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Okavango Delta

A Travel Re-Inspired in Okavango
Okavango Delta activities are a range of motorised and non-motorised excursions, all of which are led by professional guides. A lodge’s location will dictate what activities it offers. Camps based on permanent water focus on boating activities while those in drier areas specialise in 4X4 game drives. Many camps offer a combination of both activities as well as guided walks on the delta’s islands.


Re inspiring areas of Okavango : Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai Concession/Khwai River, Chief's Island, Private Concessions, land and water based camps


Activities

  • Mokoro Safari
  • Boating
  • Game Drive
  • Walking Safari
  • Night Drive
  • Village Visit
  • Fishing
  • Birding
  • Helicopter Flight
  • Elephant Interactions
  • Horse-back Safaris

  • The largest intact inland delta in the world
  • It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • There Are over 150,000 Islands in the Delta.
  • There Are Restrictions on Tourism to Keep the Delta Wild.
  • The Okavango Floodwaters Arrive from the Angolan Highlands.
  • The Delta Grows to Nearly Three times Its Size When the Floodwaters Arrive.
  • Okavango Delta is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
    (In February 2013, the Okavango Delta Was Named One of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa)
  • There Are over 400 Species of Birds in the Delta
  • The Traditional Way to Move Around the Delta Is by Mokoro

    • The Okavango Delta is one of the world's largest inland deltas situated in the middle of the largest stretch of continuous sand in the world - the Kalahari basin. This oasis in the middle of the desert is a rich yet fragile ecosystem, providing a life source for an incredible variety of wildlife. A wealth of species have adapted to the contrasting conditions created by living in the harsh Kalahari desert which is transformed annually with the arrival of the delta flood waters originating in Angola.

  • The Okavango wetland encompasses Moremi Game Reserve and surrounding regions divided into areas known as Private Concessions. These concessions are wildlife management areas, carefully administrated to balance the growing community’s development and conservation, whilst empowering citizens through sustainable tourism.
  • Many of the exclusive lodges in Botswana are situated within these concessions in the delta, providing an unparalleled wildlife experience - exclusive and remote, avoiding mass tourism and exploitation.
  • Game is more concentrated around the permanent water during the dry season (Apr - Oct) with it becoming very hot in the later months.
  • The heronries become active as the migrant birds return to Botswana from September through November, and general bird watching is excellent throughout the summer months.
  • The rainy season (Nov - Apr) invigorates the lush scenery with wild flowers, dramatic thundershowers, spectacular sunsets and the birthing season brings great predator and prey interaction.


    • Okavango Pan Handle

    Before the Okavango River fans out into its familiar delta shape, its waters are channeled between steep banks created by parallel fault lines. This channel is commonly known as the Pan Handle, named as such as the Delta takes on the appearance of a giant frying pan lying in the heat of the Kalahari.

  • The Panhandle area is not within a protected reserve or park, but there are still huge areas of unspoiled wetlands and a number of well-established lodges on the western side.
  • The wetlands offer exquisite birdlife, a huge population of hippos and some of the largest crocodiles to be found.
  • The Pan Handle area is also in proximity to the world heritage site of Tsodilo Hills. Being the spiritual home of the San and Bantu people, the hills feature many well preserved specimens of 'rock art' and there is a small museum where it is possible to hire a local guide for a personal tour of the area.
  • The annual barbell run of catfish (September/October) attract hunting tiger fish in large numbers and is the best time for serous anglers to experience this fascinating phenomenon and catch this awesome predatory game fish.


    • Moremi

    Moremi Game Reserve is a rich and diverse wildlife sanctuary, encompassing the Okavango Delta. The reserve is unfenced and its boundaries are defined naturally by river systems. There is a network of game drive routes through the reserve as well as access to the permanent delta waterways in Xakanaxa where boating can be enjoyed (not available from lodges in the Khwai area).

  • Moremi is amongst the best game reserves in Africa for viewing the endangered African wild dog.
  • Xakanaxa is home to a resident herd of several hundred buffalo whose range covers the territories of at least 4 prides of lion which may often be seen flanking the ever moving herd.
  • Breeding herds of elephant move between their browsing areas in the mopane forests and the fresh water of the Okavango.
  • Red lechwe are one of the more unusual antelope species commonly found here.

    • Please note that activities are restricted within the national park in accordance with government rules and regulations. These include no driving off-road, no walking and no driving after dark.


    Khwai Community Area

    The prior inhabitants in the area (the River Bushmen) were moved to the periphery of the reserve, establishing Khwai village near the North Gate exit of the park. The Khwai area is managed by the community through the Khwai Development Trust. This area offers the same wildlife experience as the reserve itself. A key advantage of being outside the reserve is the freedom to do walking safaris and night drives as the area is not governed by the same rules

  • The vegetation is varied, with dry land complemented by permanent and seasonal swamplands, resulting in an excellent diversity of both wildlife and birdlife.
  • Game is more concentrated around the permanent water during the dry season (Apr - Oct) with it becoming very hot in the later months.
  • The rainy season (Nov - Apr) invigorates the lush scenery with wild flowers, dramatic thundershowers, spectacular sunsets and the birthing season brings great predator and prey interaction.