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
Be inspired by the itineraries below which include this experience and let our travel specialists craft a bespoke luxury holiday for you.
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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 AccommodationXigera Safari Lodge
Nestled in a magnificent riverine forest overlooking crystal clear waterways so characteristic of the Delta, Xigera Safari Lodge epitomises the region providing a tranquil Delta experience in a truly exceptional, luxurious lodge.
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View AccommodationDuba Plains
Situated on an island in the furthest reaches of the Okavango Delta, Duba Plains is one of the most remote luxury tented camps in the region. With only six bespoke tents, the camp prides itself on intimacy as well as remarkable game viewing.
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View AccommodationKwando Lagoon Camp
Kwando Lagoon Camp is a eight-room camp, lying on the shady banks of the Kwando River and set among tall and ancient African ebony and marula trees, overlooking the Kwando River with its resident pods of hippo, perfect for exploring by boat.
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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 Accommodation&Beyond Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp
Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp is situated under dense strands of African ebony trees in an exclusive wildlife concession. With only ten elevated tented suites, Nxabega offers some of the best flood plain views in the Delta.
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View AccommodationDumaTau
Located on raised wooden decks overlooking a lagoon filled with hippos, DumaTau is a luxury 10-room tented camp set in the heart of a natural haven. This is a perfect place in which to experience the diverse sights and sounds of the game-rich Linyanti.
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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 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 Accommodation4 Rivers
4 Rivers is a brand new camp from Kwando opening in June 2023. Overlooking a permanent lagoon in Botswana's Okavango Delta and scattered under the shade of ancient trees, guests can relish in the joy of a truly wild safari on this huge private concession.
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 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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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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