Moremi protects the eastern third of the Okavango Delta and is widely considered the richest game area in Botswana. Chief’s Island, at its heart, concentrates lion, leopard and cheetah on dry ground surrounded by floodwater — the reason camps like Mombo built their reputations here.
Moremi is also one of the best places in Africa to see African wild dog, and its mix of mopane woodland, floodplain and lagoon means a single day can move from 4x4 game drive to boat to mokoro. It pairs naturally with the private concessions of the wider Delta and with Chobe to the northeast.
Moremi safari at a glance
| Best time | May–October dry season; the Okavango flood typically peaks May–June, when boating and mokoro are at their best |
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| Signature experience | Chief’s Island’s big cats, African wild dog, and game drives and water activities from the same camp in one day |
| Wildlife | Lion, leopard, wild dog, elephant, buffalo and abundant plains game; rhino are no longer a reliable sighting in Botswana |
| How many days | Three nights in Moremi, usually paired with a private Delta concession and Chobe or the Kalahari |
| Getting there | Light aircraft from Maun to the camp airstrip; Maun connects through Johannesburg |
| What it costs | Private, tailor-made journeys from about $12,000 per person; Botswana is the most expensive country per night in Africa by design |
Reviewed by Evance — Safari Specialist · Updated 5 October 2026
Highlights of Moremi Game Reserve
Chief's Island
Dry-season refuge for huge concentrations of game — and the predators that follow them.
African wild dog
Moremi is a stronghold for one of Africa’s rarest and most exciting predators.
Land & water in one day
Game drives, boating and mokoro from the same camp as the flood allows.
The wider Delta
Combine with private Okavango concessions for walking and night drives.
Explore The wider Delta →
Moremi is water as much as land — much of the reserve is reached by boat
Best time to visit Moremi
Dry season and peak flood — game concentrates on the islands and viewing is superb.
Green season — birthing, storms and lower rates; some areas get wet.
In the green months rates ease at many of these camps, the plains empty of vehicles and the light turns dramatic. What each season gives, and what it trades, is set out in our Safari Planning Guide.
Planning & cost
Usually two to four nights within a Botswana safari Every journey fully tailor-made.
Every journey is privately designed, with private guides and vehicles arranged where specified, the finest lodges, and a specialist on call throughout. At fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.
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Botswana
A Botswana safari is Africa’s water wilderness — the Okavango Delta, Chobe and the Kalahari.
Explore → ExperienceOkavango Delta
An Okavango Delta safari explores Africa’s great water wilderness by mokoro and 4x4.
Explore → BotswanaChobe National Park
Chobe — one of the greatest elephant gatherings on earth, seen from the water.
Explore → RegionSouthern Africa
The desert, the delta and the falls — Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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