ACTIVITIES

Days Shaped by
the Savuti

Days Shaped by the Savuti

Two guided drives a day, a long excursion out to the marsh and the rock art, and the hours in between spent watching whatever comes to the waterhole below.

Two guided drives a day, a long excursion out to the marsh and the rock art, and the hours in between spent watching whatever comes to the waterhole below.

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Guided Drives Through the Savuti Region

Savuti has a reputation among people who know Botswana well. The marsh fills and dries on its own schedule, the elephant herds here are large, and the predators that follow them have made this one of the more talked-about corners of Chobe. The lodge runs its own private network of roads and waterholes through it.

Drives go out twice a day, early and late, in open 4×4 vehicles seating six. Between them there is a full day excursion available to guests staying two nights or more, running out to the Savuti Marsh, the Baobab Theatre and the Bushman rock paintings, with lunch packed. Everything else happens around the lodge and mostly without a plan.

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Game Drives

Morning and afternoon drives go out in open 4x4 vehicles on the lodge's own private network of roads and waterholes. Vehicles seat six and are shared, with private vehicles available at an extra cost. Savuti is known for its elephant herds, its lion and its hyena.
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Savuti Excursions

A full day out to the Savuti Marsh, taking in the Baobab Theatre, the Bushman rock paintings and Pimple Hills, with a picnic lunch along the way. The excursion runs for guests staying two nights or more, which is worth knowing when you plan the trip.
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Sundowner Drives

The afternoon drive runs around two hours and finishes with a drink somewhere chosen for the light. Sundowners are set up beneath the ancient baobabs or at the hide overlooking the waterhole, and the vehicle is back at the lodge by the time it is properly dark.
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Birdwatching

The Savuti region draws a wide range of resident and migratory species, and the birding needs no separate outing. It happens on the drives, around the main area, and from your own viewing deck with a coffee, which is where a fair amount of it gets done.
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Stargazing

There is almost no light pollution in this part of Chobe, so the night sky over Savuti comes out exceptionally clear. Guests watch it from the lodge decks or from around the boma fire after dinner, usually without anyone having planned to.
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Private Dining

Private dinners can be arranged for an occasion, or simply for an evening on your own, set up in a chosen spot within the main lodge area. Speak to the lodge during your stay and the team will put it together.
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Spa Treatments

The spa occupies its own building beside the gym, opening toward the plains below. Massage treatments run through the day and suit the quiet stretch after lunch, when the heat is up and the afternoon drive has not yet left.
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Game Drives

Morning and afternoon drives go out in open 4x4 vehicles on the lodge's own private network of roads and waterholes. Vehicles seat six and are shared, with private vehicles available at an extra cost. Savuti is known for its elephant herds, its lion and its hyena.
  • ON-SITE

Savuti Excursions

A full day out to the Savuti Marsh, taking in the Baobab Theatre, the Bushman rock paintings and Pimple Hills, with a picnic lunch along the way. The excursion runs for guests staying two nights or more, which is worth knowing when you plan the trip.
  • OFF-SITE

Sundowner Drives

The afternoon drive runs around two hours and finishes with a drink somewhere chosen for the light. Sundowners are set up beneath the ancient baobabs or at the hide overlooking the waterhole, and the vehicle is back at the lodge by the time it is properly dark.
  • OFF-SITE, ON-SITE

Birdwatching

The Savuti region draws a wide range of resident and migratory species, and the birding needs no separate outing. It happens on the drives, around the main area, and from your own viewing deck with a coffee, which is where a fair amount of it gets done.
  • ON-SITE

Stargazing

There is almost no light pollution in this part of Chobe, so the night sky over Savuti comes out exceptionally clear. Guests watch it from the lodge decks or from around the boma fire after dinner, usually without anyone having planned to.
  • ON-SITE

Private Dining

Private dinners can be arranged for an occasion, or simply for an evening on your own, set up in a chosen spot within the main lodge area. Speak to the lodge during your stay and the team will put it together.
  • ON-SITE

Spa Treatments

The spa occupies its own building beside the gym, opening toward the plains below. Massage treatments run through the day and suit the quiet stretch after lunch, when the heat is up and the afternoon drive has not yet left.

Good to Know

  • Malaria: Savuti lies in a malaria area, and malaria is prevalent during the mid to late rainy season from January to May. Consult your doctor about prophylaxis before you travel, use insect repellent, sleep under the mosquito net and wear light long sleeved clothing during the day.
  • Weather: Chobe has two distinct seasons. Rainfall runs from November to April, with daytime temperatures averaging around 35 degrees Celsius. From May to September the days are moderate and the mornings and evenings are cold. Humidity in the Chobe area is low year round.
  • What to pack: Cool cotton clothing for summer, comfortable walking shoes, a sun hat, sunglasses and sunblock, light neutral coloured clothing, a bathing suit, cameras with spare SD cards and binoculars. Warm jackets are essential in winter, from May to October, with a beanie and gloves for cold mornings.
  • Luggage: Personal baggage is limited to 20kg per person in small soft duffel bags, including hand luggage, on all air transfers. The daily laundry service is included, which is what makes the limit workable.
  • Game drive vehicles: Drives are shared and vehicles seat six guests. Private game vehicles are available at an extra cost, arranged through the lodge.

Good to Know

  • Guiding
  • Minimum age on game drives
  • What the activities include
  • Own risk and activity terms

ARTS AND CULTURE

Rock Art and Baobabs on the Savuti Marsh

The Bushman Rock Paintings

The full day excursion out to the Savuti Marsh reaches two things worth the drive on their own. The Bushman rock paintings are the older of them, left on the rock by people who moved through this landscape long before it carried a park boundary. The Baobab Theatre and Pimple Hills sit on the same route, and the day gives as much of the area’s cultural history as it does its ecology.

Typical day on safari

Time (winter / summer)

05:30 / 05:00

Early morning wake-up call

06:00 / 05:30

Continental breakfast in the dining area

06:30 / 06:00

Leave for the morning activity, approximately 4 to 6 hours

12:00 / 13:00

Lunch in the dining area

Siesta

Time to rest and enjoy the lodge facilities and surroundings

16:00 / 16:00

High tea

16:30 / 16:30

Sundowner game drive, approximately 2 hours

18:30 / 18:30

Return to the lodge

19:30 / 19:30

Dinner in the dining area

FAQ

Morning and afternoon game drives, extended excursions to the Savuti Marsh, sundowner drives beneath the baobabs, birdwatching, stargazing, private dining and spa treatments. Most of the day is built around the two guided drives.

The morning activity at Ghoha Hills Savuti runs roughly four to six hours, and the afternoon sundowner drive around two. Both go out in open 4×4 vehicles on a private network of roads through the Savuti region.

Yes. Drives at Ghoha Hills Savuti are shared by default, with six seats to a vehicle, and a private vehicle can be arranged at an extra cost. Ask the lodge when you book so a vehicle and guide are held for you.

A full day excursion from the lodge visiting the Savuti Marsh, the Baobab Theatre, the Bushman rock paintings and Pimple Hills, with a picnic lunch. It runs for guests staying a minimum of two nights at Ghoha Hills Savuti.

The Savuti region of Chobe National Park is known for large elephant herds and a strong predator presence, lion and hyena among them, moving across the plains below the lodge and around its waterholes.

Yes. The Savuti region attracts a wide range of resident and migratory birds, and they can be watched on the game drives, around the main lodge area, or from the private viewing deck of your own tented suite.

Bring both, along with spare memory cards. Every suite at Ghoha Hills Savuti has power points for charging photographic equipment, drawn from the lodge’s solar farm, and light neutral coloured clothing works best on the drives.

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