Kings Pool

(Chobe National Park and Linyanti - Botswana)

General Description
Kings Pool is luxurious camp, situated overlooking the oxbow-shaped Kings Pool Lagoon and Linyanti River. The accommodation here is amongst the most luxurious in Botswana. The main reception areas are raised high off the ground allowing the animals to wander freely.

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 the winter months when they congregate along the waterways and around the waterholes of the area. Red lechwe, zebra, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, sable, roan, eland, giraffe, baboon, monkey, warthog, crocodile and buffalo are some of the other animals to be found here. Then there are the predators - lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyena - as well as a variety of nocturnal animals and smaller predators. The reed and papyrus swamps are a magnet for numerous and diverse species of birds - from the Okavango "specials" to the bushveld species.

Accommodation
9 luxury tented rooms including a honeymoon suite with king-sized bed. Each tent has a plunge pool, a sala, a lounge area and views of the lagoon. The doors can be folded completely open.  Each tent is fan-cooled and has a dressing area, bedroom, bathroom separate toilet, double vanity and basin, shower, sliding door off the front to the deck with an outside shower. Soaps, shampoo, towels and insect repellent are provided.

Dining
The thatched dining room and bar are on raised decking overlooking the lagoon - an excellent setting for breakfast, lunch or dinner. There are also an outdoor boma for dining around the campfire. All drinks included except premium brands and champagne.

Facilities
- Large dining room, bar and lounge under thatch, deck on stilted platforms
- Swimming pool
- Curio shop
- Open air boma for dinner around camp fire
- Two hides, one of which is underground
- Laundry service

Activities
- Game drives in open 4 x 4 Land Rovers
- Walking safaris
- Hides for game viewing

Child Policy
Children over the age of 8 years are welcome

Environmental Policy
This camp is run by Wilderness Safaris. Wilderness is a company at the forefront of eco-tourism who employ full-time environmentalists to ensure their camps are as eco-friendly as possible.  Solar heating and power, limited burning of fossil fuels and utilising battery-operated lighting systems are standard.  All camps are small, mostly tented and designed to blend into the natural environment.  Their goal is that if a camp has to be moved the site can be restored to its natural state. Their "conservation through tourism" policy shares the benefits of tourism with local communities and ensures the protection of these areas for future generations.