Directions to Okavango River Boats

The Ngwesi is moored in Shakawe at Drotsky’s Cabins from where it operates. The Shakawe area, being a mix of riverine bush, Savannah and semi-desert, is a mecca for bird-watchers. It marks the start of the Okavango panhandle which channels the waters of the Okavango River between thick, meandering banks of papyrus for approximately 80 kilometeres before it opens up into the vast fan-shaped Delta. The airstrip at Shakawe (FBSW) is a tar strip licensed to take public aircraft. Or travel by road from Maun to Shakawe, the road is tar all the way.370 km with a travelling time of approximately 4 hours. From Namibia: Enter at Mahembu Border post – 10 kilometres to Shakawe

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