Okavango Delta

Tailor-made Okavango Delta Holidays

Wide waterways fringed with stripes of sturdy reeds, lagoons dotted with lily pads and wetlands that positively shimmer in the beaming African sun, the Okavango Delta is the continent’s unrivalled king of safari. In the heart of the semi-arid Kalahari Desert, this area of mirage-like beauty is anything but dry. The Okavango River, starting in the sandy highlands of Angola, fans out into Botswana drawing an exciting array of creatures to its emerald swamps and crystal-clear lagoons. On a game drive, you’ll have the chance spot hippos in great numbers wallowing in the shallows or crocodiles peeping out of the watery surface as well as ear-flapping elephants, galloping giraffe and the glossy sable antelope.

In a land where nature flourishes, the safaris are as diverse as the animals you’re likely to encounter. One moment you’ll be scouring the wildlife-rich rivers from a mokoro canoe. Next you’ll be galloping on horseback alongside waterhogs on the river’s edge or treading softly through the mopane forests alive with the chatter of exotic birds.

Navigate one of the greatest wildlife destinations on the planet with first-hand knowledge from our experienced experts who’ll help you reap the rewards of the Okavango’s vast wildlife riches.

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Hear hippos graze beneath your suite at Camp Okavango

— by Sue Ricketts

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Xugana Island Lodge: a haven in the heart of the Okavango Delta

— by Collen Molefe

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Sleep out in the bush at Camp Okavango

— by Keitumetse 'KT' Mogale

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Flying over Botswana’s forever-changing landscapes

— by Andrew Flatt

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Fly over "the last true wilderness" in a helicopter without doors

— by Andrew Baker

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Trips by mokoro and on foot: on safari in the Okavango Delta

— by Keitumetse 'KT' Mogale

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Three dimensional safaris at Eagle Island Lodge

— by Cindy Boshoff

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Plan your holiday withAlfred&

Your journey will start with one of our UK team – someone like Louise, who's travelled extensively in Botswana. They’ll shape your ideas into the trip of a lifetime. But they won't do it alone. They'll draw on the expertise of our contacts on the ground, connecting you to the people who'll make your holiday one you'll always remember - the rangers who'll ensure you'll spot the best wildlife in Chobe, the village chiefs who'll give you an insight into local life and the helicopter pilots who can land you on an island in the Delta never visited by humans before.

Louise Dean

Africa Expert for Alfred&

When it comes to Africa, Louise is well versed. She’s flown into an empty Namibian beach to eat lunch on the aircraft wing, experienced Tanzania’s Great Wildebeest migration and listened to stories of the Anglo-Zulu War on the battlefields where it happened over a centennial ago. While she’s witnessed vast, incredible game including the last two northern white rhinos, it’s the people who she finds most inspiring; the native Maasai women whose lives are deeply rooted within the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and the local guides - resilient, highly knowledgeable, and ever smiling.
Harrison Mangwegape

Guide at Camp Xakanaxa

Harry was born in the Botswanan village of Thamaga, near capital Gaborone. He loved wildlife growing up and trained at the Okavango Guiding School in Maun to pursue his passion. He started working as a guide at Desert & Delta’s Savute Safari Lodge in 2010 and later joined Leroo La Tau in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, before moving to Camp Xakanaxa.
Keitumetse 'KT' Mogale

Guide at Camp Okavango

Keitumetse has been guiding for 12 years. He grew up in the village of Mogotho in the Okavango Delta and began his career as a tracker. He now leads walking safaris and game drives at Camp Okavango and enjoys sharing his stories with guests from all over the world.
Florence Kagiso

Senior Guide at Chobe Game Lodge

Florence grew up in a farming family in the Okavango Delta and has been a guide at Chobe Game Lodge for 17 years. When she joined in 2004, she was the first female guide at the camp - she now mentors a team of 17 women. Her work was recognised in National Geographic Traveller’s recent Reader Awards 2021, where she won The Innovator award.
Andrew Baker

Founder and Managing Director of Helicopter Horizons

Andrew grew up in Zimbabwe before moving to the US to train as a pilot. Botswana had always held a place in his heart, so he began his aviation career as a fixed wing pilot in the Okavango Delta. He founded Helicopter Horizons in 2004, offering photographic flights - without doors - for organisations such as the BBC and National Geographic. The company now offer scenic flights for tourists in the Okavango Delta, Linyanti region and the Makgadikgadi Pans, as well as transfers between safari camps.
Ollie Maitapiso

Guide at Leroo La Tau

Ollie grew up in the village of Xaxaba in the Okavango Delta and began his career as a trainee poler in 1999, taking guests out on mokoro trips. He started guiding in 2004 and joined Camp Xakanaxa in the Moremi Game Reserve in 2007, before moving to Leroo La Tau in 2014.