What is a Mokoro?
A mokoro is essentially a dug-out canoe. In the old days this was made by cutting down a tree, hollowing it out, and shaping it into a boat. Downside: it had a 3 year life-span by which time it would be well on it's way to rotting.
Today, these craft are manufactured from molded fibre-glass. They last for ever - and the Good News Is... that with out all the tree cutting, there is far less environmental impact.

Once upon a time makoros were the only form of transport in the Delta. Used for fishing, reed harvesting, transporting people and goods as well as small livestock - it was pretty much the cart of the Delta until the arrival of motorboats, skiffs, pontoon boats, power launches and power boats that can be seen in the areas where local habitation is greatest.
The Experience
Indeed, you will discover tranquillity on a mokoro safari, but that's not all. You'll find out that the silence of this wilderness area actually hums with many sounds, from the chorus of insects and frogs to bird calls and the breeze rustling through the reeds. Somehow, every one of your senses becomes wonderfully alive. The tiniest creatures can be seen in colourful clarity and you can get really close to animals drinking at the water's edge.papyrus swamps.

Activities include mokoro excursions with a poler / guide, motor-boating, island walks, fishing and guided game drives (even night drives) when water levels allow. The Okavango is filled with African wildlife and it's a bird watchers paradise.You could spot an exotic looking frog clinging to the reeds, Elephant at the water's edge and Lion on the savannah. You may even get a look at the rarely-sighted Sitatunga, a type of antelope, delicately picking its way across the knee and thigh-deep parts of this magical wetland.
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