2-Nights Mokoro Camping Trip in the Okavango Delta

Your guide will pick you up from Maun International Airport or Maun based accommodation. You'll then be escorted to a game viewing vehicle for a one hour drive to the mokoro station in Morutsa, on the edge of the Okavango Delta where you'll meet your concession guides. The Okavango Delta is a large low gradient alluvial fan or ‘inland delta’ covering between 6,000 and 15,000 square kilometers of the Kalahari Desert in northern Botswana. It is fed by the Okavango River which flows from the Angolan highlands across the Caprivi Strip in Namibia and into the Kalahari Desert. It is characterized by a complex network of channels, lagoons, and islands, which are home to an incredible and diverse array of wildlife along with a wonderful variety of bird species. The area is particularly renowned for its population of African Wild Dogs, which are among the most endangered wildlife species in the world.

Not only is this one of Africa’s most fascinating and captivating regions to discover, it is also one of the most unique ecosystems, as well as one of the world’s premier wilderness areas and largest inland deltas in the world. The delta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. After boarding a mokoro at the mokoro station, your guide or “poler” will use a long pole called a "nkashi" to push along the bottom of the waterway to propel the vessel forward, giving you the freedom to absorb the diversity of the delta’s wildlife species from the comfort of your seat. You’ll get great angles and vantage points for amazing photographs as they can silently approach the wildlife and birdlife without disturbing the creatures. Guides that command mokoro are highly knowledgeable about the environment and as such these trips are considered safe and enjoyable.

Pole your way out to your camping site where you and your camp team will set up camp for the night, in dome tents made up with bed rolls, bed linen and a pillow per person. Bush showers and long drop toilets are set up close by. Wash basins are provided outside each tent.

After you’ve set up camp, take your adventure to the next level as you go on a guided bush walk on one of the islands within the Okavango Delta. This is one of the rare chances in Africa to get out of the safety of your vehicle and walk with the wild animals. As you explore the islands on foot, you’ll be amazed by the sheer abundance of wildlife that you’ll encounter along the way. In addition to spotting Elephants and antelope, keep your eyes peeled for Hippos, Crocodiles, and colourful bird species like the African Fish Eagle and Malachite Kingfisher.

Head back to camp at sunset and enjoy a sundowner by the river before dinner is served.

You’ll wake up early, before sunrise and head off after breakfast to do a bush walk on one of the islands. You’ll continue to immerse yourself in the world of plants and animals and learn more about the smaller things on your safari – helping you to appreciate the finer details that you can potentially miss while on a game drive.

Return to camp for a delicious lunch, closely followed by some rest and relaxation to offset the early morning start.

After rest and a cup of tea or coffee, you’ll head out again for a bush walk. And of course, you have to learn how to steer a mokoro!

Head back to camp at sunset for a sundowner by the river before dinner is served.

You’ll wake up early, before sunrise, to the smell of coffee brewing on the fire. For those who want to stretch their legs after a cup of coffee or tea, there is the chance to go out for another bush walk before enjoying a cooked breakfast. After this, it will be time to pack up, get back on board your mokoro and make your way towards the mokoro station. Your transfer vehicle will be waiting to drive you back to Maun, arriving at midday in time to catch your flight to your next destination.