Morning game drives afford one the possibility of observing nocturnal animals before they settle down for the day– and the possibility also exists of finding predator kills that may have happened the night before. Early morning bird spotting is also good, along with the chance to hear the morning chorus.
Afternoon game drives focus more on the plains game that are to be seen en-route, as well as the often-found Elephants – which come to the pans to drink, normally around sunset. The Kazuma pans provide a beautiful backdrop to observe the sunset – and, being so open, allow one to take in the splendour of the heavens as it gets dark.
The return to the lodge after dark also allows for the opportunity of observing the less seen nocturnal species such as Jackal, Leopard, Lion, Serval, Genet, Porcupines, and honey badgers – as they set off on their evening activities.
The cultural experience is one that the lodge endeavours to introduce to all interested guests, as it is an integral part of the African Experience. It is a real experience, with real people – nothing is staged or pre-arranged. We try to tailor every experience in accordance with guest’s interests, and as such no one experience is ever the same. Each tour is dependant on the availability of each role-player but is easily amended and equally interesting regardless.
The traditional evening was initiated to accompany the cultural experience, affording guests the complete ‘African experience’- and has proved exceedingly popular. All the dishes are sourced locally and prepared on-site.
The agricultural experience is in its infancy, having been tested a few times with interested guests – as well as larger international farming groups. As Pandamatenga is the food-basket of Botswana, and the farms cover an area of +- 45000 hectares, much interest has been generated in it. This activity should be pre-booked to ensure the availability of all resources.
One of the oldest parks in the world, Hwange provides a truly wild experience – with the possibility to observe many rare species such as the Brown Hyena, and the “Painted” Wild dog.
Collection time at Wildtrack Safaris Eco Lodge will be 07:30 – 08:30 (time to be confirmed upon booking). Guests will then be transferred to their first activity – transfer to Kasane is approximately 45 minutes.
The first activity is a boat cruise scheduled to depart at +/- 09h30, boarding a vessel and then traversing along the Chobe River into the Chobe National Park. There is no stretch of river in the world that has a larger and more varied abundance of wildlife than this part of the Chobe River. After the boat cruise we board a floating restaurant for lunch, where guests can enjoy traditional cuisine while still being surrounded by the natural beauty of the Chobe.
The afternoon game drive is scheduled to depart at 13h30, which allows an hour for lunch. After a quick boat transfer to the Park Entrance gate, guests will be collected in open game drive vehicles. The game drive will cover less than 1% of the 11700 square kilometres that makes up the Chobe National Park. The Land activity takes you further into the park where a variety of different species can be found.
At around 16:00 / 16:30 vehicles will make their way out of the national park towards Kasane, with an estimated arrival time of about 18:00. The first activity is usually a boat cruise however if guests specifically request it, a game drive can be arranged. If guests were on a boat cruise in the morning they would be scheduled for a game drive in the afternoon and vice versa.
Experience the splendour and majesty of Victoria Falls, and its surrounds.
