King's Pool, Linyanti, Botswana - Luxury Hotel

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- The camp’s positioning, alongside Chobe National Park and straddling four unfenced country borders, presents an unobstructed pathway for all manner of wildlife
- For its quintessential Linyanti day and night game drives, engaging bush walks and exceptional helicopter flips at the foot of the Great Rift Valley, and superb sunset excursions on the Queen Silvia barge
- Its one-of-a-kind eye-level waterhole at the underground hide that sets King's Pool apart, seeing elephant feet and trunks almost within touching distance is an experience that transcends that of any ordinary safari

Botswana’s 121 000-hectare (299 000-acre) Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, bordering Chobe National Park and at the crux of the important wildlife corridor straddling Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana – is home to King’s Pool. Such corridors are essential to promote viable, self-sustaining wildlife populations and reduce human-wildlife conflict. Named for Scandinavian royalty, this stylish camp overlooks the oxbow-shaped King’s Pool Lagoon and Linyanti River system. Activities include day and night game drives, guided nature walks, and nearby hides, ideal for photographing birds and wildlife. In the dry season, guests can spend their siesta watching game come down to drink at the unique underground hide, where the water is 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.

Wildlife: the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve has abundant wildlife in a wide variety of species. However, is most noted for one of the largest free-ranging elephant populations which can reach enormous densities during the dry winter months. Other game is as profuse, such as impala, lechwe, kudu, zebras, giraffes, buffalos, and bushbuck; along with their predators: lions, leopards, cheetahs, African wild dogs and spotted hyaenas. Rarer species such as sable and roan antelope also emerge from the woodlands during the dry season. Birding is spectacular.

Accommodation: refurbished in 2019, King’s Pool nestles under jackalberry trees and is named in honour of Swedish King Carl Gustav XVI, who reportedly honeymooned nearby in the seventies. Totally solar-powered, richly hued in copper and teal, this stylish camp offers seven well-appointed thatch and canvas twins and one suite, each boasting a spacious bedroom and lounge area leading to a veranda that embraces picturesque views of the surrounding lagoon. The magnificentmain area comprises a pool, lounge, library, dining and convivial bar area stylishly set on expansive raised decks close to the water's edge. Perfect for watching all the wildlife dramas unfold. An open-air "kgotla" for evening dining under the stars.

Purpose: one of the camp's key purposes is to ensure the continued protection of a piece of land in the jigsaw of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation area which is pivotal for elephants and African wild dogs dispersal, as well as the existence of declining species like roan and sable antelope. A true wilderness area fulfilling a vital role in the area’s biodiversity conservation.

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Game Drives
Viewing wildlife on a game drive is a thrilling experience. The varied woodland habitats and ancient floodplains along the Linyanti fault line make the Linyanti an essential part of any Botswana itinerary. Some of the guests here have described it as utterly breathtaking. A safari to Africa is worthy of being on every travellers' must see destination.

Night Drives
Catch sight of nocturnal creatures on a night drive along the channel. An intriguing opportunity for you to see animals that you may never have heard of and are more unique, such as genets, civets, and bush babies. The other exciting element of night drives is the chance of seeing cats at their most active.

Guided Nature Walks
On request, nature walks with skilled, armed guides are wonderful ways of getting close to nature and observing the smaller things you miss when travelling by vehicle.

Hides
There are two hides in the vicinity of Kings Pool from which to view and photograph animals and birds. One is located at the western end of camp and the other is an original underground hide, with the water at eye level making for a unique camera-friendly perspective

Barge Excursion *
End the day with sundowners, relaxing on the elegant, colonial-style Queen Silvia barge floating down the Linyanti River. While the camp and its lagoon take their name from King Gustaf of Sweden who honeymooned here in the mid 1900s, the name of the barge romantically commemorates his wife. The newlyweds fell in love with the beauty of Botswana – a feeling that was mutual as the country fell in love with them too, and Botswana fondly named Queen Silvia the Dancing Queen! * Water levels permitting.

Fishing *
Fishing with a limited supply of basic equipment is on offer on a catch and release basis. * Note that fishing is seasonal as it is prohibited by Botswana law in January and February due to breeding purposes.

Birding
Birding is outstanding at King's Pool, with the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve an internationally recognised Important Bird Area (IBA), particularly for birds of prey like Dickinson's kestrel and water birds, from fish eagles to herons, and African skimmers. In the summer months, southern carmine bee-eaters nest near camp. Keep your binoculars close at hand!

Rest & Relaxation
Massages are available for you to enjoy in the privacy of your tent. A range of beauty treatments created to restore your body’s natural balance and soothe away your stresses.

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