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Delta Rain are specialists in 3 day mokoro safaris. Our early morning departure on day one takes us on a relaxing drive through the mopani forest into the Okavango Delta. At the local village you will be introduced to your guides and mokoro polers. After you are comfortably settled in your dug out canoe, you then continue up the pristine channels of the Okavango Delta. The Mokoros travel up the channels that are created during the dry season when the wild animals walk in herds as a straight line, creating trails that are devoid of vegetation. When these areas
flood they fill with water and form channels
suitable for the Mokoros. Quite often the channels are still used by wild
animals, especially wandering elephant and herds of water loving antelope such
as red lechwe. The channels divide the Delta into small islands, on one of which you will set up your camp. These islands are grazed by animals such as zebra, giraffe, elephant etc until predators, such as Lion, come hunting followed by scavengers, such as jackals and hyena. Don’t worry,
all of the trips that we run are lead by qualified guides who have lived in
the delta their whole lives, so you will be well looked after.
Delta
Rain has been here for over 10 years doing these trips
and there are a few little extra things
that we have implemented to ensure your safety and to make sure that a good time is had by all. We
use a private concession area that is run by a trust of local
people. The nice thing about
working directly with the trust is that we support the Indigenous people at a
'grass roots' level. It makes it that much
nicer when you can actually see the benefits going right back into the community. In
this concession area there are two rivers that we can use, the Boro and the
Ditshipi rivers. Delta Rain has
radio contact with both of these rivers, so just in case something was to go
wrong we will be able to be reached in an emergency.
We are the only company operating mokoro trips into the delta that has
direct radio
contact with the mokoro stations. Delta
Rain also has Medical Rescue International (MRI) cover for all of our clients.
This cover will give, among other things, immediate emergency evacuation
from the delta if required.
Contact us directly info@deltarain.com to find out more about our mokoro safaris and book your holiday in Africa.
Delta Rain Pty Ltd, Sitatunga Campsite, P O Box 66, Maun, Botswana
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