Drift silently through papyrus-lined channels in a mokoro, Botswana’s traditional dugout canoe.
The Okavango Delta is a miracle of nature—a lush, water-filled wilderness that floods seasonally, transforming the Kalahari sands into a vibrant ecosystem teeming with life. Exploring this Eden by mokoro, a traditional dugout canoe, offers a uniquely intimate encounter with the Delta’s rhythms. Guided by expert polers, you’ll glide through glassy channels and lily-covered lagoons, surrounded by reed frogs, iridescent dragonflies, and quietly grazing antelope.
Without the hum of an engine, the wild sounds return: the splash of a lechwe, the grunt of a nearby hippo, and the haunting call of the fish eagle. You move with the water, not against it—part of the landscape rather than a visitor to it. Some of the most memorable wildlife sightings here aren’t the biggest, but the most delicate: jewel-colored kingfishers, a sleeping pel’s fishing owl, or the telltale ripple of a sitatunga’s hooves.
This slower, more contemplative form of exploration captures the soul of Botswana: wild, patient, and exquisitely alive. Rewild’s handpicked lodges and guides ensure every moment in the Delta balances comfort with conservation.