Okavango Delta Safari Tours & Trips

The Okavango is a vast inland delta where the Okavango River spills into the Kalahari, creating a seasonal maze of channels, lagoons and islands. You stay in small fly-in camps and explore by 4x4, by motorboat and by mokoro, a traditional dugout canoe poled through the shallows. It's one of Africa's most exclusive, wildlife-rich and atmospheric safari experiences.

Counter-intuitively, the Delta floods during the dry season. Floodwaters from Angola typically arrive between May and August, which is also peak game-viewing time as wildlife concentrates around water. That window is ideal for mokoro and boat safaris. The green season (November to April) is quieter, lower-priced and excellent for birding and newborn wildlife. We'll time your trip around the experience you want.

The Delta sits at the premium end of African safari because of its remote fly-in camps and low-density tourism model. Our Botswana itineraries that feature the Okavango start from around $8,500 per person and rise with more exclusive camps and longer stays. Every trip is tailor-made, so we shape the camps and length around your budget, and we hold exclusive rates at many of the best camps.

It depends on the season and what you want to see. Water camps offer the classic mokoro experience and shine during the flood; land camps focus on 4x4 game drives and reliable predator sightings. The best Okavango trips often combine both, plus Chobe and Victoria Falls. Our specialists will balance the mix so you get the full Delta, water and wildlife.

Yes, and most travellers do. The classic Botswana circuit links the Okavango Delta with Chobe's elephant herds and the spectacle of Victoria Falls just over the border, connected by short light-aircraft flights. We'll design the routing and timing so each stop complements the last.

We'd suggest at least 3 to 4 nights in the Delta to settle into its rhythm and combine water and land activities, though many travellers stay longer. Most of our trips run 7 to 12 days in total, pairing the Okavango with Chobe and Victoria Falls. Tell us how long you have and we'll build the right balance.

You fly into Maun or Kasane and then transfer to your camps by light aircraft, the only practical way to reach the Delta's remote airstrips. The scenic flights over the channels and islands are part of the experience, and we arrange every internal connection for you.