Day 2 – Khwai Conservation Area - 20 May

This morning we rise early and make our way towards Maun, where upon arrival in Maun you will have the opportunity to go on an optional scenic flight over the Delta (time and weather permitting). After your optional flight, you will be collected from Maun and will be transferred to the Khwai Conservation area in smaller safari type vehicles. This evening our guide will prepare us on what to expect for our mokoro excursion into the Okavango Delta and our game drive in Khwai.

Detailed itinerary

 
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What a wonderful day with many highlights!

The driver did a detour - this is a 500+ year old baobab tree. The seed from this tree is used to make creame of tartar.

I had my own personal pilot for the trip over the Okavango with Mac Airlines. I was the only passenger in the 6-seater plane. The delta looks like a huge well-kept golf course, with water features and many many animals such as elephants and impalas. The pilot was female and young. Was given a detailed map of the area.

Leaving Maun we travelled north seeing animals behind bushes, all over. 

The guides in the area must know the area really well and must communicate with each other as, in the middle of nowhere we turned off a road, and there, were a pack of wild dog, lying on the road. No problem! Did not move! Cool!

The camp in the Khwai area was really glamping - wonderful catering and tents. We were kept an eye on by a grey-skinned, four-legged gentleman with a long nose. Thank goodness he was beyond the trucks, and not worried by us.