The director
Okavango Exploration Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- HATAB & BOGA
- Tour Types:
- Budget camping tours where clients assist with camp chores
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $900 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Debbie Richardson | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great!
Sox, our tour guide, actually worked for a different safari company when we went with him but he was the one with us the whole time. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, and we felt safe and secure with him. We highly recommend him as a guide and know that he will do whatever he can to make your safari fun, exciting, and successful!
DE
Email Frank Drever | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
it was an adventure, excellent
I was picked up on time at the airport. After we greeted each other, he invided me to a restaurant, drinking a beer and eat a bite...., perfect.
So, adventure startet, and next day we drove into the bushes.
He inquired about my well-being every day. The food was exzellent..., breakfast, lunch and dinner with a bottle of wine.
The tents were always clean and the outdoor shower is a must for every safari tourist 😉. The water was nice and warm, just under the sky, the animals around. The team was really very well-rehearsed. Setting up and dismantling the tents was in time and in tune. The guide knew a lot about animals and behavior and was always ready for a joke.
One day we were surrounded by a herd of buffalo, just in the center..., and i felt safe, because of my guide, he's a good man.
It was one of my most beautifull trips, i ever did. It's a must for every tourist.
Email George Maltabarow | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply the best
We could not believe how good this mobile safari turned out. Way beyond expectations. Our guide Sox demonstrated exceptional knowledge of both the game parks on our safari- Moreni and Chobe. He knows this area like the back of his hand and we saw pretty much all the key animals and lots if them. Lions, elephants, giraffes, all the antelopes in large numbers. Also African painted dogs and leopards, not to mention an enormous herd of buffalo and many warthog and smaller animals. Rich birdlife and crocodiles as well. Sox diligently pointed them out and ensured that we missed nothing. And he ensured that we were always safe and comfortable. The mobile safari worked brilliantly with travel on alternative days and well planned sundowner stops for drinks and glorious sunsets
The camp food was excellent and the crew were super friendly and helpful. And showers every second day! Comfortable tents and everything managed well by the crew. All we needed to do was to enjoy!
Value exceeded our most unreasonable expectations.
Email Robyn Hector | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A memorable and incredible safari with an outstanding guide
We had a brilliant time on this fully serviced mobile camping safari and would highly recommend it to others wanting to immerse themselves in the wonders of the Botswana National Parks (Moremi and Chobe). We were a group of seven which worked really well in our great safari vehicle. Theno, aka Sox, is an exceptional guide and tracker. His wealth of knowledge, experience and love for the animals and the bush adds so much to the experience. What we saw with the range of animals and bird life was just incredible (prides of lions, hippos, leopards, elephants, buffalo, impala, baboons and more). Sox is also supported by an excellent team who do an amazing job with terrific meals and creating such comfortable campsites which are not shared with others. Nothing was ever too much trouble and there was always a wonderful atmosphere around the dining table and campfire. From a sunrise cuppa to a sunset gin and tonic everyday was such an awesome experience. Thank you Sox and the team for a fantastic holiday.
Email Sophie Herrmann | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip of a life time, saw so many amazing animals and really enjoyed the experience
Sox and his team were so accommodating. We went with a group of seven and had the most incredible time. We did the 12 day mobile camping Safari and saw so many incredible animals. Sox and his team had the most delicious food (3 meals a day and 2 snacks). Making camping in the wilderness, feel luxurious. I could not recommend this holiday enough so much fun.
Could not recommend enough!!
Email Amanda Maltabarow | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most committed,knowledgable and happy tour operator ever! We loved Sox and his team.
As a first time safari traveller Sox's Okavanga Expeditions tour far exceeded my wildest expectations. I was worried that as it was a camping safari I might miss the creature comforts of Lodge style safaring. I would now recommend to any body to do this mobile safari in preference to the lodge approach.
We left Sydney, as a group of friends with an age range of 18-79 .
The team were terrific and handled all the negative aspects of camping, they set up our stretcher beds( fully made each night with pillow, sheets, blanket and doona. The ensuite out the back of the tent was very comfortable too and the showers were hot and more than adequate.
We were warm and cosy in the tents and we just loved having drinks by the campfire and being so much closer to nature as we ate our delicious meals together prepared by Meambo and his assistants Mado and Malaki.
The food and beverages were varied and exceptional.
