SAVUTI

Mysterious wet and dry cycles mould the landscape

Savuti

In the heart of Botswana’s Chobe National Park lies a dynamic wilderness, a sweeping expanse of savannah brooded over by several rocky outcrops which guard a relic marsh and the dry channel that was once its lifeline. This is Savute, where mysterious wet and dry cycles mould the landscape and dictate the nature of its wild inhabitants. Currently it is dry, and wild dogs hunt in the channel where crocodiles swam only twenty years ago.

The Gubatsa Hills shelter leopard and klipspringer and rock paintings of early man’s wildlife sightings. During the arid winter months game viewing concentrates on Savute’s resident bull elephants, antelope and lion prides, and black-backed jackal, bat-eared foxes, tsessebe, and kudu, abound. The summer rains bring a feast for lion, hyena and cheetah as thousands of migrating zebra and wildebeest assemble in a chaotic pattern on the marsh. Cape buffalo herds arrive and migrant birds swell Savute’s 300 resident species, thrilling bird-watchers with their spectacular antics.

Best time to visit Savuti

Savuti is best visited during the dry months (May-October) for wildlife viewing, especially the elephants. But if you want to see the zebra migration the wet season is better, Zebra give birth to their fowls in Savuti around November and can be seen near Linyanti from February-April.

Wildlife

Many antelope can be found in Savuti, as well as roan and sable antelope, giraffe, lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyaena, black-backed jackal and wild dog. Sometimes the elusive aardvark and aardwolf are spotted. Birding is spectacular.

Special interests? Talk to us and we can include these in your itinerary.

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Botswana has one of the highest desities of African cats. The endangered Wild dogs can be spotted in several areas aswell. 

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Gunn's Camp is a small intimate camp in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. The camp is only accessible by air. The flight itself is beautiful over the immense scenery.

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