![The myriad of waterways, the plethora of wildlife and the lush vegetation in the Okavango Delta make it a sought after safari destination. With its brazen sunsets, hazy landscapes and bronze-coloured waters teeming with animals, this is Botswana’s most prized possession. The serenity of the delta creates a sense of peace that infiltrates the soul. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_3620-370x275.jpg "Revisiting the Okavango Panhandle")
Revisiting the Okavango Panhandle
The myriad of waterways, the plethora of wildlife and the lush vegetation in the Okavango Delta make it a sought after safari destination. With its brazen sunsets, hazy landscapes and[…]
Posts tagged “ Safari”
![One of the most prominent wildlife sightings in the Okavango Panhandle is the elephants. Wading – sometimes fully submerged – through the waterways, drinking and playing in the wetland paradise. This region in the north-west of the Delta is historical, and forgotten by many except for the die-hard fisherman and travellers seeking the secluded and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_2614-370x275.jpg "Baby elephant in the Okavango Delta Panhandle")
Baby elephant in the Okavango Delta Panhandle
One of the most prominent wildlife sightings in the Okavango Panhandle is the elephants. Wading – sometimes fully submerged – through the waterways, drinking and playing in the wetland paradise.[…]
![Blogger Carolynne Higgins has had a lot of experience in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve and has called Africa on Foot her ‘home in the bush’. Many people have said similar things about this quiet, private bush camp, so Carolynne summed up what she thought the appeal of this particular reserve is, and why she […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/JO9A0610-370x275.jpg "Why you should go to the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve")
Why you should go to the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
Blogger Carolynne Higgins has had a lot of experience in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve and has called Africa on Foot her ‘home in the bush’. Many people have said[…]
![A water-based safari adds an element of exhilaration, a combination of habitats, and a different experience of the senses. With such generous offerings of these wet wonderlands in Southern Africa, there is a stellar variety of methods by which to experience the wild. Possibly the most decadent of all boating safaris is the houseboat. The […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Ngwesi-Fishing-2-370x275.jpg "Heaven on a Houseboat")
Heaven on a Houseboat
A water-based safari adds an element of exhilaration, a combination of habitats, and a different experience of the senses. With such generous offerings of these wet wonderlands in Southern Africa,[…]
![You know you’ve hit the safari jackpot when you don’t even have to leave the lodge to see some excellent game. The thing is, we HAD been out on game drive and we had already had our fill for the evening. The fact that we had a honey badger, a herd of elephants, and a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1073-001-370x275.jpg "On Safari at nThambo Tree Camp")
On Safari at nThambo Tree Camp
You know you’ve hit the safari jackpot when you don’t even have to leave the lodge to see some excellent game. The thing is, we HAD been out on game[…]
![This is elephant territory like no other. It is well known that you travel to Chobe National Park to experience elephants in their masses and it is here in the heart of the Savuti that these giant mammals congregate and frolic in the newly replenished channel and surrounding swamps. Game drives at Camp Savuti often […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cs_game_drive2-370x275.jpg "Elephants en masse in the Savuti")
Elephants en masse in the Savuti
This is elephant territory like no other. It is well known that you travel to Chobe National Park to experience elephants in their masses and it is here in the[…]
![The Savuti Marsh area constitutes the western stretch of the Chobe National Park, and is famed as one of the park’s primary ecosystems, reputed for the sporadically-flowing Savuti Channel. In recognition of this unmissable safari destination, Camp Savuti has been added to other camps dotted in areas of Botswana’s finest splendour. This small, intimate camp accommodates 10 […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cs_fire_area-e1483704121191-370x275.jpg "Introducing Camp Savuti")
Introducing Camp Savuti
The Savuti Marsh area constitutes the western stretch of the Chobe National Park, and is famed as one of the park’s primary ecosystems, reputed for the sporadically-flowing Savuti Channel. In[…]
![Recently at Camp Savuti, wildlife photographer Kevin MacLaughlin captured this delightful series of pictures that would make any lion lover jealous. A pride of playful lion cubs gallivanted in the Savuti marshland, not a care in the world for the awed onlookers who were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC_4609-370x275.jpg "Hanging with the lions of the Savuti")
Hanging with the lions of the Savuti
Recently at Camp Savuti, wildlife photographer Kevin MacLaughlin captured this delightful series of pictures that would make any lion lover jealous. A pride of playful lion cubs gallivanted in the[…]
![There’s a history to the Savuti that tells of the reawakened river channel, once dry and dormant for a spell of nearly three decades, and the specialised lions that gorged themselves on elephant kills. This ecosystem adapted to the dryness of the empty Savuti River bed until 2008 when, as if by magic, the water […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cs_wildlife6-370x275.jpg "The Story of the Savuti")
The Story of the Savuti
There’s a history to the Savuti that tells of the reawakened river channel, once dry and dormant for a spell of nearly three decades, and the specialised lions that gorged[…]
![One of the highlights of a morning game drive (aside from the epic wildlife encounters and watching the bush come alive) is the coffee break. Just as the morning is warming up and your tummy starts to grumble, your well-prepped guide pulls up to a nice, scenic spot in the bush and pulls out the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/buffalo-camp-linyanti1-370x275.jpg "When the buffaloes come for coffee at Camp Linyanti")
When the buffaloes come for coffee at Camp Linyanti
One of the highlights of a morning game drive (aside from the epic wildlife encounters and watching the bush come alive) is the coffee break. Just as the morning is[…]