About Khwai
The Khwai concession lies along the Khwai River on the northeastern rim of the Okavango Delta, where the delta's waterways give way to mopane and leadwood forest. The land is run by the local Khwai community, which manages tourism here and shares directly in its rewards — a model that has kept the area both authentically wild and deeply connected to the people who have always lived beside it.
Khwai's game viewing concentrates along the river, which forms the boundary with Moremi Game Reserve: elephant and buffalo come down to drink, red lechwe graze the floodplains, and the riverine forest is superb leopard country. Because Khwai sits outside the national reserve rules, guides can drive off-road to follow a sighting and continue after dark — spotlit night drives regularly turn up leopard, hyena, genets, and other nocturnal life that day visitors never see.
Pavlus Recommendations
How our planners would spend a day in Khwai.
Go out on a night drive
Khwai's after-dark freedom is its trump card. By spotlight the bush changes cast entirely — leopards on the move, hyena clans, bushbabies leaping between branches, and eyes shining everywhere.
Sit the river crossings
The Khwai River is the border between community land and Moremi, and everything crosses it — elephant parades at dusk, splashing lechwe, and predators testing the banks. A patient hour here always pays.
Look for leopard in the leadwoods
The tall riverine forest along the Khwai is some of Botswana's most reliable leopard habitat. Off-road tracking privileges mean a glimpse can become a proper, respectful encounter.
Micato Journeys That Visit Khwai
| Journey | Region | Days | Next Departure | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passage Through Botswana and Zimbabwe | Southern Africa | 14 | Aug 9, 2026 | $31,400View & Get Price |
| Botswana’s Timeless Wilderness | Southern Africa | 12 | Aug 8, 2026 | $27,250View & Get Price |
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