The daily schedule at a game lodge is likely to go something like this:

• 1 hour before sunrise:  wakeup knock at your door

• 30 minutes before sunrise:  tea, coffee, juice at the lodge

• sunrise:  depart on game drive in a six-passenger open Land Cruiser/Rover

• 9:00 am:  guide sets up a tea break on a camp table in the bush

• 10:30 am:  arrive back at the lodge, wash up, have breakfast

• 12:00 noon:  siesta

• 1:30-2 pm:  buffet or served lunch

• 3-4 pm:  light snacks and other high tea items

• 4-4:30 pm:  depart on the afternoon game drive

• sunset:  guide sets up table with alcohol, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, snacks

• sunset+1 hour:  drive back to camp with spotlight, looking for predators in action

• sunset+2-3 hours:  served or buffet dinner