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Okavango Safari Holidays

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

Elephant Standoff

Okavango Safari Holiday

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 peak discharge in the pan handle, 250 kms upstream

Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi Game Reserve. Deemed the jewel in the Okavango Delta’s safari crown is the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.

The reserve contains within its boundaries approximately twenty percent of the Okavango Delta. It includes the Mopane Tongue, a dry peninsula that thrusts into the heart of the delta, and a patchwork of lagoons, flooded pans, plains and forests.

Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

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Most of Moremi is only accessible to the fly-in camps on its fringes.

However, there are several safari camps on the edge of the Mopane Tongue, a dry peninsula, where the land meets the Okavango's permanent waters.

Pan Handle

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.

Shakawe and Sepupa are accessible by tarred road.

The sacred Tsodilo Hills with it's 3500 bushman paintings is well worth a visit.

Mobile Camping Safaris

Mobile Camping Safaris

Make use of 4x4 vehicles between Okavango and Chobe in Botswana.

Mobile camping safaris are the preferred means for those on a budget and all are accompanied by a fully qualified Professional Guide.

Okavango Houseboats

Okavango Houseboats

3 houseboats for rental operate from the Seronga in the heart of the Okavango Delta Pan handle to cover most budgets.

It is accessible by road, making it the ideal stopover for 4x4 enthusiasts.

Linyati Walking

Linyati - Savuti - 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.

Okavango Safari Holidays

Moremi Game Reserve

Okavango Delta

Pan Handle of Okavango

Mobile Camping Safaris

Okavango Houseboats

Linyati - Savute - Reserve

Maps

Area - Okavango

Safari Camps and Accommodation

camp fire Moremi 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]