Solo Travel in Maun
Botswana
About Maun for Solo Travelers
The launchpad for the Okavango Delta — Africa's last great inland sea where solo travelers glide silently through water lilies in a dugout canoe with hippos and elephants at arm's reach.
Solo Travel Tips· Confident Solo
Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta — most solo travelers arrive by flight or road and immediately arrange their mokoro (dugout canoe) safari through one of the camps or operators in town. Budget mokoro trips sleep under the stars in the Delta with a poler-guide; luxury options exist too. Book ahead in peak season (June–August). The Delta is one of the world's greatest wildlife experiences.
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Some language barrier or logistics complexity — rewarding with a bit of preparation.
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Things to do in Maun
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Hilary's Coffee Shop
Cafes
Maun's longest-running coffee shop, open since 1995 a short walk from the airport, known for wholesome homemade food — generous breakfasts, fresh bread, salads and cakes. It's where many people have a last proper meal before flying into the Okavango Delta. Open weekdays 8am–4pm and Saturday mornings.
📍Near Maun Airport, Maun, Botswana
Nhabe Museum
Culture
A small museum and gallery in a historic colonial-era building in Maun, with displays on the natural history, peoples and crafts of the Okavango region, plus work by local artists for sale. It takes less than an hour, and it's a good way to add some cultural context before or after a Delta trip. Donations are welcome.
📍Maun, Botswana
Old Bridge Backpackers
Accommodation
A riverside backpackers about 10km out of Maun on the Thamalakane River, overlooking a hippo pool, with furnished tents, campsites and a bar and restaurant around the fire. It runs mokoro trips into the Okavango Delta and safaris to Moremi, making it the easiest place to find other travellers to share a trip with.
📍Old Matlapaneng Bridge Road, Maun, Botswana
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