Moremi Game Reserve Holidays

Reed studded lagoons, sprawling floodplains and sunbaked savannah, the Moremi Game Reserve brims with startling wildlife encounters.

Aside from animals as far as the eye can see, the diverse landscape offers spellbinding scenery. Chief’s Island is one such place, a fertile sandveld tongue where it’s not uncommon to see a white rhino grazing in the grass or a pack of wild dog hunting in the flat terrain. 

Embark on a 4x4 exploration to see the iconic Big 5, or take a walk amongst the jackalberry trees for more intimate viewings of the reserve’s colourful birdlife. Paddle down the Delta’s watery wonderland in a mokoro canoe to get even closer to the unsuspecting wildlife. Perhaps you’ll spot herds of the swamp-dwelling sitatunga, Africa’s only amphibious antelope, or maybe you’ll catch a glimpse of the rare red-coated lechwe splashing lightly through the knee-deep water.

Get to know the Moremi’s complex ecosystems with insight from our local guides, some of most talented people on the planet at spotting wildlife from a pride of lion hunting its prey to an impala darting over the grassland.

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Moremi Game Reserve Hotels

Our recommendations for the best places to stay in Moremi Game Reserve

Khwai River Lodge, A Belmond Safari, Botswana

Fine service and indulgent luxury in a wildlife-rich bush setting

Camp Moremi

An intimate safari lodge set in a peaceful location on the edge of the Xakanaxa Lagoon.

Camp Xakanaxa

Overlooking the banks of the Khwai River on the Xakanaxa Lagoon, this tented safari camp provides...

Tour of Moremi Game Reserve

The Moremi Game Reserve is known for its different ecosystems. The landscapes change from deep waterways and floodplains to open savannah and forests which attracts a huge range of wildlife. As well as game drives, you can join motorboat tours on the lagoons and channels, with chances to spot hippos, crocodiles and lots of colourful birdlife. Sundowners in the bush as the sun sets is a memory that will stay with you.

The Moremi Game Reserve is known for its different ecosystems. The landscapes change from deep waterways and floodplains to open savannah and forests which attracts a huge range of wildlife. You may see lions, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras and impalas. If you’re lucky you might spot a cheetah or a leopard. The highlight for many, though, is seeing the endangered wild dog – they’re exceptional hunters and you often see large packs together. The area is also home to the rare lechwe and sitatunga antelopes as well as big herds of elephants.

Game drives will take you to see all this, visiting different spots like Douglas Island, Maya Pan and Dead Tree Island, which is named for its landscape of barren mopane trees, which drowned when the channel changed. At Paradise Pools you may see antelopes drink around the watering holes next to swamps filled with reeds. These islands offer amazing flora and fauna and are popular grazing areas for a variety of animals and birdlife.

As well as game drives, you can join motorboat tours on the lagoons and channels, with chances to spot hippos, crocodiles and lots of colourful birdlife – especially in the spring and summer, when migrant birds are breeding. Fish eagles, crested cranes and the sacred ibis are among the birds that call this area home, and you will get a different perspective when you see it all from the water. Sundowners in the bush as the sun sets is a memory that will stay with you.

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