Okavango Delta safari tours

Heed the call of the wild in the Okavango Delta

Welcome to the world’s largest inland delta. Made up of maze-like waterways, flooded grasslands and lily pad-covered lagoons, the Okavango is a haven for wildlife and a prime game-viewing destination in Africa. One of our favorite ways to spot some of the local wildlife residents is aboard a traditional dugout canoe with a local poler. Keep an eye out for giraffes munching on vegetation, elephants splashing around in the shallows, or even a pod of hippos hanging out in the plains. The fun doesn't stop when the sun sets - fall asleep to the croaks, rattles and chirps of African critters at a campsite located deep in the wilderness.

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Travellers on an Okavango Delta mokoro ride pass by an African elephant
Marvel at the delta on a mokoro

Hop aboard a mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) to cruise the Okavango Delta's lush wetlands with an expert local poler. As you paddle through the snaking waterways (read: hippo highways), keep your eyes peeled – and have your camera ready – for elephants, antelope, rhinos and warthogs, among other large game. This incredible ecosystem is also home to many smaller critters, including a selection of Africa's colorful bird and frog species.

Travellers gathered around campfire at night
Camp on a remote island

It's not every day you can camp on a remote island in one of the world's best game parks. There might not be electricity or running water, but this doesn't matter when you have front-row seats to the Okavango sunset and the ambient sounds of the African bush to sing you to sleep – wait, is that grunting noise a hippo or your fellow camper snoring?! If camping is not your thing, you might like to stay on a houseboat.

Travellers gather around leader showing them wildlife details in Okavango Delta
Discover the wonders of sunrise

The early bird catches the worm – or, in this case, elephants and maybe Cape buffalo! Wake up before the crack of dawn for a sunrise walk on one of the many Islands in the Delta Panhandle. Listen to the birds chirp as the sun gradually peeks over the plains, watch wildebeests grazing on the grass and keep a lookout for lion paw prints in the dirt. How's that for a wake-up call?

Part of hippopotamus head and snout sticking out of Okavango river delta water
Say hey to a hippo

Grab a sundowner and get ready to get up close (but not personal) to one of the largest land mammals on the planet. Weighing in at two tonnes, seeing a pod of hippos may, quite literally, take your breath away. They spend most of their days bathing in the water and come out when the sun sets to graze on the vegetation in the flood plains. You'll probably hear their loud honking noises before you see them.

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