Game drive (Wildlife tourism)

The word game drive,[1] also used in German Language,[2] is usually part of a safari, a trip or a journey. It can be carried out with own cars like in national parks or game reserves, or it can be a guided tour in specially for that purpose adapted off-road vehicles led by a professional safari guide. Those 4 × 4 game viewing vehicles are designed to allow a safer trip for tourists. On farms and lodges however, a game drive is an adventure that entails viewing wildlife in an off-road car, always accompanied by safari guides or the farmer himself, who will explain the animal's behavior and interpret the bush.[3]

Guided game drives are particularly popular in Botswana,[4] South Africa[5] and Namibia, and mostly take place in the early morning, late afternoon or in the evening, because most animals are more active during cooler times of the day.

References

  1. ^ WeDesignTrips: Game Drive, retrieved 10 October 2025
  2. ^ English/German translation Linguee
  3. ^ Definition: Bush
  4. ^ Game Drive Botswana, retrieved 10 November 2025
  5. ^ Game Drives South Africa, retrieved 10 November 2025

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