Mokoro 2 Days / 1 Night Trail Safari

WILD CAMPING in the OKAVANGO DELTA

• Departure from Maun is approx. 0700hrs, the exact departure time is agreed with the guests the night  before the activity.
• There is a choice of Mokoro station we can normally use, either Xaraxao, Boro or Ditshipi.
• The Xaraxao mokoro station lies on a tributary of the Boro River and contains smallish scenic lagoons adjacent to extensive floodplains.
• Driving time to Xaraxao is just under one and a half hours from Maun. Scenically the drive may offer a little game viewing en route.
• Afro Trek Safaris prefer to go to Xaraxao where we experience a more aquatic ambience and have, over many years, developed a good personal relationship with the polers which is reflected in a more personal mokoro trail experience for guests but the river water levels do dictate which poling station we use.
• The drive to the mokoro mooring station on the Boro River, situated in the south east of the Okavango Delta in the OKMCT concession area, will take around an hour. The transfer is in customised safari vehicles with rear mounted game viewing seats beneath a canvas canopy.
• On arrival at the mokoro mooring station you will meet your poler guides / polers for the day.
• The polers will steer you through this serene area of narrow reed lined channels in traditional dug-out mekoro, floating through the waterways which open out onto beautiful lagoons.
• After arriving at one of the many secluded islands, which make up this fragile yet dynamic, unique eco-system we make camp and have lunch, followed by a guided bush walk.
• The most rewarding and enjoyable way to see and experience the beauty and serenity of the intricate system of lily covered channels and lagoons, which make up the Okavango Delta, is undoubtably by Mekoro, which glide quietly and effortlessly through the whispering papyrus of the shallow water channels.
• The Mokoro Trails offers a snapshot view of the traditional mode of transport utilized for hundreds of years by the Bayei tribes people living in the area. Although the mokoro trails is not primarily a game viewing activity, a variety of game may be spotted in this pristine wilderness area including elephant, giraffe and zebra.
• The opportunity to swim in a safe location will be offered as well as time to try and master poling a Mokoro using the traditional nkashi.
• After the bush walk, we can relax and unwind in the camp, refresh and take dinner under the stars before zipping into cosy tents and retiring to the sounds of the wild.

• After breakfast, we take to the mekoro again enjoying the channels, these intricate veins of waterways which interconnect the lagoons, with a further guided bush walking experiencing the sights and sounds of this wild magnificent domain.
 
• After lunch, we break camp and head back in the mekoro through the channels to the mokoro mooring station for our transfer back to Maun