Okavango Delta Safari
Duration
07:30 – Depart Maun (pick up 4×4 or meet your guide). Drive 95 km tar + 55 km good gravel to South Gate (Maqwee Gate) – 2½–3 hours. Enter Moremi and slow game-drive to camp (another 1–2 hours)
Afternoon game drive in the Xakanaxa / Third Bridge / Black Pools area
Xakanaxa or Third Bridge area
Early morning & late afternoon game drives
High chance of lion, leopard, wild dog, elephant herds, red lechwe, and 350+ bird species.
Optional Boat Cruises (2–3 hrs) on the delta channels
Morning game drive while exiting via North Gate. Very short transfer: only 25–40 km (1–1½ hrs) to Khwai village bridge
Afternoon & night drive in Khwai (night drives are allowed here – not in Moremi)
Khwai campsite
Morning, afternoon, and night game drives
Guided bush walks (if staying at a private concession camp), Mokoro trips when water levels allow
Khwai is famous for huge elephant bulls, regular wild dog sightings, leopard in the riverine forest, and incredible night-drive action (aardwolf, civet, porcupine, etc.).
Mobile camping (private site on the riverbank) – most immersive
Last early-morning game drive, Depart 09:00–10:00, Drive back to Maun via North Gate → Shorobe → Maun (≈ 160–180 km, 3½–4½ hrs including stops)
Arrive Maun 14:00–15:00, Drop off vehicle or transfer to airport/hotel