A mokoro gliding through lily pads in the Okavango DeltaPhoto: Ajeet Panesar / Unsplash

Okavango Delta

A safari on water.

Best months
Jun–Oct
Door to door
~33hfrom · 3 stops
Time difference
…vs San Antonio, today
Luxury room
$2,500+per night, typical
Ideal stay
4 nightsBotswana

A river that floods into the Kalahari instead of the sea. Glide the channels by mokoro, then track elephants and wild dogs from camps with very few guests.

Don’t miss

  • 01Mokoro canoe through the channels
  • 02Walking safari with a tracker
  • 03Helicopter flight over the floodplains

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When to go

BestGoodOff-seasonClosed

June: Floodwaters peak; water safaris at their best.

Where to stay

Our favorite hotels here. Ask for any of them, or tell us what you like and we’ll match you.

Chief's Island

Mombo Camp

Known as one of Africa's best game-viewing camps.

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Northern Okavango

Vumbura Plains

Water and land safaris from one camp.

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Xaxaba

Belmond Eagle Island Lodge

Tented rooms looking over the lagoon.

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Our price promise

You pay the same public rate you’d find on Expedia or the hotel’s own site, or less. On top, at no extra cost: breakfast for two every day, a $100 property credit, and an upgrade and late checkout when available. On a 4-night stay that’s worth about $340.

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Before you go

Getting there
Fly into MUB. Light aircraft from Maun, about 1 hours.
US passport
No visa for tourist stays up to 90 days. State Department country info ↗
Money
Botswana pula (BWP); safaris priced in US dollars
Plugs
D, G and M · 230 V
Language
English, Setswana

Entry rules change. Your advisor confirms them for your passport before you book.

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