5-Day 5-Day Wild Currents - Mokoro and Motorized Boat Safari





Offered by Wild Spirit Travel

Once-in-a-lifetime Experience
This safari includes exclusive access to private conservancies and top-rated guides.
Fully Inclusive
Accommodation, meals, transport, and park fees are all included in the price.
About this safari
<p>Glide silently through the waterways of xaxaba and chiefs island on a safari that blends traditional mokoro excursions with thrilling motorized boat adventures. Explore hidden lagoons, reed-lined channels, and open floodplains rich with wildlife, from elephants and hippos to countless bird species. This immersive experience combines peaceful water exploration with exciting game-viewing in two of Botswana’s most remote and untouched wilderness areas.</p>
Day-by-day Itinerary
D1Arrival in Okavango Delta & First Delta Introduction
Okavango Delta • Camp Buffalo
Arrival in Okavango Delta & First Delta Introduction
Okavango Delta • Camp Buffalo
<p>Guests will be picked up from Maun Airport by our guide, Fred, who will assist with your luggage and escort you to the transfer vehicle. Arrive at the edge of the Okavango Delta, where the landscape immediately shifts into a water-rich system of reed beds, channels, and island forests.</p><p>Settle into camp and enjoy a light lunch before heading out for your first afternoon activity a gentle motorized boat safari through winding channels lined with papyrus and water lilies, offering a soft introduction to the Delta’s waterways.</p><p>Return to camp at sunset for dinner around the fire, as hippos grunt in the distance and the sounds of the night begin to rise.</p>
D2Mokoro Exploration of Hidden Channels
Okavango Delta • Camp Buffalo
Mokoro Exploration of Hidden Channels
Okavango Delta • Camp Buffalo
<p>Start the day with a traditional mokoro excursion, gliding silently through narrow, glassy channels. Your poler guides you through a maze of reed-lined waterways where motorized boats cannot reach.</p><p>This is an intimate way to experience the Delta watching tiny reed frogs, listening to bird calls, and spotting elephants moving quietly along the banks. The pace is slow and immersive, allowing time to absorb the finer details of the ecosystem.</p><p>Return to camp for rest during the heat of the day. In the late afternoon, enjoy a short mokoro safari to explore deeper lagoons before heading back for dinner under the stars.</p>
D3Transfer to Chief's Island Viewing By Water
Okavango Delta • Camp Hippo
Transfer to Chief's Island Viewing By Water
Okavango Delta • Camp Hippo
<p>After breakfast, travel by motorized boat deeper into the Delta toward Chief’s Island, the heart of one of Africa’s richest wildlife areas. The journey itself is a safari, with constant wildlife sightings along the waterways.</p><p>As you approach Chief’s Island, the landscape shifts into a mix of open floodplains and island woodland. The afternoon is spent exploring surrounding channels by boat, watching elephants crossing waterways, hippos submerged in deep pools, and predators moving along the fringes of dry land.</p><p>Return to camp as the sun sets, with golden light reflecting off the water and birds returning to roost.</p>
D4 Motorized boat exploration of the waterways
Chief's Island • Camp Hippo
Motorized boat exploration of the waterways
Chief's Island • Camp Hippo
<p>Spend the day exploring the waterways around Chief’s Island. Begin with a peaceful morning in camp, taking in the stillness of the Delta as wildlife moves quietly through the surrounding channels.</p><p>Return to camp for a short break, then head out in the afternoon by motorized boat to explore wider channels and active wildlife areas. Look out for elephants crossing waterways, buffalo in large herds, and a variety of birdlife across the floodplains and islands.</p><p>As the day ends, enjoy a slow cruise back to camp, taking in the warm sunset light reflecting across the water and the peaceful atmosphere of the Delta at dusk.</p>
D5Final Drift & Departure
Chief's Island • Camp Hippo
Final Drift & Departure
Chief's Island • Camp Hippo
<p>On the final day, guests enjoy a leisurely breakfast before preparing for departure. The journey back to Maun is part of the experience itself, combining a scenic motorized boat transfer through the waterways with a comfortable road transfer by car, offering one last opportunity to take in the beauty of the Delta landscapes.</p><p>Upon arrival in Maun, guests will be dropped off at Maun Airport by our guide, Fred, who will also assist with luggage and ensure a smooth departure, bringing the safari experience to a memorable close filled with wildlife encounters, cultural touches, and the peaceful beauty of both Chiefs Island and Okavango Delta.</p>
D6Chief's Island • Camp Hippo
Chief's Island • Camp Hippo
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D7Maun
Maun
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