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2-Day Okavango Delta Safari Tours
The Okavango Delta is a really special place and even 2 days on safari here can be a truly wonderful experience. This is one of the best places to see wildlife anywhere in Africa. And depending on where you go, so much of the Delta can feel like a genuine wilderness experience. The landscapes here are utterly unlike anywhere else in southern Africa, or anywhere else on the continent for that matter. The opportunity to see it both up close and, possibly, from a plane on your way in and out, is sure to make for a memorable safari. Two days is very little time for such a place, but you’ll love every minute you have here.
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2-Day Overnight Mokoro Trip
$352 to $370 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 20 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Mosu Safari Tours
5.0/5 – 37 Reviews
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2-Day Okavango Delta Moremi Camping
$3,025 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Early Kingfisher Safari
5.0/5 – 29 Reviews
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2-Day Okavango Delta Mokoro Safari at a Bargain
$935 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 10 people per group)
Mid-range CampingYou Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Xaa Safaris
4.7/5 – 24 Reviews
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2-Day Delta Kadizora Safari
$1,145 to $1,525 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun Airport (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1,912 Reviews
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2-Day Overnight Mokoro, an Epic Okavango Delta Experienc
$330 to $363 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 20 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Zazu Epic Safaris
5.0/5 – 4 Reviews
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2-Day Okavango Delta Moroko Safari
$935 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 8 people per group)
Mid-range CampingYou Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Xaa Safaris
4.7/5 – 24 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
2-Day Botswana Saguni Safari Lodge
$1,115 to $1,280 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Maun (Start), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Maun Airport (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1,912 Reviews
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5 Questions About 2-Day Okavango Delta Safaris
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Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of more than 150 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including ‘Botswana & Namibia’ and ‘Southern Africa’. He writes about safaris and the Okavango Delta, as well as the wider region, for magazines and newspapers around the world. He is also the author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About 2-Day Okavango Delta Safaris
Anthony Ham
Is 2 days enough time for an Okavango Delta tour?
“The short answer to this question is no, 2 days will never be enough for a destination as big and as wonderful as the Okavango Delta. Two days means only sleeping here for 1 night, traveling to the Delta one day and back the next. You will almost certainly finish your safari and wish that you could stay longer. Then again, you might say the same thing even if you stay for a month! If 2 days is all you have, then there is no better place to spend them than in the Delta. With careful planning, and an itinerary that includes flights into and out of the Delta, you might end up with the most intense, incredible safari experience imaginable. You will get at least one game drive or mokoro (dugout canoe) trip on the afternoon of the first day, and another on the morning of the second. And in the Delta, every such excursion opens up a whole world of possibility. Plan carefully, and you’re sure to have a great experience.”
1Should I fly in on a 2-day Okavango Delta safari?
“I definitely recommend that you fly in on day 1 of your 2-day Okavango Delta safari, and then fly back out on day 2. This will increase the cost of your safari, making for an expensive 2 days, but it will almost certainly be worth it. Flying allows you to see so much more of the Delta than you could otherwise in such a short period of time. It does so by turning a transfer into a scenic flight. By flying, you can also reach anywhere in the region, allowing you to go deep into the Delta and one of its more remote camps or areas. That said, a 2-day safari is certainly possible without flying. Some parts of the southern Delta can be reached in a 4WD although it can take a couple of hours to get there, and another couple to get back. It also limits the options of where you can go. Even so, you’ll still get a night sleeping out in the wilds of the Delta, and that’s an exciting thing to look forward to.”
2What is the best time of the year for an Okavango Delta safari?
“The best months for traveling in the Okavango Delta are from July to October. Although you’ll be surrounded by water at seemingly every turn, these months fall within the Dry season, which means that all of the camps in the Delta should be open. These are the best months for finding and seeing wildlife, something that becomes especially important when you only have 2 days on safari. These are also the expensive high-season months, so June can be a good, slightly cheaper month to visit. The Okavango Delta is a top birding destination, with more than 400 species recorded here. The best time for birding is during the wet months, from November to April, when countless migratory birds from Europe and North Africa spend time in the Delta. The only problem is that many camps are closed and parts of the Delta are inaccessible from January to March; April can be a good compromise.”
3Which activities are offered on an Okavango Delta safari?
“There are two main activities that can be a part of your safari tour. The first of these is the game drive. You will most likely be on a guided game drive, where a guide and a driver will take you out to look for animals in a 4WD safari vehicle (with open sides, canvas roof and tiered seats). This is a staple of safaris everywhere and always a fantastic experience. Game drives are also possible for those on a self-drive safari. It just means that you’ll be your own driver and guide (although your safari operator may provide you with some advice to go with your own research). The other big activity is a real Okavango Delta specialty: an excursion through the waterways in a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe). This is a wonderfully tranquil way to explore a small corner of the Delta. And while you may see hippos, crocs, lots of birds and maybe even elephants, it’s more about the experience of drifting slowly through this beautiful place.”
4How much does a 2-day Okavango Delta safari cost?
“It all depends on what kind of safari you want to have. As a basic starting point, you can expect to pay at least US$200 per person per day for the cheapest camping safari, and well over US$500 per person per day for the most luxurious options. Even with only 1 night on safari, your accommodations will play a big part in determining the price: a budget campsite won’t cost much, but a luxury tented camp suite certainly will. The season you are traveling in can also have an impact, as can the type of safari. A private safari (where you have your own vehicle, driver and guide) costs much more than a group safari (where such services and their costs are shared with other travelers). Remember, too, that the per-day cost will be high because you have to factor in two transfers in just 2 days.”
5Okavango Delta Reviews
Brian is an award winning travel writer, author of safari books and regular contributor to magazines such as BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa.
Africa’s Magical Everglades
What an amazing river is the Okavango. It rises in the mountains of Angola and then flows across Africa for 1,000 miles, gathering strength as it goes. But once it has entered northern Botswana its mighty floodwaters falter. In vain they...
Emma is an award-winning travel writer for Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, Travel Africa magazine and The Independent.
Tranquil waters
The Okavango Delta has featured in so many books and television documentaries that I felt I already knew it long before I visited for the first time. I’ve always found the fact that it floods in Botswana’s dry season delightfully...
Due to the wetland nature of this area, there were different bird species. It was magical to travel by Makoro through narrow channels and to camp on an island. It was the only place on our travels where we were allowed to do a walking...
ES
You feel closer to nature than anywhere else by doing a walking safari. We felt very secure at all times with our guide, even when seeing animals very close, like giraffes, elephants, crocodiles and even lions (we saw two males eating a...
PL
We have seen lions, buffaloes, lots (!) of elephants, warthogs, herds of antelopes (different species), hippos in the water and grazing, crocodiles, w wild nature. Mokoro trips and walking safari was exciting.
US
Great wildlife sightings (both predators and plains animals) and birdlife. Delta from the air is magical for photography, with sitatungas in the channel and same as kwando - focus of guiding on what we are there for - wildlife