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3-Day Botswana Safari Tour by Wild Spirit Travel
Offered by - Wild Spirit Travel
Tour Features
A mokoro safari in the Okavango Delta is a peaceful and deeply immersive way to experience one of Africa’s last true wilderness areas. Guests travel silently through winding crystal-clear channels in a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe), guided by experienced local polers who expertly navigate the waterways while sharing knowledge of the ecosystem. The slow pace allows for close encounters with wildlife such as kingfishers, herons, frogs, and grazing antelope along the floodplains. The experience also includes guided walking safaris on remote islands, where guests explore untouched landscapes on foot, learning about animal tracks, birdlife, and traditional uses of plants. Fishing is offered in selected safe areas of the delta, giving guests a chance to enjoy light catch-and-release fishing in pristine waters. On warm days, guests can also enjoy swimming in designated safe channels, a rare and refreshing highlight in this water-based wilderness. What makes is so special is evenings are spent in camp, surrounded by the sounds of nature, as the sun sets over the delta’s golden reed.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Walking, Canoe. |
Route & Activities
Botswana
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-3-3-3 | Camp Buffalo No images available | Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1-3 - Mokoro Safari
Guests arrive in Maun and are warmly welcomed by their guide before transferring to Boro Boat Station. From here, the adventure begins by mokoro as you glide into the heart of the Okavango Delta. The journey to camp is peaceful and scenic, offering your first close encounters with birdlife and floodplain landscapes. On arrival at camp, guests settle in, enjoy a light refreshment, and unwind. In the afternoon, a short guided walking introduction around camp offers a gentle first connection with the bush. The evening is spent around the campfire with dinner and stargazing.
Main Destination: Okavango Delta
Accommodation: Camp Buffalo
Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 2-3 - Mokoro Safari
An early morning mokoro excursion explores deeper channels of the delta, with opportunities to spot wildlife and learn about the ecosystem. After brunch and rest time in camp, guests join a guided walking safari on nearby islands, discovering animal tracks, plants, and birdlife. In the afternoon, guests may enjoy fishing in designated safe areas or relax in camp. On warm days, swimming in safe delta channels is available. Sunset mokoro return followed by dinner in camp.
Main Destination: Okavango Delta
Accommodation: Camp Buffalo
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 3-3 - Mokoro Safari
On the final day, guests enjoy a leisurely breakfast before preparing for departure. They are transferred broad back to the airport, marking the end of their safari experience, filled with memories of wildlife encounters, cultural touches, and the peaceful beauty of the Okavango Delta.
Main Destination: Okavango Delta
Accommodation: Camp Buffalo
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 7, 2020 - Dec 31, 2026
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, also known as Gaborone Airport, is the main airport in Botswana. It is located 15 km from Gaborone, the capital.For travellers, it is more common to fly into Maun Airport (MUB) and Kasana Airport (BBK). When combining a safari in Botswana with a visit to Victoria Falls, it is common to fly into Maun and depart from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Zimbabwe or Livingstone Airport (LVI) in Zambia.Most visitors to Botswana will have a stopover in South Africa to pick up a direct flight from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport (CPT).In most cases, your tour operator will collect you from the airport and will arrange all further transportation.
This tour starts in Maun and ends in Okavango Delta, Botswana
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Citizens from most nationalities do not require a visa and will get a 30-day entry permit on arrival.
- All foreign visitors will need to carry a return ticket.
- Children that are under 18 years of age must have a certified copy of their unabridged birth certificate and a valid passport.
- Children travelling with one parent or no parents must have an affidavit from the missing parent/s that gives their consent for travel.
- In case a person is travelling by road, they need to carry all the current and valid vehicle documents and essential permits.
Getting There
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, also known as Gaborone Airport, is the main airport in Botswana. It is located 15 km from Gaborone, the capital.For travellers, it is more common to fly into Maun Airport (MUB) and Kasana Airport (BBK). When combining a safari in Botswana with a visit to Victoria Falls, it is common to fly into Maun and depart from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Zimbabwe or Livingstone Airport (LVI) in Zambia.Most visitors to Botswana will have a stopover in South Africa to pick up a direct flight from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport (CPT).In most cases, your tour operator will collect you from the airport and will arrange all further transportation.
This tour starts in Maun and ends in Okavango Delta, Botswana
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Citizens from most nationalities do not require a visa and will get a 30-day entry permit on arrival.
- All foreign visitors will need to carry a return ticket.
- Children that are under 18 years of age must have a certified copy of their unabridged birth certificate and a valid passport.
- Children travelling with one parent or no parents must have an affidavit from the missing parent/s that gives their consent for travel.
- In case a person is travelling by road, they need to carry all the current and valid vehicle documents and essential permits.
Offered By
Wild Spirit Travel
Botswana
Built for true explorers, our safaris are raw, untamed, and deeply immersive designed for those who want to experience the wilderness as it is, not from a distance.
We specialize in mobile expeditions that take you off the beaten track and into remote corners of the bush. Camp is set in the wild, where nights are lit by fire and the sounds of nature carry through the dark. Days are driven by instinct and terrain tracking wildlife on foot, navigating narrow delta channels by mokoro, and venturing further by motorized boat to reach untouched areas where few others go.
Our motorized boat safaris open up a different side of the wilderness covering greater distances, accessing deeper channels, and offering powerful, close-up encounters with wildlife along the water’s edge. It’s fast, dynamic, and unpredictable adding a new layer of adventure to the journey.
Led by experienced local guides, each expedition is flexible and shaped by the environment itself. There are no fixed routines only opportunities to explore, adapt, and fully engage with the wild.
This is not a polished, luxury escape. It’s a hands-on, boots-in-the-dust, water-on-your-skin kind of journey, real, rugged, and unforgettable.
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