As the afternoon draws to a close, the bush begins to change. The air cools, the light softens, and it is time to pause and honour a cherished safari ritual: the sundowner. Your guide finds the perfect spot, perhaps a quiet riverbank in the Lower Zambezi or a vast plain in the South Luangwa. With a cold drink in hand, watch gold and amber streaks melt into deep blues while the soft call of an eagle owl or the distant snort of a hippo punctuates the moment.
Some enjoy sundowners towards the end of an afternoon game drive. Others linger at camp where the team has prepared something special. Others still might sip champagne under a towering baobab or drift slowly by boat, gin and tonic in hand, as the sky turns its final colours. Wherever you are and however you spend it, a sundowner is part of the rhythm of safari, a gentle, unhurried close to the day shaped by the place, the light, and the company.
Best time of year
All year round
Available at all Time + Tide camps
