautiful areas I've ever seen in Africa. The amount of animals and the variety of animals that we saw...well, we've never seen that many before. And when the rains come and the entire area floods, the same animals are still there, but their habits/behaviors change accordingly. So we're longing to go back during the rainy season to see the entire area again...but completely new to us again. Definitely go here!!
Written 20 December 2022
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Letravels
8 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Did an overnight excursion to Okavango Delta. This was a wonderful experience and highly recommend for other solo, couple or family travellers. Camping out in the wild, chatting to the locals, going on bush walks are all a major not to be missed highlight!
Written 9 February 2020
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BenjiJM
Melbourne, Australia60 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Camped here for a couple nights on a group tour. Activities included poler transport to and from the campsite, a couple walks around the delta, a poler cruise along the waterways at dusk, a swim in the waterways, and songs around the camp fire at night. A great experience, even including the time we nearly got charged by an elephant that was startled by our approach (but our poler handled it fine). One of the highlights of our Africa tour.
Written 12 July 2024
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MarcoPD55
Florence, Italy14,496 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
The Okavango originates in Angola, for a short stretch it marks the borders between Angola itself and Namibia, then flows into Botswana, within the Moremi.
It has a unique characteristic: it does not flow into any sea and does not flow into any river: it simply disperses in a large swamp called a delta.
We stayed inside the Moremi nature reserve for eight days, in two different tented camps, from which our safaris in search of animals started daily.
We were particularly lucky, having found lions, a large quantity of elephants, hippos, zebras and gazelles, the very rare leopards; many different varieties of birds.
The tented camps, rather than being tiring, allowed us to live in complete contact with nature, in an "out of this world" situation: electricity only that strictly necessary to light dinner, limited water for washing (no problem for that to be drinking), Spartan tents, no telephone contact or Internet (finally!!): an experience to be repeated and recommended.
Nature, during the period of our stay, was still asleep, waiting for the heavy rains that arrive between the end of November and the beginning of December.
In many trips we have taken, none have given us the emotions of the Okavango: spectacular!!!
It has a unique characteristic: it does not flow into any sea and does not flow into any river: it simply disperses in a large swamp called a delta.
We stayed inside the Moremi nature reserve for eight days, in two different tented camps, from which our safaris in search of animals started daily.
We were particularly lucky, having found lions, a large quantity of elephants, hippos, zebras and gazelles, the very rare leopards; many different varieties of birds.
The tented camps, rather than being tiring, allowed us to live in complete contact with nature, in an "out of this world" situation: electricity only that strictly necessary to light dinner, limited water for washing (no problem for that to be drinking), Spartan tents, no telephone contact or Internet (finally!!): an experience to be repeated and recommended.
Nature, during the period of our stay, was still asleep, waiting for the heavy rains that arrive between the end of November and the beginning of December.
In many trips we have taken, none have given us the emotions of the Okavango: spectacular!!!
Written 7 December 2023
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Michael W
Redding, CT1,728 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
The Delta has been on my wife’s bucket list for many years, so it was great that we finally managed to visit and, due to covid, with relatively few tourists. Apart from our game drives, we decided to take a scenic flight (with Major Blue Air out of Maun) which is great if you don’t mind a small plane and a few bumps here and there.
We saw all of wildlife we’d hoped for as well as getting a much better appreciation of the delta.
We saw all of wildlife we’d hoped for as well as getting a much better appreciation of the delta.
Written 12 September 2022
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51MES
Bordeaux, France122 contributions
Dec 2019
A beautiful place but our arrival coincided with the low water season, as such I feel we didn’t get the full delta experience.
However the guided nature walk across one of the lowlands was very ethereal. Being on foot so close to such amazing animals was an experience to treasure.
However the guided nature walk across one of the lowlands was very ethereal. Being on foot so close to such amazing animals was an experience to treasure.
Written 22 March 2020
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Hello! Any update on how the water levels now? (Oct 2022?) Thanks
Written 31 October 2022
I have the chance to travel for safari in the Delta in either mid April or late August. Which would you recommend, and why?
Written 8 May 2020
We were told to avoid October/November and January/February.
We went in October and it was sweltering hot. But if you don’t mind the heat then it’s ok. You are lucky! It is no longer dry!! The drought is over!!
Written 13 May 2020
I'm sorry I don't know.
I did it myself and I had a lot of fun.
The important thing is to have a powerful off-road vehicle
Written 8 February 2020
Depending on your budget there are many tour operators around however if you want a safari that is flawless with a variety of camps and lodges to choose from have a look at Wilderness Safaris on their website.
Written 13 August 2019
Matt’s Bucket List
Vancouver, Canada
Hi! We are going to the Okavango in July and are trying to decide on a mokoro company, a plane/helicopter company etc. We are looking for a great experience, but also bang for our buck (not looking to take expensive tours with huge profit margins for rich companies). Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot for any help you can provide!
Matt
Written 25 January 2019
Hi, try Bushways or Safari Destinations. Not too sure about price range but they offer great holidays. We went camping with Bushways, no luxury but a fantastic experience.
Written 19 March 2019
Hallo, wie heisst der Anbieter dieser Safari im Okavango Delta? Oder war es nur ein Rundflug ohne Camp-Besuch? Vielen Dank !
Written 2 December 2018
Hello annetteb821,
you only wrote positive things About the Okavango Delta, why did you give it only one out of five (the worst)?
Written 9 October 2018
Hallo,
welche Erfahrungen habt ihr in Simbabwe gemacht und wo habt ihr dort gewohnt?
Written 29 March 2018
Wir waren nur zwei Tage dort(leider) und haben in der Georges Lodge bei Victoria Falls gewohnt. Dort waren wir mit allem äußerst zufrieden. Sehr zu empfehlen!
Written 11 June 2018
Which Safari is best to go with in Botswana?
Written 25 March 2018
Hi Rishi S
When we were in Botswana we used our own car but requested the lodge for driver who took us on safari, he owns a safari company. We stayed at Jump Street Chalets in Maun I’m sure you can email them they can be able to assist you.
Written 25 March 2018
Hallo,
wir planen gerade ein Flugsafari ins Okavango Delta und sind uns unsicher welche Camps wir nehmen sollen wo wir Mokoro Fahrten machen können?
Written 26 February 2018
Bonjour
je suis désolé mais je n'ai pas fait de ballade ou tour en Mokoro
Written 5 March 2018
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