![2017 is drawing to a close, and the year has plummeted into oblivion as quickly as a pied kingfisher dive bombs its prey. The year has been an interesting one, with new camps climbing aboard the Sun Destinations portfolio and a marked shift in lion pride behaviour across all of the reserves. The four […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/WIPWildDogsWilderness-370x275.jpg "Festive Week in Pics : 2017 is a Wrap!")
Festive Week in Pics : 2017 is a Wrap!
2017 is drawing to a close, and the year has plummeted into oblivion as quickly as a pied kingfisher dive bombs its prey. The year has been an interesting one,[…]
Posts tagged “ Botswana”
![There are numerous reasons to go on safari in the The Okavango Delta. The high concentration of game, the remoteness, the mind-blowing scenery, the scarcity of tourists and the friendly locals are just a few reasons to head to Africa’s gleaming water paradise. The Okavango Delta is actually is the world’s largest inland delta comprising an intricate network of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/XaxabaFishing-370x275.jpg "Why Choose the Okavango Delta as a Safari Destination?")
Why Choose the Okavango Delta as a Safari Destination?
There are numerous reasons to go on safari in the The Okavango Delta. The high concentration of game, the remoteness, the mind-blowing scenery, the scarcity of tourists and the friendly locals are just[…]
![Monday is upon us, and the bushveld is buzzing with activity. Many of us break for the weekend, but the bushveld doesn’t sleep. It thrives 24/7 with endless ruthless tales of predators stripping herds of their young ones, arboreal creatures hiding out in their woody habitats, elephants splashing in waterholes, scavengers seeking out a bushveld […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/WIPXaxabaCrocodile-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Our Images Do the Talking")
Week in Pics : Our Images Do the Talking
Monday is upon us, and the bushveld is buzzing with activity. Many of us break for the weekend, but the bushveld doesn’t sleep. It thrives 24/7 with endless ruthless tales[…]
![December is descending upon us faster than a leopard ambushes its prey. The silly season is approaching, and with it comes plenty of mass marketing, enticing jingles and manic behaviour from humans. This is the time of year to indulge in the solitude of the bushveld and observe the natural life that continues to unfold despite […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIPXaxabaSunset-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Bushveld Solitude as December Descends")
Week in Pics : Bushveld Solitude as December Descends
December is descending upon us faster than a leopard ambushes its prey. The silly season is approaching, and with it comes plenty of mass marketing, enticing jingles and manic behaviour from[…]
![This week we’ve enjoyed a slew of interesting photos emerging from our camps and lodges. The thunderstorms are rolling in, which is a clear indicator that summer is approaching. With the new season rapidly encroaching, the skies above beginning to shift; bringing in 3 dimensional cloud cover and backgrounds ideal for wildlife photography. Needless to say, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIPAOFImpala-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Landscapes, Predators and Plains Game")
Week in Pics : Landscapes, Predators and Plains Game
This week we’ve enjoyed a slew of interesting photos emerging from our camps and lodges. The thunderstorms are rolling in, which is a clear indicator that summer is approaching. With[…]
![Mankwe Tented Retreat sits on the outskirts of two prime game viewing destinations – the Moremi Game Reserve and the Okavango Delta. The Moremi juts into the water wonderland of the Delta, and is renowned for its phenomenal big cat sightings and prolific wildlife. If you combine a stay at Mankwe with an activity-based […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1c-safari-experience-370x275.jpg "Game Drives in Moremi : Wildlife Videos")
Game Drives in Moremi : Wildlife Videos
Mankwe Tented Retreat sits on the outskirts of two prime game viewing destinations – the Moremi Game Reserve and the Okavango Delta. The Moremi juts into the water wonderland[…]
![Golden hour is a much anticipated event while on safari. Sunset is the colourful divide between the tranquillity of blissful safari days and mysterious antics that occur under the canopy of star spangled darkness. It’s the bridge that links day to night, and always provides the picture perfect setting to discuss the day’s events and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Baobab8-370x275.jpg "Selinda Spillway Baobab Sundowners at Motswiri Camp")
Selinda Spillway Baobab Sundowners at Motswiri Camp
Golden hour is a much anticipated event while on safari. Sunset is the colourful divide between the tranquillity of blissful safari days and mysterious antics that occur under the canopy[…]
![Mankwe Tented Retreat is centrally located in an accessible area for self-drivers, yet is surrounded by wild and untamed bushveld. The actual lodge sits among the evergreen mopane trees, which provide plenty of shade and a welcome recess from endless days of the harsh African sun. The 12 tented suites and main lodge area occupy […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1e-mankwe-boma-370x275.jpg "Mankwe’s Mopane Wonderland and Natural Surrounds")
Mankwe’s Mopane Wonderland and Natural Surrounds
Mankwe Tented Retreat is centrally located in an accessible area for self-drivers, yet is surrounded by wild and untamed bushveld. The actual lodge sits among the evergreen mopane trees, which[…]
![Mankwe Tented Retreat is the latest addition to the Sun Destinations portfolio of authentic lodges and camps across remote wilderness areas in the prime safari destinations of Kruger and Botswana. Mankwe forms part of our Trails of Botswana route, a route that shies away from mass tourism, letting guests experience the unusual, the untouched and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1-accommodation-mankwe-370x275.jpg "Original Safari Accommodation at Mankwe Tented Retreat")
Original Safari Accommodation at Mankwe Tented Retreat
Mankwe Tented Retreat is the latest addition to the Sun Destinations portfolio of authentic lodges and camps across remote wilderness areas in the prime safari destinations of Kruger and Botswana.[…]
![This week we see the arrival of a new lodge in Botswana, and the departure of the arid season. Greenery is sprouting and forcing its way through the bushveld, and there’s new life across all our reserves. Our team in the Klaserie have been upskilling themselves when it comes to creating safari cocktails, and our […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIPMankwe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Arrivals and Departures")
Week in Pics : Arrivals and Departures
This week we see the arrival of a new lodge in Botswana, and the departure of the arid season. Greenery is sprouting and forcing its way through the bushveld, and[…]