Seasonal Water Camps

Safari camps in the semi-permanent waters are known as seasonal camps and offer water-based activities from June/July to October.

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June to Oct

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Overview

Seasonal water botswana lodges in Okavango DeltaSeasonal water camps lie in the part of the Okavango Delta which floods seasonally, typically from June to October, depending on the rains. During this time, they offer the full range of water-based safari activities. And yet. all year round they offer 4Γ—4 game drives in open vehicles as well as game walks.

The waters of the Okavango Delta offers a unique boat-based safari experience. Choose between the silence and gentle pace of a poled mokoro, or the faster pace of a comfortable shaded motorboat. A network of waterways, feathery papyrus reeds, and diverse animals, large and small, are waiting to be discovered.

Some seasonal water lodges in the Okavango Delta are more water-orientated (such as Kanana Camp) and some are more land-orientated such as Shinde Camp. Some are even on private concessions within the Moremi Game Reserve, such as Sanctuary Chiefs Camp, which as accesses to seasonal flood waters on the edge of the Island.

Leopard at Seasonal water camps in Okavango Delta

Exactly when each seasonal water camp can offer mokoro trips or boat excursions varies from camp to camp. And also by season, depending on the strength of the Okavango flood. Plus the water channels are continually forging new routes.

The Okavango seasonal camps are a good option if you don't have time to visit more than one camp in the Delta.

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Though the camps are open year-round, they are obviously at their best during the flood from mid-June to mid-October. The exact timing varies from year to year and also from camp to camp.
PEAK SEASON RAINFALL 1mm
AVG HOURS SUNSHINE 10
MAX TEMP 25 ℃ / 77 ℉
MIN TEMP 6 ℃ / 43 ℉
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