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Okavango Safaris from mobile Camping Trips to Luxury Safari Camps in Moremi and Linyati to Houseboats on the Okavango River

Okavango Delta Itinerary List - " at a glance"

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Okavango Delta Safari

The Okavango Delta consists of 2 distinct regions, the upper linear Pan-handle section and the lower delta-shaped alluvial fan

The seasonal variations in the water level decreases down the Panhandle and in the permanent swamps of the delta, the seasonal fluctuations in the water level are surprisingly small

Maximum flooding of the seasonal swamps occurs in July and August, some 4 – 5 months after the rains from 250 kms upstream

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Tour Packages for Okavango Delta

  • In search of an authentic African experience that is rich with wildlife
  • Circuit Tours give you the best of Botswana
  • Guide and tracker system in some camps to maximize sightings
  • Some year round Safari Camps
  • Discounted Summer Special Safaris, almost at half price
  • Desert Properties always a good add on to your existing itinerary
  • Money back if you can't find a Safari Travel Package that suits you :-)

    • Okavango Delta accommodation

    Okavango Delta Accommodation

  • Most Safari Camps are small, remote & accessed by charter planes
  • Deemed the jewel in the safari crown is the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
  • It includes the Mopane Tongue, a dry peninsula
  • Not all Safari Camps offer water activities
  • The camps in private concessions offer night Game Drives with spotlights
  • All Inclusive camps include, wines, alcoholic and other beverages and laundry

    • Okavango Panhandle

    Pan Handle of Okavango

  • An affordable Okavango experience is possible in the north where the river enters the Delta and is called the pan handle
  • Fishing & Birding are particularry good on the river
  • Houseboats operate on this section of the okavango river
  • Shakawe and Sepupa are accessible by tarred road
  • The sacred Tsodilo Hills with it's 3500 bushman paintings is well worth a visit

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    Mobile Camping Safaris

  • Cheap participatory Camping Safaris with scheduled starting dates
  • Luxury Camping Safaris where all camp chores are done for you
  • Budget Lodge Accommodation safari Tours
    from Vic Falls around the Okavango Pan Handle to Chobe Park & Kasane
  • Optional Game / Scenic Delta flight
  • 7 to 17 day tours
  • Okavango, Moremi, Chobe, Savute, Caprivi
  • even a tour to West Zambia wildebeest & Zebra migrations

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    Okavango Houseboats

    Houseboats for rental, operate from Seronga, which is midway on the Pan Handle of the Okavango Delta

    Seronga is reachable by tar road on one side of the 'Handle' then by boat across the Okavango River or by dirt road on the other side, making it a great stopover for 4x4 enthusiasts.

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    Savuti Game Reserves

    Savuti Camp is situated in the Linyanti Reserve about half way between Okavango and Chobe national parks in northern Botswana.

    It is a perfect break for the 4x4 brigade traveling between Chobe and Moremi game reserves on a sandy dirt road.

    Linyate Elephants on game drive

    Linyati Game Reserves

  • To the north-east of the Delta lies an enormous wildlife-rich area
  • an unrivalled atmosphere of remoteness and space
  • The Linyanti and Kwando rivers join to form the Chobe River
  • Linyati has abundant wildlife and is renowned for its predators

    • Okavango Delta Safaris


    Travel Tour Packages - Okavango


    Okavango Delta Accommodation


    Pan Handle of Okavango


    Camping Safaris


    Okavango Houseboats


    Savute Channel - Chobe Park


    Linyate Game Reserve

     

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    Okavango Delta

    Maun gateway to the Okavango Safari Camps

    Maun means 'the place of the short reeds and is the operational centre for the safari companies in the Okavango delta

    Maun Game Reserve

    Go to the Maun Game Reserve and see the 'Big 5'. Great for kids of all ages. Go visit the Maun Game Reserve and see all the live wildlife inside

    Safari Camps and Accommodation

    The safari camps in the Okavango cater to small numbers of guests - each one operating in its own private concession area, affording complete privacy and exclusivity on a Botswana safari

    The higher than normal prices deter larger budget tour groups and maintain a low density of safari travelers throughout the Okavango

    By Road to Okavango

    Traveling direct from Maun (Okavango) to Kasane (Chobe) via Moremi game park is 4x4 dirt road only and takes at least 8 hours during the dry season and normally requires a stop over in The Savuti region. From Maun to Mababe gate (Chobe park-west entrance) is 141 km's

    or alternatively sedan cars can travel on a tarred road from Maun via Nata to Kasane [616 km's]

    Climate - Okavango

    The Okavango in winter (May to August) is warm during the day and cool in the evenings.

    In summer, however, it is hot and humid during the day while the night temperature rarely drops below 18 degrees C.

    The “wet” season normally begins late November / December and lasts through early March. with hot sunny days with afternoon thundershowers. This is a fantastic time to visit and enjoy a quality safari at best rates

    "The wet season" ( December - March) enjoys an average of 14 rain days in a 120 day period which makes the chance of being rained on
    1 in 9 or 10%.

    The rain that Botswana gets is usually in the form of quick thunderstorms, usually in the late afternoon. The thunderstorms disappear almost as quickly as they came. November - March is a fantastic time to visit and enjoy a quality safari at affordable prices

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