A mokoro (also spelled makoro, Tswana: [mʊˈkɔrɔ] [1]) is a type of dugout canoe commonly used in the Okavango Delta and on the Chobe River in Botswana. It is propelled through the shallow waters of the delta or the river by standing in the stern and pushing against the riverbed with a pole, in the same manner as punting .

Thousands of years ago, the Bushmen used dug-out canoes to effortlessly move around the Okavango Delta. Today, eco-friendly fibreglass versions are used for game viewing safaris and the mokoro has become the iconic symbol of the Delta.

Explore Botswana’s Okavango Delta on a mokoro, gliding along peacefully, revealing the wild secrets of the channels. As you’re propelled through the reeds, look for rare birds on the water’s edge, game paths used by predators, tiny sleeping frogs.

2018年5月1日 · To take in its beauty, and all the iconic wildlife that call it home, there are six enthralling activities available, but none so entrancing as a trip in a traditional mokoro (narrow dugout canoe). Gliding peacefully through the delta in a mokoro is the quintessential Okavango experience © Matt Phillips / Lonely Planet

A mokoro trip in the Okavango Delta is a unique and traditional way of exploring this stunning wetland region in Botswana. A mokoro is a dugout canoe that is carved from a single tree trunk and is used as a mode of transportation in the delta's shallow waters.

2023年1月30日 · A Mokoro is a slender, low canoe traditionally made from the hollowed-out trunk of a hardwood tree, but now with conservation in mind, they are often made out of fibreglass to preserve local trees. From a distance you can’t tell the difference and take it from me, the fibreglass ones are a LOT more comfortable.

There is no better place in the world for a mokoro safari than the Okavango Delta. Its sparkling, shallow waters, dotted with lily pads and tremendous wildlife creates an environment that is perfect to explore in a mokoro.

2023年1月27日 · Through a glass-bottom mokoro, glimpse African pike or yellow-and-green scaled nembwe darting through aquatic flora. At the waterline, zoom in to appreciate the micro critters and avian life you otherwise miss on noisy, four-wheeled safaris.

The mokoro is a flat-bottomed canoe used by local people in Botswana to move around in the shallow waters of the Okavango Delta and Chobe River. Oarsmen stand in the stern and push with a pole. Mokoro is a Setswana term (plural mekoro). Mokoro safaris are a …

What is a Mokoro? A mokoro is a traditional canoe or dugout boat used in the African region of the Okavango Delta, particularly in Botswana. The term “mokoro” specifically refers to the boats used by the local people known as the Bayei and the BaYei people.