Then the main purpose of the safari... those animals ! We found out why Sox has such a great reputation as he tracked and lead us to the most fabulous animal encounters. Leopards up trees, mass buffalo on the move ,hundreds of elephants and zebras and giraffes in so many varied societal groups . Sox's excellent tracking abilities lead us to enjoy a variety in animal and bird sightings. We were overwhelmed with the numbers of lions and lionesses we saw. We witnessed painted dogs hunting and then returning to their pack to regurgitate food for their pups . This is quite a rare experience and one I will never forget. We saw a porcupine early one morning with amazing spikey spines.
The vehicle was comfortable and we were warm and snug as we took of each morning excited to see what we would discover. Not one day did we return disappointed. a truly memorable holiday.
I cant wait to do another camping safari with Sox and his team. Six stars rating!!!
Amanda Maltabarow
Sydney Australia
Email Emily from Sydney | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful, looking forward to doing it again. Animals, animals and more animals.
Huge shout out to Sox and his team at Okavango Exploration Safaris. We have just returned from our 12 day mobile camping safari in Botswana. We met in Maun and then travelled through both the Moremi Game Reserve and Chobe National Park river front, ending our trip at Victoria Falls. It was such a wonderful holiday, we all loved every minute of it. There were so many animals, it was amazing. We booked a private tour with 7 of us, which was the perfect amount to fit nicely in the jeep and around the dinner table. I believe you can also book individually and Sox will put a group together for you. The camping was very comfortable, with quick hot water showers and your own bush toilet at the back of each tent. All meals were provided and we especially loved the morning tea and sundowner drinks on the front of the jeep whilst out on safari. We chose the fully serviced safari, so the team did all the work, making it very relaxing for us. It was a very special holiday and I can’t wait to do it again, would highly recommend.
NZ
Email Robert | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding safari experience with a wonderful guide
The Okovango has extraordinary diversity and 'Sox' is an extraordinary guide and tracker. Made this the most memorable travel experience of our lives. So many species and many safe, close encounters. Sox knows how to manage his guests and the risks involved. And he's a hell of a nice guy too.
We helped set up and break camp, packing tents and mattresses and camp furniture into the amazing kitchen trailer (and lion-refuge for our wonderful cook when the pride visited camp!)
Don't hesitate! You will love this!
Email Penelope | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and kind
We had the most amazing, and magical time with Theno and his team at Okavango Explorations in Botswana. He made us feel so safe while getting us up close and personal with what Botswana had to offer! All of the food was delicious with Mayumbo proving that you can have 5 star food cooked on a camp fire.
The bedding was simple but clean and comfortable. The hot showers at the end of the day were always a treat.
We left the trip with no unanswered questions about the wildlife, and various landscapes we ventured through.
We both couldn’t recommend doing his tour highly enough.
Theno and the team were incredibly knowledgeable and welcoming and can’t imagine a better way to see the delta.
Email Melissa and "kids" | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A knowledgeable and competent tour operator who makes his guests feel safe and at home in the bush
Our family (including two teenagers) spent 12 nights in Moremi Game Reserve with Okavango Exploration Safaris on a semi-participation mobile safari and we had an experience of a lifetime. Theno, our safari guide and owner, is a brilliant, competent safari guide whose knowledge of the bush, animals and birds meant that we felt in safe hands all the time. We had fantastic sightings, including a pack of painted dogs (wild dogs) which we were fortunate enough to see three days in a row. It was such a privilege to see these beautiful, endangered animals in their natural habit. Theno's capacity to "read the bush" meant that we also saw two male leopards, a pride of five male lions, honey badgers, hyenas and the list goes on and on! Moremi was bursting with wonderful bird-life - it is a bird-watcher's paradise and Theno will take the time to find and identify any bird, for those who are interested. We never felt rushed and, unlike those staying at the safari lodges who are on a strict curfew, we were able to take our time and soak up the sights and sounds of magical Moremi. Theno's love of the bush and animals made this possible. Thank you, Theno: it is clearly not just a job for you, but a way of living and being. Delicious meals were provided by Muyambo (supported by Ante), as well as wonderful, freshly made bread and muffins, all of which were baked in the camp-fire. Semi-participation meant we participated in erecting and dismantling out tents and generally helped unpack/pack a few things away - it was not at all difficult and made us feel more a part of the experience. We are longing to go back.
