The grassy savannah of this 100-sq-km island, a long extension of the Moremi Tongue, contrasts sharply with the surrounding landscapes and provides some excellent dry-season wildlife watching – cheetah, lion and buffalo sightings are reasonably common. The 32km sandy Mboma Loop starts about 2km west of Third Bridge and is a pleasant side trip. Boat trips from the Mboma boat station on the island’s northwestern tip are highly recommended.
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Quite a long, wooden crossing on the trail between Third Bridge and Xakanaxa.
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Literally the third log bridge after entering the reserve at South Gate (although First Bridge and Second Bridge were, at the time of writing, easy to…
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Not long before Mboma if you're coming from Maun. In fairly poor condition last time we visited.
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Quite a long, wooden crossing on the trail between Third Bridge and Xakanaxa.
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