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We recommend the following Establishments ..		This area is also suitable for....
	Camp Moremi		Mobile Safaris
	Xakanaxa Camp		Fly in Safaris
	Camp Okuti		Drive Yourself
	Khwai River Lodge		Special Interest
	Stanleys Camp
	Mombo Camp

Moremi Game Reserve covers approximately 50,00km2 and must be rated as one of the most beautiful reserves in Africa. It is named after Chief Moremi who was instrumental in getting his people to set aside the land in 1963.The reserve has been extended twice since its inception, once to incorporate chiefs island in 1976 and again in 1992 to fall in line with the new land use plan for Ngamiland – thereby increasing the area of the Okavango Delta to nearly 30%.

Moremi, hunted by the Bushman as long as 10,000 years ago, was initiated by the Batawana tribe and covers some 4,871 km, as the eastern section of the Okavango Delta. Moremi is mostly described as one of the most beautiful wildlife reserves in Africa. It combines mopane woodland and acacia forests, floodplains and lagoons. It is the great diversity of plant and animal life that makes Moremi so well known. The idea to create a game reserve first originated in 1961 and was approved by the Batawana at a kgotla in 1963. The area was then officially designated as a game reserve in April 1965 and was initially run by the Fauna Conservation Society of Ngamiland. Moremi was then extended to include Chiefs Island in 1976. In August 1979 the reserve was taken over by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. A further extension was added as recently as 1992 and now the reserve contains within its boundaries approximately twenty percent of the Okavango Delta.

The Reserve can be Separated into 4 Areas
South Gate is approximately 100km from Maun and forms the southern entry point into the reserve. The area tends to remain dry, It does have a public campsite however there are no camps or lodges at south gate and the road network are very limited.

Xaxanaka and 3rd Bridge areas are probably the most famous. The areas border on the Okavango Delta and scenery is stunning, towering mopane forests dominate the flood plains. Game viewing here can only be described as superb with a very good chance of seeing all the cats and wild dog. Boat trips can be organised to explore the delta. The area is well represented with top quality lodges and camps.

Northgate or Khwai is situated on the northern border of the park, en route to and from Savute. The Northgate area can literally pump with game at certain times of the year and is well worth a visit. An interesting fact is that the descendents of the people originally relocated from the park in 1963 now live at Khwai village just outside the park. There is one very good quality private lodge in the area.

Chiefs Island is pretty much closed to the public but there are some top quality lodges that can only be accessed from the air. Depending on which of these are visited, Chiefs island is one of the very few areas in Botswana where one is almost guaranteed of finding the big 5. As the island is inaccessible by road it tends to be very private providing an unrivalled game viewing experience.