Maun Hostel
Hostel
Day 1
Botswana Overland - 7 Days (Maun, Okavango Delta, Moremi, Khwai & Savuti)
Seven days by mokoro, on foot and by 4x4. The same route as a participation camping safari — you help pitch the tents — which is how most of Botswana is travelled and costs considerably less.
Dust & Thorn
Runs this trip
Wildlife & birdwatching
Seven days by mokoro, on foot and by 4x4
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
MaunThe Okavango never reaches the sea — it empties into the Kalahari and evaporates, which is why the delta exists at all. Mokoro channelsA mokoro is a dugout poled standing from the stern, moving at walking pace a few centimetres above the water. Moremi Game ReserveWalking safari is a different thing from a game drive — you approach downwind, on foot, with an armed guide, and you see far less and…
Itinerary
The Okavango never reaches the sea — it empties into the Kalahari and evaporates, which is why the delta exists at all.
MaunHow the day runs
- 0 hrsTransfer into town
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationMaun Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Lodge night
- Safari briefing
Optional Activities
- A light-aircraft flight over the delta, which is the only way to grasp its scale
LANDMARKS Maun Thamalakane river Start point Maun, Maun Airport (MUB), Botswana 00:00 - 23:59A mokoro is a dugout poled standing from the stern, moving at walking pace a few centimetres above the water. It is silent, which is the point.
Maun, Okavango DeltaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — to the poling station
- 3 hrs10:00 AM — the mokoro into the water channels
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationOkavango Delta Hostel
Included Activities
- Mokoro and poler
- Island camp with all meals
- Guided walking safari
LANDMARKS Mokoro channels Reed beds Delta island camp Walking safari is a different thing from a game drive — you approach downwind, on foot, with an armed guide, and you see far less and understand far more.
Okavango Delta, MoremiHow the day runs
- 3 hrs6:00 AM — the walking safari at first light
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — into the Moremi reserve
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationMoremi Hostel
Included Activities
- Armed walking guide
- Moremi park fees
- Tented camp with all meals
LANDMARKS Moremi Game Reserve Xakanaxa Third Bridge Night drives are prohibited in the national parks and allowed in community concessions, which is the reason to stay in one.
Moremi, KhwaiHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — north-east to the Khwai concession
- 3 hrs4:30 PM — an afternoon drive that continues after dark
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationKhwai Hostel
Included Activities
- Concession fees
- Night drive
- Tented camp with all meals
LANDMARKS Khwai river Community concession Leopard territory The Savuti channel has dried up and refilled several times in the last century for reasons still not fully explained.
Khwai, SavutiHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — north through deep sand into Chobe
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSavuti Hostel
Included Activities
- Chobe park fees
- Tented camp with all meals
- Evening game drive
LANDMARKS Savuti marsh Savuti channel Rock paintings Chobe holds something like a hundred and twenty thousand elephants, and in the dry season they come to this river every evening.
Savuti, Chobe, KasaneHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:30 AM — north to the river
- 3 hrs3:30 PM — the sunset boat along the riverfront
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationKasane Hostel
Included Activities
- Chobe boat cruise
- Lodge night at Kasane
- All meals
LANDMARKS Chobe riverfront Elephant herds Sedudu island Kasane is ninety minutes from Victoria Falls, and most people add two nights there.
KasaneHow the day runs
- 3 hrs6:00 AM — the final drive along the riverfront
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Final game drive
- Airport transfer at Kasane
Optional Activities
- Victoria Falls, ninety minutes across the Zimbabwe border
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Lodge night
- Day 1Safari briefing
- Day 1A light-aircraft flight over the delta, which is the only way to grasp its scaleCosts extra
- Day 2Mokoro and poler
- Day 2Island camp with all meals
- Day 2Guided walking safari
- Day 3Armed walking guide
- Day 3Moremi park fees
- Day 3Tented camp with all meals
- Day 4Concession fees
- Day 4Night drive
- Day 5Chobe park fees
- Day 5Evening game drive
- Day 6Chobe boat cruise
- Day 6Lodge night at Kasane
- Day 6All meals
- Day 7Final game drive
- Day 7Airport transfer at Kasane
- Day 7Victoria Falls, ninety minutes across the Zimbabwe borderCosts extra
- Day 1 · 1 nightMaun Hostel
- Day 2 · 1 nightOkavango Delta Hostel
- Day 3 · 1 nightMoremi Hostel
- Day 4 · 1 nightKhwai Hostel
- Day 5 · 1 nightSavuti Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightKasane Hostel
- Day 1Maun to MaunTransfer into town
- Day 2Maun to Okavango Delta7:00 AM — to the poling station
- Day 3Okavango Delta to Moremi1:00 PM — into the Moremi reserve
- Day 4Moremi to Khwai8:00 AM — north-east to the Khwai concession
- Day 5Khwai to Savuti8:00 AM — north through deep sand into Chobe
- Day 6Savuti to Chobe7:30 AM — north to the river
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Okavango Delta Hostel
Hostel
Day 2
Moremi Hostel
Hostel
Day 3
Khwai Hostel
Hostel
Day 4
Savuti Hostel
Hostel
Day 5
Kasane Hostel
Hostel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 2–6
17 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation5.0/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Tara D'Souza – Pune2025-01-09 · Verified booking
Okavango & Chobe was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Worth every rupee.
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Aditi Rao – Hyderabad2025-01-09 · Verified booking
Okavango & Chobe was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Would book with them again.
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Sofia Marchetti – Singapore2025-01-09 · Verified booking
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Solid operator.
Reply from Dust & Thorn
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Farah Qureshi – Indore2025-01-09 · Verified booking
Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Recommended.
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