Game drives, walking safaris & more
Game Drive
Game Drive
Game Drive
Activities include two game drives are offered per day. On the morning drive there is a stop for coffee and on the afternoon drive you will stop for sundowners. After sundowners guests will get to experience a night drive. The night drives allow guests the opportunity to see the nocturnal animals not encountered during the day.
Sundowners
Game Drive
Game Drive
A sundowner at Umkumbe is simply a 'happy hour' during sunset over the African Savanna. It’s a classic safari tradition dating back to the colonial days. As you finish your afternoon game drive, your guide will take you to a beautiful and remote location in the bush. You may find yourself on a hilltop overlooking the savanna or next to a
A sundowner at Umkumbe is simply a 'happy hour' during sunset over the African Savanna. It’s a classic safari tradition dating back to the colonial days. As you finish your afternoon game drive, your guide will take you to a beautiful and remote location in the bush. You may find yourself on a hilltop overlooking the savanna or next to a waterhole watching the wildlife come for their last drink of the day.
Bush Walks
Game Drive
Bush Walks
The walk is an opportunity to experience the bushveld at close quarters. All walking safaris are led by qualified guides. They will explain the animal tracks and what animals passed through during the night, in addition to the sophistication of termite mounds and other interesting facets of the bush that go unnoticed on game drives.
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Your stay with us
Includes
All meals, two safari activities per day, tea & coffee, drinking water
Excludes
Drinks, conservation levies, all items of a personal nature, any item not described above
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Facilities
Breakfast and lunch will be served alfresco at the
main lodge on private tables and the evening dinner will be hosted in the boma area around a central roaring fire.
Tents
Named after different indigenous trees found in the region, the stylish accommodation and spacious tented suites at Umkumbe are all positioned on private decks nestled in nature.
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The opportunity to experience an astonishing country at your doorstep makes it a good idea to make your time at Umkumbe Bush part of a larger African vacation. We are often asked to recommend unique itineraries to other amazing African destinations by our guests.