Okavango Safaris: Activities

Oh, what to do in paradise? For some visitors, Okavango Safaris are all about kicking back and relaxing - a day spent reading in a hammock with a pair of binoculars by your side. For others, they are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience as much of the Delta as possible - have a look at our comprehensive list of activities for further inspiration.

With this in mind, a number of lodges have chosen their sites carefully to ensure that a wide range of activities can be offered all year round, although the season - not to mention the fickleness of the floods - can dictate the experience: read more about the best time to go in our 'When to Go to the Okavango Delta' section.

In any event, no matter the season, Okavango Safaris are great at any time of year and there are activities to suit all ages and tastes.

So if you want to spend the morning on a 4x4 vehicle prowling through woodland, the afternoon drifting downstream on a mokoro and follow it up the next day with a morning bush walk and evening sunset boat cruise, then the Delta will have a camp, or a safari, for you.

We Recommend:

Jao Camp - In the heart of the Delta lies this elegant, luxurious camp that offers mokoro trips, fishing and boating on the permanent waters of the Jao River and its extensive floodplains. Being located in a private concession means that Jao can offer both day and night drives as well as guided bush walks. Other perks include excellent birding and even massage treatments if you need to relax after a day of exhausting excursions.

Vumbura Plains Camp - This area of the northern Delta is dominated by permanent water and sweeping floodplains, punctuated by tree islands. Vumbara, along with Little Vumbara, its sister camp nearby, offers day and night 4x4 drives in excellent big game country as well as year round boating and mokoro trips on the deep, permanent waters of the area. Bush walks and fishing complete the range of activities.

Baines' Camp - Its position on the southern Boro River means that Baine's can offer year round boating and mokoro activities. As it also lies in a private reserve, you can explore the game rich area by 4x4 vehicle during the day and into the night, or go on a bush walk with armed professional guides. Interaction with semi-habituated elephants is possible at Baine's nearby sister camp, Stanley's Camp.