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Okavango Delta Budget Safari Tours
There is nowhere I’d rather go on safari than in the Okavango Delta. It doesn’t matter how many times I visit this remarkable place, I still feel like it’s my first time. That’s because every time here is different and you never quite know what animals you’re going to see; all you can be quite sure of is that you’re going to see lots of them. Parts of the Delta will be off limits to you if you’re on a budget safari: you can only reach some places by plane and flights are probably too expensive to be included in a budget safari. But there are plenty of places where you can go on a cheap or affordable safari and still enjoy the full Okavango Delta experience.
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3-Day The Best of Elephants Trails
$715 to $743 pp (USD)
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Nyala Mobile Safaris
5.0/5 – 2 Reviews
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3-Day 2-Night Okavango Delta and Moremi Highlights
$1,007 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
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Sekanka Travel and Tours Safaris
4.9/5 – 59 Reviews
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7-Day Camping Safari Khwai Concession, Savuti and Chobe
$2,965 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Savuti (Chobe NP), Savuti Channel (Chobe NP), Chobe Riverfront (Chobe NP), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Shipungo Safari & Tours
4.9/5 – 83 Reviews
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8-Day True Adventure
$5,830 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Savuti (Chobe NP), Mababe Concession (Okavango Delta), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Early Kingfisher Safari
5.0/5 – 29 Reviews
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3-Day Unveiling the Eden of the Delta Safari
$1,023 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Bush Sands Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 3 Reviews
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3-Day Mokoro Overnight-Okavango Delta
$572 to $619 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 15 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Mosu Safari Tours
5.0/5 – 36 Reviews
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7-Day Buffalo Trail
$3,685 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Enjanga Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 14 Reviews
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10-Day Botswana Okavango & Savuti Mobile Tented Safari
$3,249 to $4,139 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Savuti (Chobe NP), Maun (End)
Kingfisher Safaris
4.7/5 – 57 Reviews
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4-Day Okavango Delta & Moremi Mobile Camping Safari
$1,232 to $1,353 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Maun (Start), Boteti River, Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
The Mzansi Experience
4.5/5 – 79 Reviews
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3-Day Moremi Budget Camping
$1,155 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Steenbok Safaris
4.9/5 – 7 Reviews
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3-Day Epic Okavango Delta Mokoro Expendition
$1,045 to $1,155 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 16 people per group)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Zazu Epic Safaris
5.0/5 – 4 Reviews
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6-Day Chobe NP, Savuti and Moremi GR Explorers
$3,630 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe NP, Savuti (Chobe NP), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun Airport (End)
African Big Five Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 2 Reviews
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3-Day Okavango Delta Mokoro Experience
$726 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Open Sands Safari
5.0/5 – 2 Reviews
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5-Day Moremi and Chobe National Park
$1,650 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Maun (Start), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Chobe NP, Chobe Riverfront (Chobe NP), Kasane (End)
Travel Creations Botswana
5.0/5 – 1 Reviews
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3-Day Mokoro Exploration Safari
$660 pp (USD)
Botswana: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Okavango Delta, Maun (End)
Safari Horizons
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9-Day Majestic Victoria Falls and Botswana Wildlife
$3,323 pp (USD)
Botswana & Zimbabwe: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Victoria Falls (Start), Chobe River, Chobe NP, Makgadikgadi Pans NP, Okavango Delta, Elephant Sands GR, Victoria Falls Town (End)
Africa Uncovered Safaris
5.0/5 – 55 Reviews
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12-Day Makgadikgadi, Okavango, Chobe and Victoria Falls
$4,366 to $5,033 pp (USD)
Botswana & Zimbabwe: Shared tour (max 9 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Maun (Start), Makgadikgadi Pans NP, Maun (City), Okavango Delta, Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Savuti (Chobe NP), Chobe NP, Kasane (Town), Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls Airport (End)
DK Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 45 Reviews
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5-Day Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve
$2,035 pp (USD)
Botswana: Shared tour (max 9 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Kasane (Start), Chobe NP, Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
Swahili Paradise Tours & Safaris
4.1/5 – 89 Reviews
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7-Day Wildcats Camping Safari Northbound
$2,680 to $2,830 pp (USD)
Scheduled Start DatesBotswana: Shared tour (max 9 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Maun (Start), Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Khwai Concession (Okavango Delta), Savuti (Chobe NP), Chobe NP, Kasane (End)
Indigo Safaris
4.6/5 – 143 Reviews
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7-Day Victoria Falls to Chobe - Moremi Expedition
$2,695 pp (USD)
Scheduled Start DatesBotswana & Zimbabwe: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Hotel
You Visit: Victoria Falls (Start), Kasane (Town), Chobe NP, Moremi GR (Okavango Delta), Maun (End)
N'tee Safaris and Tours
5.0/5 – 25 Reviews
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5 Questions About Okavango Delta Budget Safaris
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of more than 150 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including ‘Botswana & Namibia’ and ‘Southern Africa’. He writes about Botswana and the wider region for magazines and newspapers around the world. He is also the author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’, which is partly set in Botswana.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About Okavango Delta Budget Safaris
Anthony Ham
Are there cheap day trips available to the Okavango Delta?
