A mokoro is a traditional dug out wooden canoe that is used by locals to navigate the waterways of the Okavango Delta. It’s one of the few places where you can indulge in a safari experience from a couple of feet above the clear water. In some camps, it is in fact the only way you can explore, while others offer mokoro trips as the seasonal changes in water levels allow. As a completely different experience to your dusty game drive, it should be top of the to-do list when visiting the Okavango.
Travelling by mokoro through the Okavango Delta is slow by nature, and you can’t dash over to see an animal spotted in the distance. However, you’ll find that a surprising number of birds and animals congregate around the islands, lagoons and reed beds of the Delta. You just have to quietly glide by and keep your eyes peeled.