Reviews of Okavango Delta (149 User Reviews)

Emily Rinaldi –

US

Visited: May 2023 Reviewed: Jun 5, 2023

Email Emily Rinaldi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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1/5

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The only activities for boat rides and a walking safari. We barely saw any animals at all on either of the boat or the walking safari. We even tried to fish and they were zero fish as our guide told us they already migrated when the water levels rose.

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EmilyW –

US

Visited: March 2016 Reviewed: Jul 13, 2016

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3/5

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The Okavango Delta is a beautiful place and if you can go on a game walk you will feel transported to another world. However, I would not recommend going in March. We saw no game, but enjoyed a 3-hour hike among the grass looking at animal tracks and interesting bugs.

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C H –

AU

Visited: April 2015 Reviewed: May 3, 2015

50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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3/5

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We stayed at Pom Pom camp and although we did not see much on the 3 game drives during our 3 night stay, we thoroughly enjoyed the boat ride on the delta as well as the makoro experience.

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Bruceontour –

NZ

Visited: July 2009 Reviewed: Jul 6, 2011

50-65 years of age

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3/5

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A place where one has to go as we were on a very small part of this huge expanse of inland water. With the previous heavy rain, the whole water level was high resulting in animals being displaced.

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Johan –

ZA

Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Aug 4, 2023

Email Johan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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4/5

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Delta on the Maun side was very dry!

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Daniel Seco –

ES

Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Aug 24, 2019

Email Daniel Seco | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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4/5

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It is very good but if I am evaluating it right after Chobe I have to give 5 stars to Chobe and 4 to okavango.

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Veronica –

MX

Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Jul 15, 2019

Email Veronica | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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Mokoro ride was beautiful. We saw elephants, zebra, and giraffes on the bush walk. I felt camping there was unnecessary.

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Barbara Bergfield –

US

Visited: September 2018 Reviewed: Oct 16, 2018

Email Barbara Bergfield | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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It is a great place for Birding. I should’ve stayed at a better reserve.

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cynthia_rusbridge –

UK

Visited: April 2017 Reviewed: Sep 24, 2018

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A unique habitat

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4/5

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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.

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Julian –

DE

Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Oct 31, 2017

Email Julian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

Mokoro Trip

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4/5

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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.

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