Sitting on the deck and enjoying a sundowner, while watching the African sunset, be prepared to encounter wild bunny cuteness overload as the scrub hares awaken to hop into the revelry of the bushveld night feast. With their greyish speckled coats, long ears laid back, crouching...
It was decided in early 2019 that Nambiti Game Reserve wanted to celebrate what it has to offer in a unique way. From this, the range of Nambiti Gin has been created. It was determined that the range would start with two gins offering insight into...
It’s game drive time and the palpable excitement builds as you wonder what you will encounter along the way. With such an abundance of wildlife that calls Nambiti their home, there is a surprise encounter around every corner. Impressive vistas The impressive experience of visiting the open plains,...
After the recent rains, the reserve has become a birding paradise. There is so much bird activity that birding enthusiasts will undoubtedly be in seventh heaven. Summer in the bushveld. It is the promise of rains and lush green vegetation transforming the landscape into the perfect...
The Grey Ghost of Nambiti The greater Kudu, often referred to as the “grey ghost”, is a very alert and nervous beast. These handsome, majestic, agile antelope are able to appear and disappear from sight in the blink of an eye, despite their size. They have...
Lion Queen of the South Nandi is our much-loved lion queen from the south. For six years Nandi has been running the south of Nambiti Private Game Reserve. This lion queen is a well-set cat and also qualifies as the largest lioness I have ever worked with....
Guaranteed no matter where you travel on Nambiti, you will see Warthog. They are comical, spunky characters with mischief being their middle name. The common warthog is a wild member of the pig family and is the only pig species that has adapted to grazing and...
The highlight of many a guest's stay at Nambiti is a sighting of our local lions. These Big 5 beasts are at the top of the food chain, and it's always exciting to see them as they go about their daily business in their natural...
The abundance of acacia trees at Nambiti Big 5 Private Game Reserve make the area a browsers’ buffet for our giraffe, elephants and antelope to enjoy. But what about all the thorns? It’s fascinating to watch browsers as they eat with expert precision, negotiating around the long,...
Maintaining a healthy savannah ecosystem results in healthy, happy wildlife. From the beginning of time, Mother Nature has used fire to maintain the healthy balance of the planet’s ecosystems. Because fires can be both a destructive and beneficial force, controlled block burns on the Nambiti Big...