Sunset River Cruise
Two hours on a flat boat drifting downstream as the sun sets over Angola. Look out for hippos, crocodiles, kingfishers and the evening flights of egrets.
Okavango River
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About Okavango
Near Rundu the Okavango River runs broad and slow between Namibia and Angola, on its way to the delta in Botswana. Fishermen pole dugouts past reed beds, women wash clothes on the bank, and in the evenings the hippos grunt from the shallows. It is green, humid and full of birds after the dry south.
Reedbuck River Lodge has 20 chalets on the riverbank near Rundu, a good stop on the way from Etosha to the Zambezi. One or two nights is right, more if you fish.
May to October is dry and pleasant. The river is highest around April, and the summer rains bring heat and humidity.
Things to do
Tigerfish Fishing
A morning on the water with a local fishing guide, rods and tackle provided. Catch and release for tigerfish.
Mokoro Morning
Glide through the reed channels in a traditional dugout poled by a guide from a nearby village. Quiet, low to the water, very close to the birds.
Village and Craft Walk
A guided walk to a nearby village to meet the woodcarvers and basket weavers, with time to buy directly from them.
