Wilderness Dawning

About Wilderness Dawning

Wilderness Dawning is a privately-owned safari company based in Maun, Botswana and Johannesburg, South Africa. We have been operating since 1997 and have grown to become one of the top local tour operators. Wilderness Dawning is owned and operated in Maun by Nic and Samantha Gachter, in partnership with one of Southern Africa’s leading safari guides, Craig Nesbitt. All have been involved in the safari business since the 1980′s, both as guides and lodge management.

About our safari vehicles

Robust 4WD vehicles are essential for travel in Botswana due to the variable conditions of the tracks within protected areas. Wilderness Dawning operates specially-modified Toyota Landcruisers that accommodate either 9 or 12 guests. All vehicles have an open roof and sides (with roll-down weatherproof canvas, or in some cases, windows that fold down) and thus offer the best game-viewing opportunities. They also come equipped with first aid kits, a fire extinguisher, individual bucket seats with seat belts and a cooler box for beverages.