Elephant Sands Lodge Activities
Offering a wide range of activities in the surrounding areas of Makgadikgadi pans and the Okavango delta, to name a few, Elephant Sands Lodge provides a truly unique experience. With activities such as Mountain Bike Adventures, Game Drives, Bush Walks and Braai's, Camps out on the African Pans, and many more. The combination of our traditional accommodation and adventurous activities makes Elephant Sands Lodge one of the best in it's league.
Game Drives
We offer guided morning (06:00 AM) and afternoon (03:00PM) game drives in our open game viewing vehicles.
Our game drives either take place on Elephant Sands’ 16000 ha private conservancy or in a nearby wildlife concession.
Enjoy the opportunity to view wildlife in its natural surroundings.
More than 95000 resident and migrating elephants in this area will make the most beautiful sightings of these gentle giants possible for you.
Other wildlife this beautiful area has to offer includes buffalo, lion, giraffe, wild dog, hyena, steenbok, leopard, kudu and plenty more.
Children 12 and under receive a 50% discount.
Minimum of 4 guests per game drive required.
Makgadikgadi Pans Overnight
Are you ready to depart on an unforgettable pan experience on one of the largest salt flats in the world?
A scenic drive will lead you towards the camping site for the night. The ‘moonscape’ with its white, dry salt crust makes for a surreal and magical camping location. Enjoy the most beautiful indescribable sunset and sunrise with a 360° view!
Game to be seen includes jackal, blue wildebeest, zebra, ostrich, springbok, and plenty of birdlife though this activity is really all about the scenery.
We provide all the camping equipment, bedding and as well the dinner and breakfast. Showering facilities are not available.
This activity is seasonal, it is only available between late April - November.
Children 12 and under receive a 50% discount.
Minimum of 4 guests required.
Bush Walk (2 hours)
Bush walk starts at 06:30 in the morning in winter and 06:00 in Summer.
Let our professional guide share his knowledge about the bush with you. Learn about the fascinating uses of native plants and find out how to identify animal tracks.
On foot you will smell, hear, see, feel and experience the bush in a unique way!
Age limit for the walk is from 12 years and above.
Minimum of 2 guests per walk required.
Bush Braai
Enjoy a delicious hearty meal prepared for you by our wonderful chef on the open fire.
Depart in the late afternoon on a game drive to the braai site. Witness the beauty of the bush as day turns into night. After an unforgettable sunset we will be returning to the lodge.
Children 12 and under receive a 50% discount.
Minimum of 4 guests per braai required.
Bush Camp
After a Game Drive in our open game viewing vehicle you will arrive at the camping site for the night. We will put up camp for you on a remote and secluded location.This is for the adventurous only; just you and the bush!
After a delicious and hearty dinner prepared on the open fire there will be time for stargazing and relaxing around the campfire while sharing some great stories.
The excitement of listening to lions roaring or hyenas calling in the distance (or close by!) is unforgettable.
A warm breakfast is included the following morning as well as drinking water and coffee/tea.
Showering facilities are not available.
Children 12 and under receive a 50% discount.
Minimum of 4 guests per camp required.
Horse Riding
Horse riding starts at 06:30am during Summer and during winter it is possible to start at 9am or before that.
The duration is 2 hours. Age limit is 10 years and above and should be experienced. For the unexperienced we recommend adults 18 years and above and their activity will be more in Tracks, signs, and the species that are difficult to cover in a vehicle but for the experienced since they ride, we can cover different sports to see animals like elephants, impalas etc. the clients will have coffee in the Bush a bottle of water each is included in the ride.
Minimum of 2 guests required.
Makgadikgadi pans Sundowner
This activity is also done on the salt pans, clients will leave the lodge at 4pm and returns between 8-8:30pm. The clients will arrive to have their dinner and will have to have their shower before 10pm because our water closes at 10pm every evening.
The drive is about 1-hour 30minutes to 2 hours driving to the Pans then return the same way in an open vehicle. We can also do the Pickup in Nata to the Pans and drop off again in Nata so the clients can drive to the Lodge in their Bus / vehicle.
Minimum of 4 guests required.