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Kings Pool Camp overlooks the Linyanti River and the oxbow-shaped Kings Pool Lagoon, apparently named after a Scandinavian monarch who spent a number of nights camping out on the banks of the lagoon, long before any camp was built here.
Raised walkways allow animals to wander freely through the camp to and from the water. The lounge, dining room and pub are under thatch; there is a pool and an open-air 'kgotla' for dining under the stars. |
Kings Pool is famed not just for the sights but also the sounds of wildlife all around, to say nothing of its two hides: one located at the western end of the camp where one can spend one's entire siesta time watching game come down to drink.
The other is an original underground hide, with the water at eye-level - seeing elephant feet and trunks almost within touching distance while safely inside is an extraordinary experience.
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| ACTIVITIES AT KINGS POOL CAMP BOTSWANA LINYANTI WILDLIFE RESERVE |
The activities at Jao include mokoros (dug-out canoes), boats, fishing, day and night game drives and guided walks. The area is extremely seasonal and the annual flood transforms the habitat from dry green open plains in summer to shallow flood plains in the winter. Access to this area is only by aircraft. |
CAMP DESCRIPTION
- Large dining room, bar, lounge under thatch, on raised platforms
- Swimming pool
- Curio shop
- Open air boma for dinner around campfire
- Camp hide with another underground hide nearby
- Limited gym facilities including 2 yoga mats
- Can do cocktail reception between DumaTau and Kings Pool (on request only for large groups taking over both camps).
GAME VIEWING
Elephant can be seen all year round but peak roughly from May till late October. Lion are seen regularly and it is a good area for leopard and wild dog. Plains game is good year-round but peaks in the dry months. Excellent birding especially Carmine Bee-eaters in summer. Great hippo and game viewing on the lagoon in front of camp.
ACTIVITIES
- Game drives via 4 x 10-seater open 4x4 Land Rovers each accommodating a maximum of 7 guests, allowing all guests an outside seat.
- Walking safaris
- Hides for game viewing. One hide is sunken and another is raised
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