Guest blog: A little piece of Kalahari paradise at Haina
Mike and Fiona Clarke are back in the bush and, as always, we are happy to hear from them giving us their thoughts on our camps! Here’s the Haina Report: A change to our usual South Africa trip; we decided to spend a few days in the Kalahari first. We arrived at Botswana airport, […]
September Safari Sightings at nDzuti
The waterhole in front of nDzuti Safari Camp in the Klaserie sees a variety of visitors, from its nighttime regulars – jackal, civet and hyena – to the influx of diurnal animals, like impalas and baboons. Grey go-away birds, owls, mongooses, and plenty of others are seen in front of the lodge almost daily and there […]
The Week in Pictures: baby elephants and herds of buffalo
The Kruger camps are full of guests having undeniable fun with the big game species keeping well within the area. Our unfenced camps in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp, are often visited by wandering elephants and the ever-present pair of honey badgers. Game drives are always exciting, whether […]
A sneak preview of life on the Delta Belle
A houseboat safari is quite unlike the experience to be had at permanent game lodges where the hours of game viewing and exploration are confined to morning and evening. Cruising down the world-famous Okavango River in simple style with only the familiar faces of your friends and family creates an experience to remember. The exclusive […]
A Lioness Stalking Warthogs in the Okavango Panhandle
The long, green grass of the well-watered Okavango River Panhandle is ideal for hiding the slinking silhouette of a lioness huntress out on the prowl for her dinner. She drops low into the grass and tries to disguise her form and get as close as possible before charging out of the bush, targeting her prey. […]
Elephants having a whale of a time in the Okavango
The earth’s largest land mammal is known throughout Africa as a lover of the water. Particularly, elephants in Botswana are known to spend a fair amount of time in the water, whether it be crossing wide Okavango waterways, or merely frolicking in the shallows as one big happy family. It is quite a sight to […]
Birds of the Okavango Panhandle
The Okavango Delta Panhandle is home to such an array of colourful creatures, it’s hard to know which way to look! The Delta Belle Houseboat cruises through the area taking guests on a private tour of this magnificent region. These are some of the birds one will get to know in the epic Okavango… We […]
Giant crocodiles of the Delta Panhandle
The Okavango Panhandle feeds the widespread floodplains of the world-famous delta that reaches across the north-west of Botswana. Recently named a World Heritage Site, the Delta has been officially recognised as a wetland paradise housing a diversity of Africa’s wildest species. Water-loving wildlife and birdlife keep close all year round, thriving in the numerous waterways […]
The Week in Pictures – Lions of Savuti, a dwarf mongoose and The Treehouse
Kevin has been hard at work visiting all the camps, and below are some of the highlights.
