Susuwe Island Lodge Activities

• Day and night 4x4 game drives in the Bwabwata National Park
• Guided walks which allow guests to view game, but with emphasis on expanding one's knowledge about the environment
• River cruises - cruises on the Kwando River and backwaters are preferable at sunrise or sunset to enjoy the big game, bird watch, fish, or just purely to relax (amendment)
• Birding - birders can attempt spot the unusual resident and migrant birds that live in this area such as Wattled crane, Racquet tailed rollers, Wood owls and African crakes
• A visit to Horseshoe Bend where, in the afternoon, vast numbers of elephant come down to the waterside to drink (in dry months in excess of 800) (please link to day & night 4x4...)
• Casual fishing for the varied fish species in the Kwando river including tigerfish, nembwe, tilapia, and catfish

Day And Night 4x4 Game Drives In The Bwabwata National Park

Explore the Bwabwata National park in open 4x4 game drive vehicles. Wonderful game sightings - almost from the lodge deck and surrounds - could include seeing vast herds of roaming elephant and buffalo, lion, hippo, frequent leopard sightings, sable antelope, roan antelope, lechwe, puku, the shy sitatunga as well as wild dogs at times. Night drives at Susuwe offer an even closer insight into the intrigue of the African bush. A popular outing is to spend the evening at Horseshoe Bend where in the dry season, elephants by their hundreds come down to drink at times.

Guided Walks

Guided walks offer a closer insight into the ecological marvels of this Cradle of Rivers. At Susuwe, guests can closely experience Africa and the intrigue of the bush with a qualified and experienced guide. Afro-Botanical walks provide an opportunity to examine the traditional medicinal uses of plants and trees.

River Cruises

The Lodge offers visitors keen on relaxing sedate morning or evening cruises in the slow, meandering Kwando river, during which time one can view game and delight in bird watching within the Bwabwata National Park. Time spent with us will leave you with a wonderful insight into the unchartered cradle of rivers which we are privileged to be part of.

Bird Watching

There are outstanding bird watching opportunities in this area given the variety of riverine, floodplain and grassland habitats. Around Susuwe Island Lodge and Nambwa, the Narina Trogon and the rare Racket-tailed Roller occur amongst the tall teak woodlands. The Coppery Sunbird is another summer visitor to the area and is often spied feeding on the large purple flowers of the teak trees. Other sought-after species include Retz's red-billed helmet shrike, the Emerald cuckoo, Bradfields hornbill, Crested barbet, Black-headed orioles and several species of woodpecker (particularly Bearded).

Fishing

Susuwe Island Lodge offers recreational fishing outings along the intimate Kwando river, which meanders through the game-filled savannah of the Bwabwata National Park. Here the narrow channels of the Kwando often asks more of the angler's presentation of his lure but the silver tigerfish are there hiding within its margins and undercuts. Of more interest to the species hunter is the presence of a number of species of 'bream' such as Threespot tilapia, Redbreast tilapia, Pink happies, Humpback largemouth, Thinface largemouth, Nembwe, Brownspot largemouth. There is also the opportunity to latch on to an African Pike.