Ghoha Hills Savuti Lodge
High Tea and Sunset Game Drive
High Tea is served at 16:00 in our open-plan dining area, offering stunning views of the Savuti and the bustling activity around the waterhole below. Here, you'll meet your personal guide and fellow travelers while indulging in a selection of our home-baked cakes and treats. Your guide will take note of your preferred refreshments for the afternoon Sundowner drive, which departs around 16:30. This drive will traverse our private network of roads, with a maximum of six guests per vehicle to ensure a comfortable viewing experience.
During the drive, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy your chosen drinks at either our private hide overlooking the waterhole or at our special Baobab site, renowned for its magnificent sunset views. This unique landscape offers a paradise for photographers and nature enthusiasts alike.
In this area, you may encounter herds of elephants, buffalo, impala, kudu, giraffe, zebra, roan antelope, as well as spotted and brown hyenas. The Ghoha pride of lions and leopards are also among the possible sightings. Not to mention the numerous bird species and the spectacular Baobab trees that adorn the landscape.
You'll return to camp around 18:30 to freshen up before dinner. Your guide will meet you at a pre-arranged time at your room and accompany you to the main area for a pre-dinner drink around the bonfire in the Boma, where you can share stories with other guests. Dinner is served in the dining area starting at 19:30.
Savuti Marsh Excursion (Minimum 2-night stay)
This highlight game experience is tailored to seasonal activities and guest preferences, ensuring a unique adventure each day. The day begins early with a 5:00 AM wake-up call. Your guide will pick you up from your room at 5:30 AM for a delightful continental breakfast and coffee, followed by departure around 6:00 AM for your day excursion.
The journey includes several stops, such as tea, coffee, and rusk breaks at various stretching points en route to the Savuti Marsh. Your professional guide will lead you through magnificent ancient landscapes and wildlife areas, including Harvey’s Pan, where numerous animals roam daily, Kudu Hills, Quarry Hill with Bushmen Rock Paintings, the Theatre of Twelve Baobabs, Pimple Hills, and Twin Hills.
As the drive continues, you'll experience the wonders of the Savuti Marsh, home to majestic herds of buffalo and elephant, the renowned Savuti Pride of Lions, and an array of other game species and birdlife.
Day of Departure
You have a choice of sleeping late, having a hot breakfast and then departing to the airstrip depending on time of flight, a short game circuit en-route can be done to revisit sights and pans closer to the airstrip.
OR
Getting up early for a drive to the hide for Coffee & rusks and then returning for a hot breakfast and then departing to the airstrip – depending on flight time
Stay Longer - Scenic Helicopter Flight
You can pre-book a scenic helicopter flight (quote available on request).
Early morning/ or afternoon departure from Ghoha Hills to just outside the Ghoha gate where your helicopter adventure awaits you.
Our scenic/ photography flights are a not to miss opportunity. We take the doors off for an even better photographic experience while flying.
Moments after departing you will enjoy the breath-taking views seen only from a helicopter - flying in the direction of the Linyanti Swamps.
This is a 30 minute flight where you will then land and enjoy delights from a special picnic basket packed for you – 30 minutes later you will then return back to the Ghoha gate – total excursion time 90 minutes.
Spa & Gym
Our professionally trained therapists will ensure you walk away from your soothing spa
treatments feeling pampered and relaxed. Our therapists understand that this is YOUR
experience and will do their utmost to ensure a sense of comfort and relaxation.
Our treatments are done in a room with sweeping views of the wilderness below. While our therapists use their natural rhythm and specific techniques to ensure a calm mind and de-stressed body, the wilderness beyond will take care of the harmony between you and nature.
Feeling a bit stiif after spending a lot of time travelling and on safari - spend some time in the gym with a view.