Qwabi magic

03 November 2024 - Qwabi Private Game Reserve; Day 1

We were kindly hosted for a weekend at Qwabi in the Waterberg by Kurt and Michelle, to celebrate Kurt's 70th birthday with family and friends.

Qwabi is an authentic safari destination set in one of only two UNESCO-declared savannah biospheres in Africa, Qwabi Private Game Reserve presents you with a unique, immersive safari experience. Here, you will be surrounded by a vibrant, ancient landscape coloured with a water-rich ecosystem, remarkable sightings and scenery, and bespoke luxury at one of two exclusive lodges, Letamo and Babohi

We left after lunch from Midrand and arrived in time for afternoon tea, after checking into our luxurious room (Babohi Leopard Lodge # 5). Here a late afternoon view from our patio

Waterberg

It was then time for the afternoon game drive and we enjoyed a lot of banter and laughs between all on the drive and our guide. We weren't far from the lodge, when we picked up a family of Cheetah on the move - Mother and 4 grown cubs.

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Cheetah family

As it was late afternoon, our guide predicted that they were heading to a waterhole to drink and he was right! We enjoyed watching them drink as the sun slowly dipped behind the imposing Waterberg range. Pure magic

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

We left the sighting and found this quizzical Giraffe who had been silently observing the Cheetah's quenching their thirst.

Cape Giraffe (Giraffa c. giraffa)

We headed to our sundowner stop, but were distracted by a large male Lion resting up at a dam after the sun had set. 

Lion (Panthera leo)

I quite enjoy this image of a Guineafowl gingerly walking past the Lion, probably with one eye on the Lion and the other looking forward

It was then time for sundowners on one of the open plains under the starts, before heading back to the main lodge for a sumptuous dinner and to bed in our vast bedroom.