Moremi Safari Tour
Moremi Safari Tour is 3-day African safari in Botswana. Moremi Safari Tour in Botswana offers exceptional game viewing.
About The 3 Day Moremi Safari Tour
Moremi Safari Tour is 3-day African safari in Botswana. Moremi Safari Tour in Botswana offers exceptional game viewing. Our Botswana safari tour goes to one of the most dramatic African wilderness areas. Moremi Safari Tour is a romantic getaway in the Moremi Game Reserve.
Moremi Game Reserve is located in the Okavango Delta. The Okavango Delta is renowned for its beauty. There is nothing to prepare you for the sights you will experience.
Expect to enjoy incredible wildlife interactions. We have made sure that there is also excellent service. That is why this Botswana safari tour is rated one of the best Botswana safari tour. Find your Moremi Safari Tour in Botswana itinerary below:
3 Day Moremi Safari Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Maun Airport – Moremi Game Reserve
You’ll be met upon arrival at the Maun Airport by our Botswana safari rep. A short briefing on the Moremi Safari Tour will follow. You will then be transferred to your charter flight. Your destination is the amazing Okavango Delta.
You will arrive in Moremi Game Reserve in time for a light lunch. This will lead into some afternoon relaxation. You will embark on an evening game drive later. This is to introduce you to the park’s flora and fauna.
Expect to encounter elephants, buffalos, antelopes, lions among other wildlife. In Okavango you’ll experience the wild heart of Africa. You will return for dinner and overnight at Gunn’s Camp.
Day 2: Moremi Game Reserve
This morning there is an early start on Moremi Safari Tour. This will be with breakfast at your Moremi game reserve accommodation. You will head out on to your morning activity. Your Botswana safari guide will explain the intricacies of the Delta. You will talk about the wildlife that you see on this tour.
Many of the guides have grown up in the wild areas of Botswana. They’ll therefore share their unique upbringing with you through stories and anecdotes. After the morning activity, you will have brunch before some downtime. This is to enable you relax at the pool or simply reminisce on your morning activity.
You will enjoy afternoon tea before heading out to your sunset game drive. This is time for more memorable sights. You will be back for dinner and overnight at Gunn’s Camp.
Day 3: Moremi Game Reserve – Maun
This is another early morning start on your Moremi Safari Tour. After breakfast, you’ll embark on a morning game drive. This enables you catch what you had missed.
You will later be transferred to the airstrip. Here you will catch your flight to Maun. This is in time for your international departure flight.
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Moremi Safari Tour Destination
Moremi safari tour takes you to the oldest protected section of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
A 100 years after explorer David Livingstone called this land ‘country full of rivers’, the environment and wildlife in the Moremi area were under threat. It is because of the bold, local Batawana people that this area was proclaimed Moremi Game Reserve in 1963, making Moremi the oldest and first protected reserve of the Okavango Delta.
As a sign of gratitude, the reserve is named after Batawana tribe members, Chief Moremi III and his wife. Now, the Moremi Game Reserve is one of the most diverse reserves with surprises everywhere, even for the most seasoned Africa-travelers.
The only proclaimed wildlife reserve in the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve (and its spectacular Khwai area) is also widely regarded as the most beautiful. Moremi Game Reserve has the most diverse habitat and animal populations in Botswana.
The reserve contains about a quarter of the Okavango Delta and stretches across several thousand square kilometres, comprising a stunning landscape of forests, lagoons, floodplains and islands.
Game viewing when on Moremi safari tour here is excellent year-round and resident species include lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, African wild dog, zebra, red lechwe and many more.
In 2008, Moremi Game Reserve was voted ‘best game reserve in Africa’ by the prestigious African Travel and Tourism Association at South Africa’s premier tourism fair, Indaba.
It is the first reserve in Africa to be established by local residents. Concerned about the rapid depletion of wildlife in their ancestral lands – due to uncontrolled hunting and cattle encroachment – the Batawana people of Ngamiland, under the leadership of the deceased Chief Moremi III’s wife, Mrs Moremi, took the bold initiative to proclaim Moremi a game reserve in 1963.
It is the only officially protected area of the Okavango Delta. As such, it holds tremendous scientific, environmental and conservation importance. To this day, Moremi ranks as one of the most beautiful reserves in Africa, possibly in the world.
Flora and Fauna on Moremi Safari Tour
Moremi Game Reserve is situated in the central and eastern areas of the Okavango. It includes the Moremi Tongue and Chief’s Island, boasting one of the continent’s wealthiest and most diverse ecosystems.
This makes for spectacular game viewing and bird watching when on Moremi safari tour. Wildlife here include all significant, naturally occurring herbivore and carnivore species in the region and over 400 species of birds, many migratory and some endangered.
