How Much Does It Cost to Visit Okavango Delta?
Average daily budget: $5000-6000
What Okavango Delta costs per day, by travel style. Most visitors stay 5-7 days. Local currency: BWP (Botswana Pula).
Daily budget by travel style
Budget$300-500/day (Maun-based, day excursions into outer delta)
Mid-range$800-1200/day (mid-range lodge, inner delta, all-inclusive)
Luxury$1500-3000+/day (exclusive tented camp, all-inclusive, private activities)
Moremi Game Reserve entry: 120 BWP/day (~$9) plus $10/vehicle. Charter flight Maun to inner delta: $250-400 one way. Mokoro guided trip: $50-80/hour from community operators. Most inner-delta camp rates are all-inclusive.
Where to stay, by price level
Inner Delta (Moremi / Chief's Island)$$$
Remote tented camps, best wildlife concentration, fly-in only, expensive but justifies itself
Eastern Panhandle (Seronga / Shakawe)$$
More accessible by road, slower pace, excellent birdwatching and mokoro culture, fewer big cats
Maun town (delta edge)$
Budget base before flying in, functional not atmospheric, lodges and guesthouses available