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What to book before you travel to the Okavango Delta?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

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7 activities to book

The Okavango Delta

Days 1-7
Days 1-7The channels by mokoroA flat-bottomed dugout, now moulded in fibreglass to spare the trees, poled from the stern along channels opened by hippos.€45Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Moremi Game ReserveCreated in 1963 by the Batawana people to stop poaching; lagoons, mopane forest and floodplains with elephants, lions, leopards and wild dogs.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Chief's IslandThe delta's largest island, about 70 kilometres long, once the Batawana chief's hunting ground; wildlife gathers here as the flood rises.included in the camp packageBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7A scenic flight over the deltaForty-five minutes to an hour in a small Cessna from Maun, the only way to grasp the delta's fan of channels, islands and green floodplains.€130Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Khwai Community AreaRun by Khwai village on Moremi's north-east edge, where, unlike the reserve, off-road driving, night drives and guided walks are allowed.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7The Panhandle and ShakaweThe river's papyrus-lined corridor in the north-west, the least visited part of the delta and the best for birds, including the rare Pel's fishing owl.€60Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7A guided bush walkTwo to three hours on foot at dawn behind an armed guide and a tracker, reading fresh tracks, burrows and elephant-stripped bark.included in the camps packageBook on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Maun and the Thamalakane River

All activities in The Okavango Delta on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the Okavango Delta cost?

7 activities are paid; 5 have a known price in euros, for about €260 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in the Okavango Delta without booking anything?

One visit on this itinerary needs no ticket or time slot, starting with Maun and the Thamalakane River. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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