About 25 km from our last
stop, the tar road ends at Shorobe. A good gravel road leads you up to Buffalo
Fence about 15 km on.
Travelling further north
for about 35km, on a sandy but scenic road, where game can already be spotted,
the southern entrance of Moremi Game Reserve is reached.
The Moremi Game Reserve is
situated within the Okavango Delta, and offers a landscape of lagoons, winding
waterways, reeded banks, Mopani and Knob thorn forests.
Cape buffalo, lion,
elephant, zebra, giraffe and other animals
live in the riverside
forests, hippo laze in the shallow
lagoons, while overhead vultures and eagles ride the
thermals in search of a meal.
There are four public
camping sites in Moremi, which must be booked for in advance. Entrance and camping fees are high compared
to Southern African standards, which with the new booking system, ensures a low volume of visitors.
South Gate Campsite is
situated at the Reserve entrance and is set amongst huge Mopani’s.
Like all the other
campsites inside the Moremi, the ablution facilities are very basic.
Showers, running water and
flush toilets are available.
Road conditions inside
Moremi differs from season to season.
Sandy parts during the dry season, which becomes compact during the
rainy season and good hard clay surfaces through the Mopani woodland, which
could become treacherous and slippery during the wet season.
The overall road condition
should not deter anybody from visiting this magnificent wilderness, though 4 x
4 is essential.
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