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Okavango River

Maun, Botswana
Ranked #2 of 3 attractions in Maun
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Horseback riding, Canoeing, Viewing wildlife
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Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

My boyfriend and I camped in the okavango delta for 3 nights. we saw hippos, crocs, zebras, monkeys, heard lions at night (scary!) and had elephants come close to the camp site! we felt very safe knowing that our local guides would keep us out of harms way and nothing was able to beat being able to swim in the... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

Animals! Birds! People! and the incredible pristine landscape. More

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Odijk
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

Nice, but overrated. We took a tour and saw some wildlife, but wasn;t as good as i expected. More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
293 helpful votes 293 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011
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Beautiful, wide and green all around. Filled with birds (saw African skimmer and huge number of water birds) and elephants. Best section is up at the pan handle. More

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Andover, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2011
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You may see otters, and will see crocodiles and lots od birds including many kingfishes, at certain times there are caroets of waterlilies More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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41 reviews 41 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2011
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