Okavango Delta Day Trip: Mokoro, Game Drive & Bush Walk

Paddle through waterways, track wildlife on foot, and eat lunch in the delta itself

A full-day tour of Okavango Delta from Maun combines three ways of moving through the landscape: a game drive through open country, a traditional mokoro canoe glide through channels and lagoons, and a guided walk on one of the delta's islands. The tour runs 12 hours with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, breakfast, lunch and snacks included. Children from age 8 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Okavango Delta by canoe and walk

• Enroute game drive spotting wildlife
• Traditional mokoro canoe excursion
• Wildlife and bird watching
• Bush picnic lunch
• Guided nature walk on island

The experience

The day starts with a game drive through the delta's open areas, where you watch for elephants, lions, hippos and the birds that move between the waterways. Then you shift to a traditional mokoro, a dugout canoe, and a poler guides you silently through the maze of channels and lagoons. The canoe sits low enough that you see the water and the banks up close, and the quiet lets you hear the calls of African fish eagles and malachite kingfishers as they move overhead.

Midday you stop at a spot in the delta for a bush picnic lunch, eating local food while the landscape stays around you. After lunch comes a guided walk on one of the islands, where your guide points out animal tracks, explains how the local plants are used, and walks you through the ecosystem that makes the delta work. The route back includes another stretch of game viewing as you return to Maun.

The tour runs 12 hours total and includes breakfast, coffee or tea, snacks, lunch, and all fees. You're picked up from your hotel. The guide speaks English and knows the delta well enough to read the landscape for you. Children from age 8 can join, though the tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health.

What’s included

• Breakfast, coffee and tea, snacks and a bush picnic lunch.
• all park fees and taxes.
• English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup from Maun.
• game drive, mokoro canoe ride and guided bush walk.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 to 50 years) · Child (8 to 12 years) · Under 8: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 19 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

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Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to move through the delta three different ways in one day (by vehicle, by canoe and on foot), and see how each one reveals something different about the landscape and the wildlife.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 12 years). Under 8: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What wildlife might I see on the Okavango Delta tour?

Elephants, lions, hippos and crocodiles move through the delta, and the waterways hold African fish eagles, malachite kingfishers and many other bird species. The mokoro canoe and the guided walk both offer chances to spot them, though sightings depend on where the animals are on the day you visit.

How does the mokoro canoe work and is it safe?

A mokoro is a traditional dugout canoe that a poler propels silently through the delta's channels and lagoons using a long pole. The boat sits low in the water, which gives you an intimate view of the landscape and wildlife, and expert polers navigate the waterways as part of their daily work.

What's included in the 12-hour tour?

Breakfast, coffee or tea, snacks, a bush picnic lunch, all park fees and taxes, and hotel pickup from Maun are included. The guide is English-speaking and leads both the game drive and the bush walk.