Mokoro Full day trip

Botswana’s 15 000 square kilometre wetland, and also the 1000th UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Okavango Delta, is one of the top three iconic natural locations in southern Africa which top every traveller’s bucket list of ‘must-see’ destinations. The best way to explore the delta is on a mokoro, the traditional dug-out canoe (now made of fibreglass) used throughout the delta – propelled through the shallows with a long pole called an nkashi. The Mokoro Full Day Trip offers a snapshot view of the traditional mode of transport utilized for hundreds of years by the Bayei people living in the Okavango Delta. The Bayei are the people of this wild place, the stewards and custodians of this grand wilderness for hundreds of years.

Days/Nights

1 day

Starts

Maun

Ends

Maun

Sense of Nature Safaris runs all its mokoro trips through the Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust (OKMCT) who control the use of a large area of the delta and who set the guide and community fees for safari activities. This community use this part of the delta for fishing, reed cutting and the harvesting of water lily bulbs. The mokoro is an integral part of these activities. This tour commences and ends in Maun.

Highlights

Mokoro excursion along the waterways of the Okavango Delta
Learn about culture and life in the delta
Soak up the peace and tranquility of this UNESCO Heritage Site
Have lunch on one of the small islands in the delta and nature walk
Learn to pole a mokoro

We will pick you up around 8am at your accommodation in Maun and drive you to Ditshiping
mokoro station (approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes’ drive) and you will spend a lovely day in the
delta, learning about this unique ecosystem.

Itinerary Includes

Return transfers from your accommodation
Transport to and from the mokoro station
Airport transfers
Professional Guide
Mokoro rides
Guided bush walk
Poler fees
Park fees
Packed lunch
Bottled water and soft drinks
First Aid Kit