
Water-based safaris through a UNESCO floodplain wilderness
Flights from London
From £5,200
Guide fare, business class return. Actual prices vary by date.
Airlines flying to Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is one of the world's only major river systems that never reaches the sea — an inland floodplain that transforms the Kalahari into a maze of channels and islands, explored by mokoro canoe as much as by vehicle.
Mokoro canoe safaris through the floodplain
Walking safaris on delta islands
Seasonal flood wildlife concentration, June to August
Birding — over 400 recorded species
Fly-in camps reached only by light aircraft
Sundowners on the delta at sunset
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Peak Season
June to October (flood waters peak, dry season above)
Shoulder Season
May and November (rising or receding floodwaters)
Worth Noting
January to March (wet season, some camps close, roads flood)
Botswana is visa-free for most Western passport holders; most delta camps are fly-in only, arranged through your lodge operator
Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge
Okavango Delta
Cocoon-shaped suites woven into riverine forest beside the Moremi Game Reserve
Jao Camp
Jao Concession
Treehouse-style suites deep in a private, water-locked concession
Vumbura Plains Camp
Northern Delta
Elevated glass-walled suites on the delta's permanent floodplains
Miles & Points
British Airways (via Johannesburg) · Business Class
5,600
Executive Club (Avios)
Qatar Airways (via Doha) · Business Class
5,800
Avios
Estimated earn for a return flight in the stated cabin. Actual earn varies by fare class and elite status.
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