​User Reviews – Okavango Delta

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Balexter   –  
France FR
Visited: September 2009 Reviewed: Feb 14, 2012

Email Balexter  |  20-35 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Wild beauty of nature.

Jim Walton Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Feb 13, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

Both Game and Birds were in full bloom during our visit

QWie   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Jan 30, 2012

20-35 years of age

Overall rating
4/5

Beautiful scenery and great bush vibe. Mokoro's was great but limit your trip on mokoro's to max 1h for all the bugs in between the weeds.

JacoBrits   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: April 2010 Reviewed: Jan 29, 2012

35-50 years of age

Overall rating
4/5

Well developed but still authentic bush.

~lustedtowander~   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Jan 27, 2012

35-50 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

There is nowhere in the world like the Okavango Delta.

NC Buzzman   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2011 Reviewed: Jan 27, 2012

35-50 years of age

Overall rating
4/5

The delta is teeming with game and birds and there is never a moment when you are not surrounded by the wonderful wildlife and amazing scenery

PhotographybyBrianLauer   –  
United States US
Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Jan 11, 2012

Email PhotographybyBrianLauer  |  20-35 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Great sightings - Many photographic opportunities.

Alan J Castle Visited: September 2009 Reviewed: Jan 6, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

Anyone at all interested in the natural world should visit the Okavango at least once. It is a unique habitat with some unique animals and great bird life.

mustangflyboy   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2011 Reviewed: Jan 5, 2012

Email mustangflyboy  |  65+ years of age

I was seized by the reality of the Okavango Delta upon seeing a leopard in a tree with its kill.
Overall rating
5/5

We booked our southern Africa tour with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), because we had an exceptional experience with them in Egypt and Jordan in the prior year. The African tour also proved to be as seamless, from one connection to the next. July proved to be the best month for the tour: clear skies; no mosquitoes; and temperate weather, albeit cool mornings.

Upon landing on the Okavango Delta dirt strip, on July 14, we were met by our guides and driven in open "jeeps" towards Dumelang Wilderness Tented Camp. En route, we saw red lechwe and white beaked vultures. Then, our driver, a keen tracker, drove up to a tree. Perched high in the yoke was a leopard calmly eating the remains of a fresh impala. I had to remind myself that I was face-to-face with a big untamed, wild cat. In real time. We sat there for several minutes taking spectacular pictures. Then the leopard slowly let herself down to the ground. To our delight, our guide/driver paralleled the leopard as she loped through the savannah, paying no attention to us. She then stopped and sat down. Next to her was a female cub, about two months old, according to the guide. We stopped, approximately 40 yards from the cats. Then, the cub got up and walked towards us - the cub was curious! Mama leopard stayed where she was, but stood, hyper vigilant, tail pointing to the sky. The cub walked up to our jeep, looked around, then went back to her mother. All this occurred before reaching our lodge.

The amenities of the tented cabin were splendid. Big, comfortable king-size bed protected by mosquito netting, ceiling fan, 12 volt electrical system for lighting, hot and cold running water, shower, sink and flush toilet, plus adequate storage for our gear. A hot water bottle was provided for warmth to ease the cool nighttime temperatures in bed (low tech, but worked well - and its refillable, if needed).

Breakfasts were warm and hearty. Lunch was provided on the afternoon game drives in the savannah, with plenty of snacking opportunities. The evening dinners were a feast, often at the gourmet level. The constant supply of goodies reminds one of a cruise ship.

Elephant, cape buffalo, impalas, lions, hippos, crocodiles and several bird species war in abundant supply. Every game drive revealed a changing array of animals.

Pavel U   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: April 2011 Reviewed: Dec 21, 2011

Email Pavel U  |  50-65 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

This is a unique water world that cannot be experienced anywhere else. Visitors going to Okavango should not primarily want to see many animals. The secret of Okavango is its water, the hidden channels, the islands, the remoteness. And you must experience this from a makoro, not from a motor boat.

Average User Rating

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