“Maun has lots of safari operators offering day tours and packages to the Delta. If you only have 1 day to visit the Okavango Delta, you won’t get the best of it on a day trip. That’s because whether you fly or drive, you can’t begin traveling before dawn or finish after sunset. This means that you will end up traveling in the first and last couple of hours of daylight (it can take a couple of hours of driving to reach the southern areas of the Delta, and flying is not really possible on a budget safari). You will, therefore, miss the best times to go looking for wildlife; these are the times when animals are most active and easiest to see. Despite it not being ideal, you can still have a great trip: even a few hours in the Delta are better than none at all!”
1What type of accommodations can I expect on cheap Okavango Delta packages?
“For most budget tours and packages to the Okavango Delta, you will be camping. This comes in many forms. At its most basic, you may sleep in a small tent on a ground mattress. Some campgrounds already have these set up on little wooden platforms, while others will require that you set up your tent on the ground. Another possibility is that the campground may have simple safari tents. These will be a far cry from the luxury safari tents in other tented camps, but they should have real beds, canvas floors, and (possibly) en suite bathrooms. These safari tents will usually be pricier than the simple camping tents. Most campgrounds will have shared facilities, such as a building with separate showers and toilets for men and women, as well as fire pits, and possibly communal cooking and dining areas. None of the camping areas in the Delta have fences, so take care when moving around and follow the advice of your guide at all times. While you’re in town (i.e. Maun), there are also camping areas and simple hotels or lodges; the latter may have rooms with en suite bathrooms, as well as a bar and restaurant area.”
2What are the pros and cons of a self-drive Okavango Delta budget safari?
“A self-drive Okavango Delta budget safari is one of the best things you can do in Africa. Not only are many of the self-drive packages and tours much more affordable than other ways of going on safari, but you’ll also experience the most wonderful feeling of freedom as you drive out into the Delta. Although your operator will make all of the arrangements and provide you with an itinerary, all other decisions will be yours. Unlike on a group safari, you’re the one who decides when to move on from each wildlife encounter and when to stay. There aren’t many disadvantages to this kind of safari. No, you won’t have a guide to show you around and explain things to you. And you won’t share the trip with other, like-minded safari travelers, which means you’ll miss out on the camaraderie that sometimes comes from a group safari. But the advantages of traveling in this way more than compensate.”
3What are the pros and cons of a budget group trip to the Okavango Delta?
“A budget group safari to the Okavango Delta has many advantages, not least among them the benefits of traveling through one of the best wildlife areas on the planet. Put simply, this is one of the best places possible to go on a safari holiday. You might also have a number of like-minded new friends with whom to share the journey. And you can also enjoy the idea that you have seen one of the world’s most expensive and celebrated safari destinations for an affordable price. At the same time, camping is not for everyone. The only way to manage a cheap or budget safari to the Delta is by camping; you don’t get much choice when it comes to accommodations. Remember also that many areas of the Delta are only accessible if you stay in expensive, exclusive accommodations and travel by plane – this means that there will be parts of the Delta that you simply can’t visit.”
4How much does a budget Okavango Delta safari cost?
“Prices for a budget Okavango Delta safari start at around US$100 to US$150 per person per day. Always ask your tour operator for a clear list of what’s included and what’s excluded. These prices should include a guide, vehicle, camping equipment, food and water, and two game drives per day. The price you are quoted by the operator may or may not include park fees, transfers and other activities. You may also be expected to help out around camp: setting up tents and taking them down, cooking meals and washing up. Another factor that can affect the cost of your safari is the season in which you travel, although the difference between high and low season prices is far less at the budget end of the price scale than it is for more expensive safaris.”
5Okavango Delta Reviews
Stuart is a travel writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including 'Kenya', 'Rwanda' and 'Tanzania'.
The Most Beautiful Place in Africa
The Okavango Delta, a huge water world of marshes, shifting channels, shape-changing islands and reed shrouded natural canals is, in my opinion, quite simply the most beautiful corner of Africa. To see it from the air, as you fly into a...
Alan is a travel writer and author of over 20 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the guides to Southern Africa and Zambia & Malawi.
Nature at its finest
This watery wonderland, surrounded by a parched, cracked countryside, is a wonder to see flying in on a light aircraft. In fact, flying is how most people get around between the lodges, private concessions and public reserves such as Moremi...
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
CA
A once in a lifetime trip that did not disappoint.
From the moment we arrived at Belmond Eagle Island Resort, we were made to feel like royalty. The entire staff greeted us at the entrance in song, followed by refreshments and tour. The accommodations redefine the term "glamping" with our...