< Previous Page Maps New to the safari experience Accommodation Ratings Okavango Delta Search

Index > Botswana > Ngamiland>
Linyanti > Kings Pool Camp

Kings Pool Camp

 

Linyanti WildlifeReserve

Kings PoolCamp Lodges own gradingLodges own gradingLodges own gradingLodges own gradingLodges own grading

Kings Pool Camp is located in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, a private reserve in the Linyanti / Savuti Channel area in the northern part of Botswana, on the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The source of the Savuti Channel is within this private reserve. The camp overlooks the oxbow-shaped Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River to the north.

Kings Pool Lagoon was apparently named after a Scandinavian monarch who spent a number of nights camping out on the banks of the lagoon, long before the camp was built here. The Linyanti area has a large wildlife resource with a wide variety of species, but it is most noted for its very large Elephant population, which can reach enormous densities during our winter months.

Accommodation is probably the most luxurious in all of Botswana. There are nine twin-bedded tented rooms under cool thatch, overlooking the hippo filled lagoon in front of the camp. Each of the new suites has its own large bedroom area, lounge, private plunge pool and a sala. Each en-suite bathroom has two showers, two hand basins and a separate flush toilet. There is an outdoor shower for those who prefer to shower under the stars. The main lounge, pub and dining room are under thatch, and there is a swimming pool built into the deck. The main area is linked to the bedrooms by a raised walkway to allow animals to wander freely around the camp.

Accommodation at Kings Pool Camp:

Room Details
Luxury tented rooms with thatched roof bathrooms
Views from tents of lagoon year round
Plunge pool in each unit
Sala at each unit
Lounge area in each unit
Stacking doors with shade net in the frame which can fold open onto the deck if you want it all open
Fans in all guest tents
Brick and thatch bathroom tiled walls and floor
Each unit has a dressing area (rectangular shape subdivided by luggage rack/cupboard), bedroom, bathroom (separate toilet, double vanity and basin, shower, sliding door off the front to the deck with an outside shower)
Rooms built on raised teak deck
Soaps, shampoos and insect repellent are supplied in each tent
Outdoor shower

Camp Description
Large dining room, pub and lounge under thatch, deck on stilted platforms
Swimming pool
Curio shop
Open air boma for dinner around camp fire
Camp hide with underground hides near the camp
Can do cocktail Reception between DumaTau and King Pool (on request only for large groups taking over both camps).

Inclusions / Exclusions

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

Rates Exclude:
Curios, imported drinks and tips/gratuities

<Previous Page Top ofpage

Extra information

Safaris, Game drives and other activities

Activities include game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, night drives, and occasionally guided walks when the camp manager feels that it is safe to conduct walking safaris.

Highlights of this camp include the amazing sounds of the wildlife all around, as well as two hides. One is located at the western end of the camp, where guests can spend a siesta watching game come down to drink. The other is an underground hide, with the water at eye-level - seeing elephant feet and trunks almost within touching distance while safely inside is an experience that transcends that of an ordinary safari.

Game Viewing

There are good populations of Impala, Lechwe, Kudu, Zebra, Giraffe, Sable, Waterbuck, Buffalo and the smaller plains antelope. The major predators such as Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog and Hyaena are regularly sighted. The reed and papyrus swamps are ideal for numerous and diverse species of birds and are a magnet for game in the dry winter months.

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.

What to take

<Previous Page Top ofpage