Linyanti Tented Camp

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Overlooking the iconic Linyanti marsh and floodplains, Linyanti Tented Camp offers an exclusive, sole-use, luxury safari experience.

Perfect for families and small groups, it can only be booked on a sole-use basis for a minimum of two nights. Accommodations at the camp consist of four large and airy canvas tents designed to recreate the safari look bygone eras. Simply decorated in grays and whites with wildlife art, they are furnished with wooden chests, a writing desk, and electric lamps. These en suite tents include a hot and cold running water, a sink, a flush toilet, and a shower. Each tent is built on a slightly raised deck and comes with a private, shaded veranda and canvas chairs for relaxing and taking in the spectacular views of the water and wildlife.

The camp is situated Linyanti Wildlife Reserve which covers 309,000 acres in Northern Botswana near the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The area is famous for the Linyanti River and marshlands, a massive draw for neighboring wildlife. Enormous herds of elephants move down the river at the start of the dry season before moving back inland for the rainy season. Large lagoons and rivers full of papyrus and phragmites give to way to riverine forests and then dry inland woods. The marshes are home to red lechwe, sitatunga, hippo, crocodiles, and an abundance of diverse birdlife. The banks are home to kudu, zebra, buffalo, waterbuck, and impala. While lions, leopards, and wild dogs come here to stalk their prey.

The camp and surrounding marsh and bush provide plenty of exciting activities to take part in. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered in open 4×4 vehicle accommodates a maximum of eight people. It’s a great way to see the elephants and big cats as well as roan and sable antelope. Night drives with spotlights highlight the nocturnal animals found hereabout. A nature walk with an armed and highly-knowledgeable guide brings guests closer to the landscape and animals as well as teaching them how to track the wildlife. The Linyanti marshlands are a bird watcher’s dream. A diverse array of birds live here from the Okavango specials such as slaty egret and Hartlaub’s babbler to the mopane woodland species of Bradfield’s hornbill and Bennett’s woodpecker, plus a plethora of waterfowl and birds of prey.

The main camp includes an open-air lounge with comfortable, becushioned chairs perfect for relaxing and watching the sun set over the river. A spacious and open dining room serves up delicious meals. Plus, there is a bar for an after-dinner drink which can be enjoyed around the camp fire of a traditional boma. The camp practices the 4C’s of commerce, conservation, community, and culture. An environmentally-friendly property, the camp uses battery-powered generators for electricity but utilizes solar-power to heat up the water. Their conservation efforts work closely with the local government to help preserve the wild dogs, elephants, lion, and roan antelopes.