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Spend a day in Moremi Game Reserve from Maun: drive through Shorobe, enter via Mawana gate and spend a full day tracking elephants, lions and waterbirds across floodplain channels. Practical, wildlife-focused and guided by local experts.
Spend a day in Moremi Game Reserve from Maun: drive through Shorobe, enter via Mawana gate and spend a full day tracking elephants, lions and waterbirds across floodplain channels. Practical, wildlife-focused and guided by local experts.
Dawn in Maun feels like a held breath — engines warm, guides sip coffee while the delta light sharpens the silhouette of palms. On a Moremi day trip you leave town and trade tarmac for gravel, slipping through Shorobe’s basket-weaving stalls before the road opens and wildlife begins to appear along the shoulders.
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Operated by Extremely Wild Safaris · Maun, North-West District
Dawn in Maun feels like a held breath — engines warm, guides sip coffee while the delta light sharpens the silhouette of palms. On a Moremi day trip you leave town and trade tarmac for gravel, slipping through Shorobe’s basket-weaving stalls before the road opens and wildlife begins to appear along the shoulders.
Moremi Game Reserve, established in the early 1960s to protect a section of the Okavango’s seasonal floodplain, sits where permanent channels meet mopane woodland and floodplain grasslands. Geology and annual floods shape the routes animals follow; in the dry season game compresses around remaining water, while the wet months scatter herds into grassy islands. Local communities — Batawana and BaYei among them — still shape the human landscape and offer cultural color at villages like Shorobe.
Practically, expect a full day: pickup in the morning, about 40 minutes to the village, another stretch on gravel to the Mawana gate, several hours of game driving, a midday stop for lunch, then more searching before returning to Maun in the late afternoon. Terrain is 4x4 tracks, potholes, and riverine side channels; binoculars and a patient eye reward you.
Plan for long sun exposure, bumpy roads and limited facilities inside the reserve. Bring layered clothing, sun protection, sturdy shoes, insect repellent, and enough water. Guides share tracking skills, reading spoor and bird calls, so ask questions — the best sightings often come from the driver-guide’s quiet persistence rather than speed.
moderate.
8–12 hours.
Moderate fitness for long vehicle days and short walks; you should be comfortable with long sit-down periods and occasional uneven footing.
The tour runs about 8–12 hours door-to-door (roughly 480–720 minutes) with most groups returning to Maun mid-to-late afternoon.
Yes — typical bookings include park entry fees, lunch, bottled water and conservancy fees as noted in the tour inclusions.
Sightings vary by season but commonly include elephants, buffalo, giraffe, lion, hippo, plains game and abundant waterbirds in the delta channels.
Children can join but consider long hours in a vehicle; confirm age policies with the operator and note the tour’s advice on young infants in strollers.
Moremi Game Reserve was designated in the 1960s to protect a key section of the Okavango Delta; its boundaries reflect both ecological priorities and community land use.
Community-based conservation and controlled vehicle numbers help reduce disturbance; visitors are encouraged to follow guide instructions, avoid littering and support local craft sellers.
Extremely Wild Safaris operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
Dawn in Maun feels like a held breath — engines warm, guides sip coffee while the delta light sharpens the silhouette of palms. On a Moremi day trip you leave town and trade tarmac for gravel, slipping through Shorobe’s basket-weaving stalls before the road opens and wildlife begins to appear along the shoulders.
Dawn in Maun feels like a held breath — engines warm, guides sip coffee while the delta light sharpens the silhouette of palms. On a Moremi day trip you leave town and trade tarmac for gravel, slipping through Shorobe’s basket-weaving stalls before the road opens and wildlife begins to appear along the shoulders.
Moremi Game Reserve, established in the early 1960s to protect a section of the Okavango’s seasonal floodplain, sits where permanent channels meet mopane woodland and floodplain grasslands. Geology and annual floods shape the routes animals follow; in the dry season game compresses around remaining water, while the wet months scatter herds into grassy islands. Local communities — Batawana and BaYei among them — still shape the human landscape and offer cultural color at villages like Shorobe.
Practically, expect a full day: pickup in the morning, about 40 minutes to the village, another stretch on gravel to the Mawana gate, several hours of game driving, a midday stop for lunch, then more searching before returning to Maun in the late afternoon. Terrain is 4x4 tracks, potholes, and riverine side channels; binoculars and a patient eye reward you.
Plan for long sun exposure, bumpy roads and limited facilities inside the reserve. Bring layered clothing, sun protection, sturdy shoes, insect repellent, and enough water. Guides share tracking skills, reading spoor and bird calls, so ask questions — the best sightings often come from the driver-guide’s quiet persistence rather than speed.