Linyanti Tented Camp

suitable for exclusive-use bookings

Linyanti Tented Camp is set in a pretty waterfront location in a prime position to the extreme north of the East Linyanti Concession in northern Botswana.

The property was previously known as Linyanti Discoverer Camp and Linyanti Bush Camp.

The camp is most commonly used in set itinerary group safaris (which we do not offer), but is also sometimes available for use in private tailor-made trips.

It is a modest mobile tented camp, with open public areas leading out a campfire area above the water.

Because of the simple nature of the camp, guests can expect a greater level of exposure to the bush, which we generally consider to be a good thing, although you do naturally have to be cautious around camp.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Linyanti Tented Camp is in four pleasant tents, accessed by ground level pathways, with indoor bathrooms and views out over the water.

Activities

Linyanti Tented Camp provides the following guided activities …

• Vehicle safari
• Walking safari
• Bush meals
• Hides
• Night vehicle safari

When it comes to trip durations in Botswana, most visitors combine 2, 3 or 4 lodges by light aircraft over 6-12 nights, one of which will usually be here in Linyanti Waterfront, often in combination with further nights at the Victoria Falls and/or down in the Cape.

East Linyanti is one of four private concessions that make up the Linyanti Waterfront, a fabulous safari area that combines naturally with the nearby Okavango Delta.

Most guests choose to stay at one lodge in Linyanti, usually for 3-4 nights.

Seasonality

During the May-Oct dry season the wildlife density along the waterfront can be astounding, especially the large herds of elephants, which decimate the stands of hardwood trees at the back of the beach.

During May-Jun there is a good chance of catching wild-dogs at den, which is usually the only time that they can be seen with any regularity.

Nov-May is the green season with verdant and beautiful landscapes, with plenty of baby animals and wildflowers.

The arrival of the rains around Nov-Dec and the subsequent filling of the seasonal waterholes sees a high proportion of the wildlife head south and east into the vast hinterlands in search of better grazing, particularly elephants, although there are still some around. Despite these effects, we have experienced some really excellent safari here during the Nov-Mar green season and there can be really substantial savings on lodge prices, so it really can be a smart time to travel.

Getting there

Little Duma Tau Camp can only be accessed by light aircraft into the nearby East Linyanti Airstrip, which has daily flight connections with all other camps in Okavango, Linyanti, the main airport at Maun (for connections to Central Kalahari, Nxai, Makgadikgadi and Johannesburg) and north to Kasane (for connections to Livingstone and Victoria Falls).

From the airstrip it is a drive of around half an hour through some potentially dull dry mopane woodland to the Linyanti Waterfront and the camp itself.

Pulling into the vehicle turnaround we are met by several members of staff, singing and dancing along to their traditional welcome song.

usually visited in combination with the Okavango Delta