Both Black and White Rhino have recently been re-introduced, making the reserve a ‘Big Five’ destination.
Covering approximately 3,900 sq. km, where land and Delta meet, Moremi Game Reserve is a profoundly picturesque preserve of seasonal and perennial floodplains.
The landscape includes waterways, lagoons, pools, pans, grasslands, and forests. This terrain makes driving Moremi’s many tracks and trails delightful and exceptionally inspiring.
Moremi is a top-rated destination for self-drive campers, often combined with the northeast’s Chobe National Park.
The rustic Third Bridge campsite, situated near the pretty Sekiri River, flanked with thick stands of papyrus, is a favourite, creating lasting memories of glorious Okavango.
How to get to Moremi Game Reserve
Travelling to the Moremi Game Reserve on the 3 day Moremi safari tour will always start your Moremi trip in Maun. Maun is the ‘tourist capital’ of Botswana and a relatively small (55.000 people) Kalahari town.
Once in Maun, the adventure begins as you hop on a small plane that transports you to your first accommodation. Look down during the flight and gaze at 10,000 square miles of waterways, reed beds, water lilies and palm-tree islands. Welcome to Moremi Game Reserve!
When arrived in Maun your Moremi safari tour adventure really is about to start. From here it is another 30 to 45 minutes short flight to your destination. All onward connections to the Moremi are operated by Mack Air. Once landed at the airstrip your choosen lodge will pick you and transfer you to your final destination where a cold drink will be ready and waiting.
Accommodation on the 3 Day Moremi Safari Tour
Camp Moremi
Sheltered by ancient ebony trees and set on the banks of the lush Xakanaxa (pronounced ‘ka-ka-na-ka’) lagoon in the pristine wetland of the Okavango Delta, Camp Moremi provides a true ‘get away from it all’ Moremi safari tour experience.
With only 11 East African-style safari tents (and one family tent) and located in the heart of the Moremi Game Reserve, Camp Moremi is ideal for those keen on ‘unplugging’ from modern communications but who still want some 21st century creature comforts.
‘Water safaris’ by boat allow you to go in search of hippo, elephants and water fowl, and are an excellent way of understanding this vast and fragile ecosystem (the water here is too deep to use mekoro).
Back at Camp Moremi, tuck into their famous homemade bread at lunch and then take to your viewing deck with a book and binoculars – or to your king-sized bed for a lazy siesta.
With a beautiful setting, comfortable accommodation and attentive staff, Camp Moremi is an excellent introduction into the lifeblood of Botswana on your Moremi safari tour.
Camp Xakanaxa
Camp Xakanaxa was one the first set up in Botswana’s mesmerising Okavango Delta. Today, it has a welcoming balance between old-school rustic charm and modern conveniences and, being fenced, is a good choice for families travelling with pre-teen children.
It is also wheelchair-friendly and has four open-roofed Land Cruisers for game drives in Moremi Game Reserve, and three power boats for exploring the gentle reeded waterways of the Delta.
There are 12 twin-bedded Meru-style tents and a separate guide’s tent for those who bring along a personal tracker, guide or other staff. There is also one of the largest swimming pools in the Delta and a cosy fire pit for convivial sundowners.
As part of the laid-back atmosphere of Africa, Camp Xakanaxa has an ‘open bar’ where you can help yourself to your favourite tipple and the kitchen staff will be happy to prepare some local dishes if you want to extend your Moremi safari tour adventure to your taste buds!
Sanctuary Chief’s Camp
This exclusive safari camp comprises top-notch accommodation on iconic Chief’s Island – the largest in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
Twelve secluded bush pavilions with thatched roofs are located in the Moremi Game Reserve with views of the Piajio floodplain and Moremi safari tour guests all but guaranteed predators sightings as this area is generally thick with game.
During the flood season guests are able to explore the miraculous waterways of the Delta by mokoro (dug-out canoe) in search of a diverse array of wildlife, including the elusive white rhino seen nowhere else in Botswana.
Twice daily games take place in 4x4s that seat six, meaning each guest has a coveted ‘outside seat’. After returning, be welcomed back to Chief’s Camp with refreshing hot towels and cool drinks.
Birders on Moremi safari tour should be in the look-out for jewel-like malachite kingfishers, while leopard frogs cling to the reeds of the Delta. Chief’s Camp is well laid-out, with a swimming pool, open-plan bar, safari shop for last-minute essentials and tranquil views over Piajio. Sisal, leather, wicker and wood combine to create tasteful and comfortable interiors.
The wellness studio is on tap for massages, facials, scrubs and nail treatments during the sunny afternoons between a delicious lunch and your late-afternoon game drive on this Moremi safari tour.
