Travel Reference
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Crocodile Farm
( 686 4539; admission P25; 9am-4.30pm Mon-Sat)
This community-run crocodile
farm is basically all the encouragement you need to keep your hands and feet inside the
mokoro
while cruising through the delta. The farm is about 15km south of the Maun
'Mall'. To get there, just follow the road that runs by the Barclays Bank outside of town
and you shouldn't miss it.
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BOOKING A MOKORO TRIP
A day trip from Maun into the Eastern Delta usually includes a two- to three-hour return drive in a 4WD to the de-
parture point, two to three hours in a
mokoro
(perhaps longer each day on a two- or three-day trip), and two to
three hours' hiking. At the start of a
mokoro
trip, ask the poler what he has in mind, and agree to the length of
time spent per day in the
mokoro,
out hiking and relaxing at the campsite - bear in mind that travelling by
mokoro
is tiring for the poler.
One of the most refreshing things about booking
mokoro
trips is the absence of touts wandering the streets of
Maun. That's because all polers operating
mokoro
trips out of Maun are represented by the
Okavango Kopano
Mokoro Community Trust
Offline map
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( 686 4806; off Madhiba I St; 8am-5pm Mon-
Fri, to noon Sat)
. This trust sets daily rates for the polers (P180 per poler per day, plus a P55 daily membership
fee for the trust) by which all safari operators have to abide.
In terms of pricing, catering is an important distinction. 'Self-catering' means you must bring your own food as
well as cooking, sleeping and camping equipment. This option is a good way to shave a bit off the price, though
most travellers prefer catered trips. It's also easier to get a lower price if you're booking as part of a group or are
planning a multiday tour.
Finally, a few other things to remember:
