Botswana · game reserve since 1963
Moremi, the protected heart of the Okavango Delta
The Okavango floods in the dry season, not the wet: rain that fell in Angola months earlier arrives in June, just as the land around it turns bone dry. Game concentrates, boats launch, and the reserve the Batawana people proclaimed in 1963 becomes one of the finest wildlife destinations in Africa. Two hours from Maun.
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Everything you need to plan a visit
Entry fees
The current DWNP rates for Moremi, why the planned 2026 increase was postponed, and the campsite fees most guides leave out.
See the fees →Lodges & camps
From P400 community campsites and the four public campsites inside the reserve to Mombo, one of the most celebrated camps in Africa.
Browse lodges →Getting there
Two hours by 4x4 from Maun, or a 30 to 45 minute light aircraft hop. Routes, bridges, fuel and the veterinary fence rule.
Plan the route →Wildlife
One of Africa's largest wild dog populations, lions that swim between islands, leopards in the riverine forest and over 400 bird species.
What you'll see →Best time to visit
The flood peaks in the middle of the dry season. Understand that one fact and every month falls into place.
Pick your month →Things to do
Self-drive game drives, motorboat trips to a heronry, mokoro from Mboma, and the honest truth about night drives and walking.
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