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France and Roger
FR
Visited:
September 2011
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
although it is very busy with tourists in private cars, the Delta is still quite and beautiful. Saw as many animals both trips.
Maris Davis Joseph
IT
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Nov 17, 2015
Email Maris Davis Joseph | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My Kiss for you
It is a very beautiful place by the unique nature and should be stored with passion.
Ross
US
Visited:
July 2015
Reviewed: Dec 7, 2015
Email Ross | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Okavango is a beautiful place, and there's nothing like a boat ride through all the twisting waterways where crocodiles lurk and elephants munch the fibrous stalks on shore. I think the high season (July-August) is probably not the best time for birders to visit here -- I imagine there's more bird life during the migratory seasons.
Yenbay
ZA
Visited:
May 2016
Reviewed: May 31, 2016
Email Yenbay | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Magic surroundings, unique scenery,
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the bush but...) The thing is if you are used to other safari accommodations (I live in South Africa and have tried quite a few..) you can have real value for money (even if it is not as spectacular as the Okavango)...
RunningRalph
NL
Visited:
January 2017
Reviewed: May 13, 2017
Email RunningRalph | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing scenery
Both from the water (kokomo) and from the air (helicopter) the Okavango is an amazing landscape. We weren't lucky with the weather during our bush camp but it was still a good experience to see the canals an islands.
hjreitsma
NL
Visited:
March 2005
Reviewed: Jun 10, 2017
Email hjreitsma | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Okavango Delta
Henk Reitsma
Some years ago my wife and I made a roundtrip through a number of countries in Southern Africa. We travelled with a group from Cape Town to the Victoria Falls. The absolute highlight was our visit to the Okavango Delta in Botswana. It was March, so in the wet season with the Delta completely filled.
We slept two nights on a houseboat placed on the edge of the Delta area.
We departed in the morning to the Delta and first had to drive a few kilometers with a truck (Photo 1), passing a small village with rondavel huts (photo 2). Along the road laid the carcass of an elephant (Photo 3), probably shot by the village people to protect their crops.
There were 10 boats (mokoro’s ) and 10 guides (Photo 4) waiting for our group with 20 participants and subsequently we started our tour over the Delta through high grasses and reed. In each mokoro two persons were sitting. The guides were very careful to avoid the hyppo’s and
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asked us not to make noise. We heard elephants in the distances and saw a glimp of the herd when standing in the mokoro. However I almost lost my equilibrium and almost fell in the water.After two hours we entered a small island to have lunch (Photo 5) and subsequently made a walk (Photo 6) over this island guided by two guides. We found the remains of a buffalo, probably killed by a lion (according to our guide), which reminded us again that we walked through a terrain with wild animals.
On our way back we saw some deer in the distance. After 1 ½ hour we arrived at our point of departure. It was a splendid tour through a wonderful water world. Even after a couple of years I still have vivid memory of our visit to the Okavango Delta.
Boon Hong Seto
AU
Visited:
August 2017
Reviewed: Oct 24, 2017
Email Boon Hong Seto | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A unique and unforgettable experience.
Our campsite was in a remote area with fixed tents and attached open air "en-suite". At night we have a fantastic view of the Milky Way and stars. After dinner, the polos and campsite personnels gave an impromptu concert singing and dancing...the atmosphere is simply wonderful and you feel you are really experiencing the real Africa.
We had a guided walk in the evening through the Delta and were given a first hand education on the local flora and their medicinal benefits...the climax that evening
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is to view the sunset out in the water in the mokoro and the next morning to see the sunrise.
Julian
DE
Visited:
October 2017
Reviewed: Oct 31, 2017
Email Julian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Mokoro Trip
I did a 3 days/2 nights self-catered mokoro trip to the delta. It is a completely different experience to other Safari destinations. Do not expect to see as much wildlife as on a game drive or a boat safari, but the bush vibe is fantastic an the hikes on the islands are very nice walking safaris. The delta is also a great destination for bird watching.
cynthia_rusbridge
A unique habitat
Really good boat trips, and meeting a bull Elephant in must, while in Mokoro dugout canoe was very exciting. Ranger guides on land less interesting. Excellent accommodation at Nguma lodge, in perfect setting. However a torrential downpour cancelled a boat trip and dampened our enthusiasm.
Barbara Bergfield
US
Visited:
September 2018
Reviewed: Oct 16, 2018
Email Barbara Bergfield | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It is a great place for Birding. I should’ve stayed at a better reserve.