Safari Luxury: Okavango Delta Botswana
Safari Trips & Tours

Mokoro ride in the Delta.

The Okavango Delta is Botswana's most famous and popular safari destination.

It is a unique wetland system in the heart of the dry Kalahari Desert - one of the largest inland deltas in the world. Come experience this spectacular wilderness area.

When travelling by air, the scenery below, a mosaic of land and water, looks like a perfectly constructed puzzle. It is down on the tranquil waterways that you will discover the scenic beauty of the papyrus fringed islands.

Dining in the Okavango.

Our Okavango Safari Packages allow you to enjoy a memorable Botswana safari where you will stay in comfortable bush camps and lodges.

You can set off on exciting safari excursions such as tranquil mokoro rides, bush walks and game drives to see the stunning wildlife of the Delta.

Hippo in the river.

The Okavango Delta is one of Africa’s last great wildlife sanctuaries. While on your safari you will see lots of Okavango Wildlife such as Elephant, Buffalo, Lechwe, Zebra and other antelope.

You may even glimpse the rare Sitatunga. There are also many predators namely Lion, Leopard and Hyena. The Delta is also home to a vast array of birdlife, making it a great destination for birding enthusiasts

Sunset over the Delta.

You can have a range of Okavango safari experiences depending on which areas of the Okavango Delta you visit.

Some areas around the edge are dry; some regions are flooded seasonally, while others are made up of permanent floodplains and lagoons.

You’ll see different animals and be able to do a variety of safari activities. You can combine different destinations that specialize in different activities in the Delta.



Okavango Delta Safari in Botswana

Antelope running through the river.

The Okavango Delta is a lush wonderland surrounded by the arid Kalahari Desert. The Delta is home to many species of antelope, such as Lechwe and Tsessebe. Herds of Buffalo, Zebra and Elephants that number in their thousands pass through annually on their migration routes.

An Okavango Delta safari in Botswana is an unforgettable experience – cruising through the maze-like channels of the Delta in a traditional boat called a mokoro, exploring the lily covered lagoons and palm fringed islands. Other activities include exciting game drives, bush walks, horseback safaris and Elephant back safaris led by experienced guides.

Okavango Delta Safari Activities

Frog on a reed.There are many different Okavango activities offered from mokoro trips in old-style dugout canoes, to horseback and Elephant back safaris. You can also go on exciting game drives and intrepid bush walks to explore the beautiful palm islands. These are led by knowledgeable local guides who grew up in the area.

Okavango Highlights

Pels fishing owl.Memories of your Okavango Delta Safari will stay with you for a lifetime. Okavango Highlights include being poled through the intricate channels of the Delta on a makoro dug-out canoe, experiencing the beauty and tranquility of the lagoons, and seeing rare animals such as Sitatunga and Pel’s Fishing Owls.


History of the Okavango

Ranger and Elephants.The Okavango Delta is sparsely populated, however it has been a refuge for many different groups of people fleeing conflict over the millennia. The three main groups of People of the Okavango that call the Delta home, are the Hambukushu, the River Bushmen or the Bayei, and the Banoka people.