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Duma Tau Camp

 

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Duma Tau (meaning 'roar of the lion') is a ten-roomed luxury tented camp, in the private 125 000-hectare Linyanti Wildlife Reserve which borders the western boundary of Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. The camp is built on raised boardwalks under a shady grove of mangosteen trees, overlooking a large hippo-filled lagoon on the Linyanti waterways. The source of the Savuti Channel is close to the camp and game drives along the Savuti are one of the highlights of the camp.

The rooms are spacious, raised off the ground and under thatch with canvas walls - allowing guests to enjoy the night sounds of Africa from the comfort of their rooms. The bathroom facilities are en-suite, with hot and cold running water. Each room has an additional outside shower. There is a dining room, pub, lounge, plunge pool and a special guest toilet with a fantastic view. The region has all the habitat diversity to make it a haven for wildlife.

The area is famous for its elephant concentrations in our winter months and for the great game viewing all year. Huge herds of elephant congregate in winter along the waterways and lagoons - and at the waterholes that are located along the Savuti Channel. Towards the end of these dry months sable and roan antelope can be seen in the Mopane woodland. All the predators - lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog - feast on the prey species in the area, including impala, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, lechwe, tsessebe and other game.

Accommodation at Duma Tau Camp:

Room Details
Canvas cottages, raised off the ground on decks, wooden doors, thatch roof "landscape shaped tent"
En-suite facilities with indoor shower and outside shower
Single basin
Each room has views over the floodplains and lagoon
Fans in all guest tents
Mosquito nets over the beds
Soaps, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in each tent

Camp Description
Overlooks an enormous lagoon
Dining room and bar under thatch, on decks
Plunge pool
Landscape view from bar and dining area
Evening campfire
Slide projector available
Curio shop
Dinner available in the bush after cocktail cruise. (On request if exclusive use of camp).
Cocktail reception can be done between Kings Pool and DumaTau. (On request for larger groups who want to meet up)

Inclusions / Exclusions

Rates Include:
Fully inclusive tariff includes accommodation, all meals, all activities, park fees and all drinks (except premium imports)

Rates Exclude:
Imported drinks and tips/gratuities

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Extra information

Safaris, Game drives and other activities

Activities are diverse and allow guests time on the water, on land and occasionally on foot. Day and night game drives are conducted in open 4x4 vehicles along the Savuti Channel and the banks of the Linyanti River. There are many hides in the area where guests can enjoy wildlife viewing close up and away from a vehicle. One of the best hides is right at the source of the Savuti and many species of game and birdlife can usually be seen from this hide.

Game Viewing

Elephants are one of the area's biggest attractions, especially in the dry winter months, along with red
lechwe, zebra, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, sable, roan, eland, giraffe, baboon, vervet monkey, warthog,
crocodile and buffalo.
Then there are the predators - lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyaena - and the nocturnal animals -
bushbabies, spring hare, aardwolf, serval, genet, pangolin - and the smaller predators.
Birding is great here, from the Okavango "specials", such as Slaty Egret, White-rumped Babblers and Wattled
Cranes, to the bushveld species.

Activities Available

Children

Children over the age of 8 years are welcome

Laundry

Laundry is done on a daily basis and inclusive in the nightly tariff

Climate

Botswana's climate is semi-arid. Though it is hot and dry for much of the year, there is a rainy season, which runs through the summer months. Rainfall tends to be erratic, unpredictable and highly regional. Often a heavy downpour may occur in one area while 10 or 15 kilometres away there is no rain at all. Showers are often followed by strong sunshine so that a good deal of the rainfall does not penetrate the ground but is lost to evaporation and transpiration.

Summer (Rainy season)November - March
It usually brings very high temperatures. Cloud coverage and rain can cool things down considerably, although only usually for a short period of time.

Winter (Dry season)May - August
Virtually no rainfall occurs. Days are invariably sunny and cool to warm; however, evening and night temperatures can drop below freezing point in some areas, especially in the southwest.

The in-between periods - April/early May and September/October - still tend to be dry, but the days are cooler than in summer and the nights are warmer than in winter.

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