All stops

The only lodge set deep inside Bwabwata, raised on stilts above the Kwando floodplain — the wildest and most game-rich nights of the journey.

Breakfast
Dinner
Thu
Fast
Tomato soup & meatballs
Fri
German
Braai (wurst & ribs)
By Day
Morning TBC
Afternoon TBC
Evening TBC
Wildlife You May See
Lion
Lion
The Kwando core area holds one of the region's healthiest prides.
3M9A0210 result.jpg, by Therealrasalghul, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
African Wild Dog
African Wild Dog
Endangered, and Bwabwata is a genuine stronghold for them.
African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) (54104449578).jpg, by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Elephant Herds
Elephant Herds
Hundreds gather at Horseshoe Lagoon in the dry season.
Leopard
Leopard
Solitary and elusive — best odds on the night drive.
Arabian Leopard (2023).jpg, by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Sighting Log Nambwa · add your own photos after the trip
Day 1
Thu, 30 Jul
Day 2
Fri, 31 Jul
Day 3
Sat, 1 Aug
Getting There
White Sands Lodge Nambwa
165 km
2 h 30 min

B8 east to Kongola, then D3508 south into Bwabwata — last section on dirt, 4×4 advised