Night game drives
Night drives are markedly different from daytime game drives. As the heavy sun dips below the African horizon, the world takes on a different scent, sound and shape. Armed only with red filter night light – the game is on to spot predators hunting or eating, or the rare porcupine or aardvark.
An ancient thrill
After dark predators roam and the night vibrates with rustlings and calls. There is nothing more exhilarating than searching for the Big Five from an open vehicle at night.
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A different world filled with animals you don’t see during the day.
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Experienced guides who generate excitement while keeping you safe.
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See the big predators as they hunt at night.
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The thrill of adrenalin and the rush of rare sightings.
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Night drive highlights
Sharpen your primordial senses
In the space of a night, one’s senses become heightened and more focussed. Before long you will learn how to spot unusual shapes, sounds or a strange movement. It could be something small and shy or it could be a large cat on the prowl.
- Specific species can only be seen at night.
- Learn how to track predators under the stars.
- See smaller shy animals such as bush babies and aardvarks.
- Experience the rush of an explosive predator chase and kill.
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Take your senses to new heights and encounter the thrill of predators at play
Front row seats to Africa
Become one with the land
Roaming a remote part of Earth under the southern stars is an unforgettable experience. It’s a game of patience. Of listening and learning to scan the trees and shrubs for the glint of an eye or the low growl in a throat. The reward is in the waiting.
Take your senses to new heights and kick start your adrenaline.
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Spotting wildlife at night
Night drive vehicles are equipped with spotlights to scan the bush and illuminate the animals. Given that you can only see as far as your flashlight, it’s easy to start feeling like the prey. You may see a lion kill, but typically night safaris are about smaller species that are rarely seen during the day like bush babies, genets and small felines.
Close to animals. In the dark
It is important to remember that you are in the wilds in an open vehicle at night. Your highly-trained guide will do everything he can to keep you safe and at times may ask you to remain calm, seated and silent. You will be surprised at how close animals often are – even walking alongside the vehicle – without your knowing it. So if you need to leave the vehicle always ask your ranger’s permission first.
Sundowners and snacks
There is indescribable contentment that fills the soul when witnessing a sunset in the bush. The vast open space, the palette of colours and the scent of the cooling air is perfectly paired with sundowners and snacks. Revitalising the body and mind ready for an exciting drive in the dark back to camp to enjoy a scrumptious dinner.
The rush of the unknown
Anticipation is a large part of a night drive. Sometimes you may see a big cat within minutes of leaving camp and at other times you may only experience the wind in your hair and the beauty of the stars. But we can promise you this: there is nothing quite the like the explosive kill of a predator catching its prey at night.
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