Hyena Pan

The staff’s welcome was world class. The warmth and homeliness of the camp was astounding. The food was very delicious and so were the home made desserts . We had elephants , giraffes , hyenas, different antelope that visited the water hole and elephants even joined us for dinner the last night. Lastly , Shaba the guide did an excellent job of showing us lions up close, and we even went to the hideouts which was phenomenal! There’s a live feed that shows all this ❤️ The managers were so welcoming we were never alone, talk about great hosting ! Definitely memories I’ll forever cherish ❤️ I definitely recommend !

The camp itself is lovely. The tents are beautiful, the water is salty for the showers, but they give you fresh water to drink. Our guides KK and Obert were great, and we saw an amazing leopard sighting as well as lions on 2 separate days. The elephant hide is a magical place, as an ellie lover I was in total heaven. Also the ellies come to the pan in front of the camp to drink, so I got my fill of these beautiful creatures. The only down side is that it is over an hours drive on a bumpy sandy road to get to the good wild life viewing areas, but if you don't mind that it is certainly well worth the drive.

Yes, it is more rustic but still very comfortable place to stay. Beds are very comfy, great storage space and a good fan for those hot afternoons. The difference with the more expensive camps is a poorer shower head and a toilet that has no sound proofing whatsoever😊. It was smart to start the trip at Hyena Pan as the next 2 lodges were more luxurious - best to start with more rustic. Location of Hyena Pan is great especially due to proximity to elephants. There is a watering hole right in front of the camp. Hyena Pan is a further drive to see the animals so you have to go out about 30 minutes, but not a problem. They also have a “hide” which was fantastic for seeing elephants, zebras etc. up close. Let your guide know as soon as you get there that you want to go into the hide. He has to book it as it only holds 6 people. The landscape at Hyena Pan can be described, in places, as post-apocalyptic, due to all the downed trees caused by the elephants. Great to see this area and then go to Chobe area for the next camp – quite a difference. (Chobe gets more rain so it is a different habitat) Laundry: They do it daily but no “smalls”. The only thing is that this place was not a great one to have laundry done. Clothes come back “rough”. Is this due to the salt content in the water? You notice it when you wash your hair, as well. Our guide gave us brief “lectures” every day when we went out, which was very helpful. Guides did this at all camps – very knowledgeable. Dining: Of the 3 camps best food was at Hyena Pan! Dining is not communal, which we thought was good until we went to second camp and realized that we loved the communal dining. One night we were the only 2 at the camp and because that night is always BBQ night they still did the full spread along with singing.

Memore di un'altra esperienza simile in un tented camp al parco Hwange volevo un accomodation all’Okavango che mi desse la stessa emozione: quella di osservare gli elefanti direttamente dalla tenda o seduti nella hall o dalla piscina: e gli elefanti erano li a pochi passi a qualsiasi ora del giorno e della notte. Inoltre non volevo un tented camp sull’acqua lo Hyena Pan non mi ha deluso, aveva entrambe le caratteristiche. Il tented camp pur se semplice e perfettamente gestito. Lo staff è molto efficiente, sorridente ed estremamente gentile ed il cibo ottimo.. L’opportunità che offre lo Hyena Pan di stare vicinissimo agli animali da un osservatorio nascosto non lontano dal tented camp (ricavato da un container) ti fa dimenticare del tempo che passa e infatti, quando era arrivato il momento di andare via, non ci siamo resi conto se siamo stati li per oltre un ora. Wow è stato fantastico. Un altro Wow è stata l’esperienza dello SkyBed che inizialmente – e prima di partire per il Botswana - non volevo assolutamente fare per la preoccupazione di sentire freddo (cosa che avevo molto sofferto a Giugno del 2018) . Invece è stata un’esperienza indimenticabile. Dormire in una piattaforma sopraelevata, in un letto comodissimo e caldo e ben protetto da una zanzariera immersi nella natura, in mezzo al nulla e ad osservare il cielo e le stelle è un esperienza che poche volte viene offerta in Africa. Nella piattaforma accanto viene servita la cena e la colazione, con vista su uno specchio d’acqua dove si abbeverano tantissimi animali è un’emozione fantastica. Purtroppo per un’incomprensione con mio marito non abbiamo lasciato la mancia allo staff che veramente lo meritava. Io consiglio di pernottare non meno di 3 notti perché nello Hyena Pan ci sono veramente molte attività da fare.