Rothschild Safaris | A Typical Day on Safari

Safaris are so overflowing with unique moments, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and unexpected occurrences that no two days will ever be the same.

Despite this, and no matter where you may journey, numerous consistencies to a day on safari have been adopted throughout the industry and across Africa.

Whether on the flood plains of the Okavango Delta or the arid sands of the Kalahari, a safari schedule follows a certain pattern, and this is predominantly dictated by the rhythms and flows of nature.

Therefore, the schedule of a day on safari is planned around those times of greatest opportunity: the growing light of dawn, the cooling of the afternoon, the sunset, and the first hours of darkness.

So what does a typical day on safari look like?

While each camp, lodge, and location will have its own variations, differing activities, and altering ecosystems, most will loosely reflect the following schedule.