Okavango holidays & tours

When you’re deep in the Okavango Delta, you’ll never guess that you’re in a desert. This enormous oasis, formed from the flooding waters of the Okavango River, is right by the Kalahari. It’s a wonderful watery world, where much of Africa’s great safari wildlife finds sustenance and shelter.

On our Okavango Delta holidays, you get a front row seat into life lived among reedbeds and rivers. Go by dugout mokoro canoe steered by ‘polers’ from the local community, bushwalk with community guides, and stay in locally-run lodges: whether you try a low-impact camping safari, an eco-lodge or a lodge with its own resident herd of giraffes, we ensure your visit benefits communities and nature.

Our top trips

Okavango Delta and Victoria Falls luxury holiday

From £4920 to £8660
8 days ex flights
Botswana's Pristine Wilderness & Wildlife & Fun in Vic Falls
Tailor made

Okavango Delta safari in Botswana

From £3171 to £3483
14 days ex flights
From the Okavango & Vic Falls to safari lands
Small group2026: 1 Nov, 2027: 28 Mar, 2 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 Jun, 20 Jun, 18 Jul, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 5 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 2028: 26 Mar, 23 Apr, 7 May, 14 May, 28 May, 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 9 Jul, 16 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 29 Oct

Okavango Delta adventure holiday, Botswana

From £3725 to £5310
10 days ex flights
Great value in the Delta and Victoria Falls

Botswana northern parks and Okavango Delta tour

From £3395
11 days ex flights
Delta safari, wildlife plains & riverfront wonder
Small group2026: 31 Oct, 21 Nov, 2027: 20 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 8 May, 5 Jun, 26 Jun, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 21 Aug, 4 Sep, 18 Sep, 9 Oct, 23 Oct, 30 Oct, 20 Nov, 11 Dec

Okavango Delta and Tsodilo Hills, Botswana

From £5700 to £9500
11 days ex flights
Botswana's sacred spot, wildlife watching & Victoria Falls
Tailor made

Botswana small group lodge safari

From €3490 to €3630
14 days ex flights
Botswana affordable lodge safari including Okavango
Small group2026: 8 Nov, 20 Dec, 2027: 7 Feb, 7 Mar, 21 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 2 May, 9 May, 23 May, 6 Jun, 20 Jun, 27 Jun, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 22 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 12 Dec, 19 Dec

Kalahari game reserve and Okavango safari, Botswana

From US $9790
9 days ex flights
Kalahari, Khwai Community Area, Okavango Panhandle & Savuti
Tailor made

Chobe and Okavango Delta safari in Botswana

From US $4950
8 days ex flights
Luxury summer safari highlights of Botswana
Tailor made

Botswana safari and Chobe river cruise

From US $8093
10 days ex flights
An exclusive combination of land & water based adventures
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Where to go in the Okavango Delta

Maun is the gateway to the Okavango. Fly in via South Africa before driving several hours to your safari camp or lodge, or take a scenic flight in a light aircraft. In the delta, safari vehicles, mokoro canoes and bushwalks are the only way of getting around, with longer boat journeys common along the deep Panhandle. Most tours then follow migration routes out across the Linyanti floodplains to the magnificent Chobe National Park – famed for its enormous elephant herds and luxurious lodges. Flying is the most common way to travel, but overland adventures – camping along the way – offer lower prices and bigger adventures. Read our Okavango Delta highlights for more information.
Chobe National Park

1. Chobe National Park

Up to 50,000 elephants live in Chobe – Botswana’s first national park. An enormous transfrontier park spanning five nations enables the migration of these huge herds, and gives Chobe one of the greatest concentrations of game in Africa. Rivers, marshland, savannah and hardwood forests all offer different ecosystems, supporting leopard, hippo, hyena, giraffe and zebra, amongst others.
Kasane

2. Kasane

Tucked into the border with Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia, Kasane is the gateway to both Chobe National Park – and Victoria Falls. You’re an easy drive from the wilderness and wildlife of Chobe here, but the town itself is no wilderness; however, an abundance of hotels, lodges and campsites make it appealing to travellers on a budget, and happy to take day trips into the park. There are also a number of banks and ATMs.
Moremi Game Reserve

3. Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi protects a tapestry of islands, swamps, forests, grasslands and channels – an unspoiled ecosystem providing a glimpse of the African wilderness at its best. It was the first reserve in Botswana to be established by locals, who fought back against expanding farms and uncontrolled hunting. The Big Five can be seen here, along with 400 bird species – look out for lions stalking buffalo in the reeds.
Panhandle

4. Panhandle

The Panhandle is a deep, wide river stretching 75km south from Mohembo, which channels the vast quantities of water into the Delta’s floodplains. The Panhandle is a fishing mecca, with tiger fish being the most popular catch – but the birdlife is equally as abundant, including rare skimmers plus egrets and kingfishers.
Savuti & Linyanti

5. Savuti & Linyanti

Between the delta and Chobe NP, the Savuti Marsh is famed for its large predators. Big cats are especially bold here; lions have been observed hunting adult elephants – a thrilling sight. Huge herds of wildebeest and zebra migrate here during the annual flooding of the Savuti River, along with 450 species of birds. The remote Linyanti Reserve is less visited, and remains one of northern Botswana’s wildest landscapes.
Tsodilo Hills

6. Tsodilo Hills

The sacred Tsodilo Hills, now a UNESCO site, offers a rare slice of ancient Kalahari culture. Huge rocks stand sentry over the surrounding flat landscape, containing some 4,000 examples of rock art; many are thousands of years old, preserved by the parched desert air. Standard itineraries rarely reach this remote spot, but it can be requested as an add-on – a guided tour reveals the rocks’ spiritual secrets.

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Jacqueline Chan12 Oct 2026
Absolutely brilliant! The guides were wonderful, the country is beautiful and the lodges fantastic.read more
Ruth Jones21 Sep 2026
Brilliant, would have no hesitation recommending this trip if you love camping and adventure. You get it stay in wild campsites in the national parks surrounded by wildlife.read more
Brigitte Malige21 Aug 2026
Absolutely excellent. Don't hesitate, just go. Fantastic trip - excellent itinerary highlight after highlight with the most memorable parts: camping in the Okavango Delta - with ensuite chemical toilet (which was great, especially when elephants were around us very peacefully in the night). Tented accommodation, Elephant Pools Camp by the Moremi game reserve, exclusively for our group in a fantastic set up and with outstanding food and service, I wouldn't have dreamed of in the bush - great wildlife...read more
Karen Carr31 May 2026
Exceptionalread more
Photo credits: [Page banner: Tim Copeland] [Chobe National Park: Athena Lao] [Kasane: andytime] [Moremi Game Reserve: Alessandro] [Panhandle: lwh50] [Savuti & Linyanti : Malcolm Macgregor] [Tsodilo Hills: Joachim Huber]