Kings Pool Camp
(Linyanyi Wildlife Reserve - Botswana)
Kings Pool Camp - A Botswana Safari Lodge
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.
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 Hyena 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.
Accommodation is probably the most luxurious in all of Botswana. There are nine
luxurious 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.
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