Boat safari in the Okavango Delta
Travel through the waterways of the Okavango Delta on a boat safari, exploring the papyrus reeds and hippo habitats with your guide. The smooth ride offers a soothing alternative to time spent in a vehicle. Always subject to water levels.
Area
Okavango Delta and Moremi
Type
Wildlife & Nature
Grade
Standard
Who
Adults
Teens
Difficulty
Moderate
Duration
Half Day
The permanent and semi-permanent waterways of the Delta offer a superb experience when explored by boat and allow you to cover greater distances than when in a mokoro. Your guide will lead you through the waterways, watching wildlife on the islands from a different perspective. Often, you'll encounter animals such as elephants, which come to the shore to drink, offering endless photographic opportunities.
Tours Featuring This Experience
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View TourLimitless Botswana
This is the ultimate luxury safari experience. Travel by private jet to Botswana’s most luxurious lodges in incredible first-class game viewing areas, all with immaculate service, prestigious game drives and expert private guides. This, along with an abundance of beautiful scenery and the immense diversity of wildlife, you will be awe-struck by the stunning Okavango Delta, Selinda Reserve and unique eco-system of the Moremi, offering the most magical experience for your family and friends.
Recommended Hotels Nearby
A selection of luxury hotel options in the area, handpicked and recommended by our travel specialists.
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View AccommodationMeno A Kwena
Located on cliffs overlooking the Boteti River, Meno A Kwena is a unique camp which harks back to the authentic safari experience of the past. The traditional style is combined with modern facilities, as well as superb river views.
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View Accommodation&Beyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp
Xaranna Tented Camp is a small intimate camp with sweeping views opening up onto a permanent lagoon teeming with hippo. The Camp combines the best of what the Okavango has to offer, both on land and the water, accompanied by expert guides and trackers.
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View AccommodationGomoti Plains Camp
Set in a cool sheltered spot beneath a canopy of mature acacia trees, Gomoti Plains Camp is situated on the edge of the Gomoti river system and flood plains right in the centre of the Okavango Delta in Botswana, providing wild and pristine game viewing.
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View AccommodationMacatoo Camp
Set in the depths of the Okavango Delta, Macatoo Camp offers simple but comfortable tented rooms and exhilarating rides into the bush accompanied by your expert guide from African Horseback Safaris to get up close to the game.
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View AccommodationQorokwe Camp
Offering a truly diverse safari experience in the southern Okavango Delta, Qorokwe is the latest safari camp addition to the Wilderness Safaris portfolio in Botswana. Explore waterways, islands and savannahs on a mix of land and water-based activities.
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View AccommodationDuba Explorers
A charming, luxury tented camp in the Duba Concession of the Okavango Delta, Duba Explorer is a superb base for your safari. Combining game drives and water activities, you'll be accompanied by some of the best guides in the country.
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View AccommodationMachaba Camp
Machaba Camp is a luxury bush camp occupying a beautiful spot in the Khwai Concession, north of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Khwai is renowned for its great game-viewing which you can enjoy on game-drives, walking safaris and mokoro trips.
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View AccommodationSelinda Camp
Newly reopened in June 2019 after an extensive rebuild, Selinda Camp is a luxurious camp located on the private 130,000 hectare Selinda Reserve. This area of the Linyanti boasts wonderful views over the floodplains and elephants by the thousands.
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View AccommodationSable Alley
Sable Alley Lodge sits in the northern stretches of the Okavango Delta, just outside the Moremi Game Reserve in the private Khwai concession. Perched on the edge of a lagoon, the lodge boasts incredible views and excellent game viewing in and around camp.
More Experiences in This Area
Discover more things to do in the area and chat to our specialists about crafting these experiences into your tailor-made holiday.
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View ExperienceGame Drives in Botswana
Viewing wildlife from a vehicle is the best way to get up close to big game. Allow your professional safari guide to cover ground to guarantee you some unforgettable sightings in Africa's premier safari destination.
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View ExperienceGame drives in the Okavango
One of the best ways to see the big game of Botswana's Okavango Delta is on a game drive with a knowledgeable guide. Explore in open-sided vehicles to maximise your viewing opportunities, this is a truly wildlife rich environment.
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View ExperienceActivities at Tuludi
Located in the game rich Mababe Private Reserve, the perfect destination for those seeking to explore the Delta in search of game and some beautiful scenery.
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View ExperienceFishing in the Okavango
Fishing trips offer visitors to Botswana an opportunity to enjoy a different safari experience. In many areas the fishing is fantastic, you'll also enjoy fantastic wildlife and birdlife over your time on the water. NB not available within national parks.
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