Night Drive & Bush Dinner

**Night Drive & Bush Dinner — Evening Itinerary** ⏰ 16:00 — Pickup from Victoria Falls hotel/lodge Your safari guide will meet you with a specially modified open safari vehicle equipped with spotlights and red-filter lamps for responsible nocturnal viewing. ⏰ 16:30 — Arrive at Private Concession A short drive to a private game reserve bordering Zambezi National Park. Welcome drink and briefing on nocturnal wildlife you may encounter. ⏰ 17:00 — Sunset Game Drive Begin your drive as the golden hour bathes the bush. Watch diurnal animals settle for the night — giraffe silhouetted against the sunset, elephants heading to water, and hippos emerging from pools. ⏰ 18:00 — Sundowners in the Bush Stop at a panoramic spot. Enjoy gin & tonics, wine, or soft drinks with snacks as you watch the spectacular African sunset. ⏰ 18:45 — Night Drive Begins Switch to spotlights and enter a completely different world. Your specialized guide will help you spot: • Aardvark, porcupine, and bush babies • Genet, civet, and serval cats • Springhare and scrub hare • Nightjars, owls (Pearl-spotted, Giant Eagle, Barn, and Scops) • If lucky: leopard on the hunt, hunting hyena, or lion pride stirring ⏰ 20:00 — Bush Dinner Under the Stars Arrive at a lantern-lit bush dining area. A gourmet 3-course dinner prepared over open fires: • Starter: Butternut soup with fresh bread • Main: Grilled steak, game fillet, or chicken with roasted vegetables, pap, and chakalaka • Dessert: Malva pudding with custard ⏰ 21:30 — Stargazing & Nightcap Coffee, Amarula, or cognac around the fire. Your guide shares stories while the Milky Way stretches overhead. ⏰ 22:00 — Return Transfer Drive back to Victoria Falls, arriving by 22:30. 📌 Includes: Transfers, park fees, guide, sundowner drinks, 3-course dinner, spotlight equipment. Bring: warm jacket (evenings can be cool), camera with good low-light capability.