Moremi Game Reserve claims a remarkable stretch of the central and eastern Okavango Delta, where floodplains, woodlands, lagoons and islands create a safari landscape full of surprises. Named after Chief Moremi III of the Batawana, the reserve owes its protection to a pioneering community effort led in part by his widow, Elizabeth Pulane Moremi, in 1963. Today, that legacy lives on in a wilderness where the scenery can change dramatically around the next bend, and a morning game drive might give way to an afternoon exploring the waterways by boat.
Why Visit the Moremi and Okavango Region?
Moremi and Okavango Region Highlights
- Predator-rich game drives around Chief’s Island
- Mokoro trips through reed-lined Delta channels
- Boat safaris across lagoons and permanent waterways
- Seasonal floodplains that reshape the safari throughout the year
- Excellent birdlife across woodland, wetland and river habitats
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Where To Stay in the Moremi and Okavango Region
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Frequently Asked Questions
We've taken the liberty to answer everything you may need to know about visiting Moremi and Okavango Region
A glossy safari lodge brochure only tells you so much. If game drives and predator tracking are your priority, we'd lean towards a land-based camp. If you're drawn to the waterways, we'll look at camps near a permanent water source or offering boating and mokoro excursions. And if you have a little more time in Botswana, we'd often suggest combining the two so you can enjoy Moremi from both land and water.
Some camps and lodges in Moremi to consider include:
Other lodges close by to consider:
Where you book influences how much time you spend on land or water, which activities are available and even how guides can follow wildlife. Flood levels may affect which channels are navigable and which areas are at their best during your dates.
Yes, but we would not recommend it casually.
Moremi has deep sand and challenging road conditions, so a high-clearance 4x4 and solid off-road driving skills are important. For most luxury safaris, flying in and exploring with a knowledgeable local guide gives you more time watching wildlife and considerably less time wondering whether the vehicle is about to stay in that patch of sand forever.
Most guests fly by light aircraft from Maun to an airstrip near their camp.
These short flights are part of the Botswana safari, linking Moremi with other areas of the Okavango Delta, Chobe and Linyanti without losing entire days to road transfers.
The main distinction is how you’re allowed to explore.
Inside the public reserve, vehicles stay on designated roads and game drives take place during daylight hours. Private concessions surrounding Moremi can allow off-road driving, night drives and walking safaris where permitted.
We recommend whichever best suits the safari you have in mind, because private doesn't automatically mean better.
Yes, with the right camp.
Many properties welcome families and can adapt activities for younger guests, but minimum ages often apply to activities such as walking safaris and mokoro trips. We check those details before recommending a camp, especially when younger children are travelling.
Moremi supports lion, leopard, African wild dog, elephant, hippo, crocodile and red lechwe, alongside a broad range of plains game and birdlife. If you're staying on Chief's Island, you also have the chance to see the Big 5, making it one of Moremi’s strongest areas for classic game viewing.
What you see changes with the habitat, season and movement of the flood. That unpredictability is part of the appeal. Moremi rarely hands you the same safari twice.
Yes. Moremi Game Reserve protects a large part of the central and eastern Okavango Delta, including floodplains, permanent waterways, woodland and substantial dry land.
That last part often surprises people. Moremi is not only a water safari. Depending on where you stay and the season, your days can include excellent game drives, mokoro trips and boating, which is precisely why we pay so much attention to camp location.
We'd recommend three to four nights in Moremi Game Reserve.
That gives you enough time for several game drives and, where water levels and access allow, mokoro or boat safaris too. If Moremi is your main Okavango experience, we may recommend staying longer or combining two camps so you can see both its land and water sides without turning every day into a race.
Not everywhere. Mokoro trips depend on water levels and where you're based, so availability changes across Moremi and throughout the year.
Some areas have access to more permanent water, while others rely more heavily on the annual flood. If gliding through the Delta by mokoro is high on your list, we'll choose the right camp and travel dates rather than crossing our fingers when you arrive.
Yes. Moremi is particularly good for first-time safari guests who want strong wildlife viewing and a broader introduction to the Okavango Delta.
You can track predators by vehicle one morning and find yourself at water level among reeds and lilies later in the trip. It's a compelling first taste of Botswana, although anyone expecting animals neatly lined up beside the road should prepare to let the Delta set some of the agenda.
Choose Moremi for the Okavango Delta experience, particularly if you want predator tracking alongside mokoro trips, boating and floodplain landscapes. Choose Chobe National Park for its enormous elephant concentrations, Chobe River safaris and areas such as Savuti.
We often include both because they have very different offerings. Moremi gives you the Delta. Chobe adds the riverfront, its elephants and another distinct chapter of Botswana.
Yes, and it is one of Botswana’s most natural safari routes.
Light aircraft can connect Moremi with Chobe or other northern Botswana areas, while Victoria Falls is an easy addition afterwards. The trick is giving each stop enough time rather than collecting airstrips. We normally build the order around your dates, camp availability and what you want each part of the trip to add.
Yes. Moremi Game Reserve and the wider Okavango Delta are in a malaria-risk area.
Speak to your doctor or a travel clinic before travelling for medical advice suited to your health, dates and itinerary. Mosquito repellent, long sleeves and trousers around dawn and dusk are also sensible precautions.
It can be excellent for both, but not every part of Moremi offers the same balance.
Chief’s Island and other dry areas are particularly strong for game drives, while camps with access to permanent channels and lagoons can put more emphasis on boats and mokoro trips.
No. Moremi is part of the wider Okavango ecosystem, and wildlife can move between the reserve and surrounding concessions.
That freedom of movement is one reason seasonal water levels matter so much. Animals respond to water, grazing and prey rather than park boundaries, which means the best safari planning looks at the wider Delta rather than treating Moremi as an isolated patch on the map.
