PART 1: A PHOTO DIARY - BOTSWANA NATURE GUIDE TRAINING.

In August I had the privilege of living out a life long dream of doing my bush guide training in Botswana. What made the experience that much more special and memorable was that I got the opportunity to spend two weeks in one of the most iconic safari destinations in the world, the Okavango Delta (on an exclusive private concession), and got to do it with one of the most respected training providers on this continent.

The bush guide training allows for people form all walks of life to come together, immerse themselves in the beauty of the bush and learn more about fauna, flora, tracking, conducting safaris, the night skies, camp life and so much more.

This bush guide training course, either done on set dates throughout the year or booked as a private training, is an ideal platform for all overlanders and Africa lovers to really spend time in nature and elevate their bush experience and knowledge to the next level. We really do recommend all of our overlanding clients, whether they are locals or relatively new to the bush life, to take a course as armed with these new skills and knowledge you really do get to enjoy your time in the bush that much more.

The best part is that I will be heading back to Botswana in February to complete my second two weeks and become a fully FGASA qualified bush guide.

Below is a photo diary of a few of my moments of my bush guide training in the Okavango Delta.

To find out a little more about the courses contact us on hello@routesrediscovered.co.za or have a look at our course page here.

Waiting for mom. We spent hours with these cubs throughout our two weeks.

Time in the bush allows you to get some great close up shots of animals.

In winter the pecking order is quickly decided. Elephants will always try to drink the cleanest water, in this case, the pipe straight from the solar borehole.

With the absence of any dominant male lions they hyenas were fighting for the role of apex predator (with the wild dogs in their vast numbers definitely giving them a run for their money).

Teaching the crew how to play shibobo, a childhood favourite game, this time however using elephant dung in the absence of a proper soccer ball!

A daily sight, elephants coming to drink.

A Lilac Breasted Roller takes flight.

A lioness surveying the land from a termite mound, which except for the river itself, the termites are most responsible for the Delta as we know it today!