Cape Vidal boasts a varied birding area shaped by swamp forest, pans and grassland. Listen for the clap of a stork’s bill deep in the forest, watch for the flash of a Livingstone’s turaco in the canopy, and scan the pans for herons, jacanas and the occasional dwarf bittern. Sought-after specials include the pink-throated twinspot and the southern banded snake eagle.

You do not need a guide to enjoy it; a pair of binoculars, an early start and a slow walk around camp will do. Bring a bird list if you have one, and give the forest edges time.