Okavango Delta Explorations

Okavango Delta Explorations The Okavango Delta experts. Creating tailor made safaris to the Okavango Delta and beyond based on expert knowledge and first-hand experience.

We are UK licensed and regulated Tour Operator.

A quiet pause between tack and trail in the heart of the Delta. Since 2025, Gareth & Alex have been at the helm of Okava...
15/01/2026

A quiet pause between tack and trail in the heart of the Delta. Since 2025, Gareth & Alex have been at the helm of Okavango Horse Safaris. After many years working in camp, they were the natural choice to carry forward the legacy begun by PJ & Barney Bestelink, the pioneers of riding safaris in Botswana. Same spirit, same exceptional horses—fresh momentum for the journeys ahead.

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Full moon is always special, particularly over the waters of the Okavango Delta. And Xugana Island Lodge, overlooking a ...
15/04/2025

Full moon is always special, particularly over the waters of the Okavango Delta. And Xugana Island Lodge, overlooking a stunning deep water lagoon, is one of the best spots to enjoy the moonrise over the shimmering waters. And sunrise and sunset for that matter! The lodge reopens today after a complete rebuild- as it’s looking absolutely beautiful.
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There are only an estimated 6,600 African Wild Dog left in the wild. These beautifully tie-dyed predators are Africa’s s...
04/02/2025

There are only an estimated 6,600 African Wild Dog left in the wild. These beautifully tie-dyed predators are Africa’s second most endangered large carnivore. As wild dogs are a pack species (with on average 10 individuals), this translates to only 660 packs (or breeding females). Botswana is home to a significant number of these dogs, with an estimated to be 1,310 individuals (or 131 packs) in the country, making it one of the best places to see Wild Dogs in Africa. And the Kwara and Kwando Reserves offering some of the best opportunities of seeing them. Picture from 4 Rivers camp with
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The rains have cleared the dusty air and the skies are quite spectacular now in the Okavango- perfectly captured here at...
27/01/2025

The rains have cleared the dusty air and the skies are quite spectacular now in the Okavango- perfectly captured here at Tubu Tree Camp
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The sound of summer! The distinct trilling call of this bird is the highlight to the summer soundtrack in Botswana- Can ...
24/01/2025

The sound of summer! The distinct trilling call of this bird is the highlight to the summer soundtrack in Botswana- Can you name this migratory bird?
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Thanks to the bountiful rain these past 2 weeks the Okavango is starting to resemble the watery wetland landscape usuall...
22/01/2025

Thanks to the bountiful rain these past 2 weeks the Okavango is starting to resemble the watery wetland landscape usually only seen during the flood season (typically from June-September)- meaning some camps are now able to offer water activities like boating and mokoro, such as Xigera Safari Lodge, who have just resumed boating activities. Wonderful news for those travelling in Green season, who will experience a range of activities usually only possible in peak season.
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The rains have arrived in Botswana, a cause of great celebration these past weeks. After a difficult drought year in 202...
20/01/2025

The rains have arrived in Botswana, a cause of great celebration these past weeks. After a difficult drought year in 2024 the country is bursting with life after weeks of good rain prompting luxuriant growth – the landscape is a beautiful vivid green and there are babies everywhere! This baby Zebra was captured on safari with – home to some of Botswana oldest and best located camps.
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Exploring the waterways of the Okavango by Mokoro (the traditional dug-out canoe) is the ultimate slow safari - an incr...
27/10/2023

Exploring the waterways of the Okavango by Mokoro (the traditional dug-out canoe) is the ultimate slow safari - an incredibly peaceful experience allowing you to connect with the sights, sounds and smells of the environment. Mostly the focus is on the smaller creatures which call the wetlands home – but occasionally the bigger animals return to steal the show! A wonderful picture shared with us by our recent travelers to the Khwai Private Reserve. Thank you!
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Fans of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency books take note! There are only a few places left on our specially crafted Bots...
20/10/2023

Fans of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency books take note! There are only a few places left on our specially crafted Botswana tour in the company of Alexander McCall Smith. This wonderful 8 night itinerary runs from 11-19 March and combines some great cultural and conservation experiences with a superb safari to the Okavango Delta. Contact us for more information.
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Introducing a wonderful new children’s book, Let’s Save the Okavango – a story by about the incredible biodiversity of ...
18/04/2023

Introducing a wonderful new children’s book, Let’s Save the Okavango – a story by about the incredible biodiversity of the Okavango Delta and why it is so important to protect it. This beautifully illustrated book brings to life the rich world of the Okavango and the important role it plays for the people and wildlife who call this home. It tackles the issues which threaten the future of the Okavango and offers ideas for helping to protect it. A fantastic book for young people – best enjoyed together with the many activities and teaching resources on the author’s website.

https://www.catherinebarrbooks.me/
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Today marks a great milestone in Botswana conservation. Sixty years ago the Moremi Game Reserve was created, one of the ...
15/03/2023

Today marks a great milestone in Botswana conservation. Sixty years ago the Moremi Game Reserve was created, one of the first reserves in Africa to be formed by the indigenous pop**ation, working together with conservationists.

Concerned by the rapid depletion of wildlife due to uncontrolled hunting and cattle encroachment the Ngamiland Fauna Conservation Society, together with prominent members of the local Batswana community, campaigned to protect an important section of the Okavango Delta.

Finally, on 15 March 1963, the Moremi Game Reserve was created, named after Chief Moremi III of the local Batawana tribe. Importantly, the chieftaincy whose land spread across the proposed protected area, was involved in the preservation society right from the beginning. Interestingly this was under the leadership of the deceased Chief Moremi III's wife, Elizabeth Pulane Moremi (pictured). Mrs Moremi was progressive woman who played an important role in persuading the community of the need to protect their ancestral lands.

It was thanks to this bold initiative that one of Botswana’s richness resources, the Okavango Delta, was preserved for future generations.
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The first rains have arrived! And with it follows a delicious earthy scent – the smell of rain, known as Petrichor. Petr...
24/10/2022

The first rains have arrived! And with it follows a delicious earthy scent – the smell of rain, known as Petrichor.

Petrichor describes the warm earthy smell released by the first rains after a dry spell. In the 1960s, two Australian scientists coined the term which comes from the Greek words 'petra', meaning stone, and 'ichor', which in Greek mythology refers to the ethereal golden fluid that flows in the veins of the immortals.

This distinctive small is released when rainfall arrives. Raindrops landing on dusty or clay soils trap tiny air bubbles on the surface which then shoot upward - as in a glass of Champagne - and burst out of the drop throwing aerosols of scent into the air where they are then distributed by wind. Release of the scent is most prominent when light/moderate rain falls on sandy or clay soils. During very heavy rain, the speed of the drops represses the creation of bubbles stopping the release of aerosols.

During their research into Petrichor, rocks that had been exposed to warm, dry conditions were steam distilled to reveal a yellow coloured oil that had become trapped in the rocks and soil, a substance they discovered was responsible for the smell. The source of this oil is a combination of oils secreted by plants during dry weather (which signals to halt root growth and seed germination) and chemicals released by soil-dwelling bacteria.
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