Savute
On this day you will enjoy two game drives in this, one of Africa's unique safari areas. Savute is the only area in Africa where lions prey on mature elephant. This rare phenomenon has been captured on film by world-renowned wildlife photographers Dereck and Beverly Joubert. The possibility of sighting a pride of lion feeding on an elephant will add to the excitement of a day devoted to exploring one of Africa's most remote wilderness areas.
Recent tectonic shifts have tilted the Okavango Delta ever so slightly, resulting in a year-round water supply flowing along the Savute Channel, finally draining into the sands of the Kalahari in the Mababe Depression. Permanent water means an influx of wildlife in the dry winter months and sightings of crocs and hippos, extremely rare not too long ago, are now not considered unusual. During dry months, with just a little water remaining, animals congregate around waterholes and elephants dominate the supply, resulting in interactions that can only be described as thrilling. The largest zebra migration in Southern Africa moves south from the Linyanti Swamp in summer months to take advantage of the rich grasslands in the Savute area. Following the herds are large numbers of lion, dogged every step of the way by their archenemy, spotted hyena. Cheetah, wild dog and leopard compete for their share. Elephants trek great distances across a harsh landscape to reach this Eden. Birdlife is impressive, and around April you might just witness the greatest gathering of animals on the planet: red-billed quelea, flocking in tens-of-thousands like a swirling cloud on the horizon.