Imagine Africa

Part of the Imagine Travel Family

(646) 934-8870

|

enquire now

  • destinations
  • holiday types
  • brochures
  • offers
Imagine Africa  >  Destinations  >  Botswana  >  Linyanti
  • MAP


    • View map
  • East Africa

    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zanzibar
  • Indian Ocean

    • Madagascar
    • Mauritius
    • Seychelles
  • Southern Africa

    • Botswana
    • Malawi
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • South Africa
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Holiday types

    • Safari and beach
    • Honeymoons
    • Beaches
    • Families
    • First time safaris
    • Malaria free safaris

    • Off the beaten track
    • Self drive
    • Walking safaris
    • Wildlife and safari
    • Small Group Tours

  • Highlights

    • Wildebeest Migration
    • Gorilla tracking
    • Masai Mara
    • Ngorongoro Crater
    • Serengeti
    • Garden Route

    • Okavango Delta
    • South African Winelands
    • Victoria Falls
    • The Big Five
  • Brochures

    • Holiday inspiration brochure
    • Free guidebooks
  • Photos
  • Map

Linyanti

The Linyanti Wetlands are cradled between Chobe, the Okavango Delta and Caprivi Strip. Covering a total of 125,000 hectares of wilderness, there is a great diversity of habitats supporting a range of game. Wonderful wildlife sightings are on offer – impressive elephant numbers are seen along the Linyanti River, as well as big cats with lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dogs all present.

When to go

J F M A M J J A S O N D

The Linyanti Wetlands have a fabulous position to the northeast of the Okavango Delta and border both the Caprivi Strip and Botswana’s iconic Chobe National Park. During particularly good rains the Linyanti has been known to link to the Delta by the seasonal Selinda Spillway. The Linyanti works in perfect combination with the Moremi Game Reserve in the Delta offering a land-based safari with exciting games on offer.

Comprised of papyrus swamps, riverine forest and open savanna, the Linyanti offers diverse habitats which support a wide variety of game. The Linyanti is perhaps best known for its vast herds of elephants which are at their most imposing along the Linyanti River, whilst there is also a wide range of antelope with red lechwe, roan and sable occupying the floodplains along with giraffe and zebra. The big cat sightings don’t disappoint either with cheetah and lion found on the plains, whilst leopard favour the wooded areas, wild dog sightings are becoming more common too. The swamps also give rise to a variety of bird life with colourful species such as bee-eaters, secretary birds and ground -hornbills all common.

In addition to the Linyanti Reserve, the wetlands are protected by the Kwando and Selinda Reserves, all of which offer a more exclusive safari experience than the national parks. The Selinda Reserve protects 135,000 hectares around the Selinda Spillway and is able to offer more of a water experience than elsewhere in Linyanti with canoeing, boat safaris and fishing all available when there is enough water. The floodplains offer excellent game viewing with wide open grasslands which allow you to spot game in the distance. To the north, bordering the Caprivi Strip is Kwando Reserve which covers a total of 230,000 hectares. The Kwando River provides a year-round source of water which can lead to large herds congregating during the dry season. Elephants are attracted to the river at this time, whilst wild dogs are often seen around Lagoon Camp where they have chosen to den.

The wildlife here offers brilliant sightings with an impressive number of elephants!


Pierre Burden
  • Holiday ideas
  • Accommodation
  • Offers
  • Experiences
Sort by
Filter by
    Holiday type
    When
    Property Type

Linyanti, Botswana

Famed as Africa's top venue for wild dog viewing, Kwando Lagoon Camp is located in the Kwando Concession, Botswana’s largest private reserve. Relaxed and well-run, Kwando Lagoon Camp offers a wonderful safari adventure and all the creature comforts.

Kwando Lagoon Camp

Kwando Reserve, Botswana

Lebala Camp is a laid-back and elegant tented camp in Botswana's vast Kwando Concession, where predator sightings are commonplace. The floodplains and savannahs around Lebala Camp are rich in game and offer a superbly varied safari adventure.

Lebala Camp

Linyanti, Botswana

Linyanti Bush Camp in Linyanti Marsh bordering Botswana’s Chobe National Park, has a very authentic feel, offering quiet comforts, warm service and a sense of adventure. Wildlife is year-round at Linyanti Bush Camp, but the dry season is especially good.

Linyanti Bush Camp

Linyanti, Botswana

Small and intimate, Linyanti Ebony is a classic traditional tented camp on the western edge of Chobe in Botswana’s famous Linyanti swamps. Combining comfort and adventure, Linyanti Ebony is very relaxed, and great for both couple and family safaris.

Linyanti Ebony Camp

Linyanti, Botswana

RAW Botswana, formerly Motswiri Camp is a small and remote tented camp located in the Selinda Reserve. Offering great guiding, especially on its walking and riding safaris, RAW Botswana offers a great alternative to traditional Botswana safaris.

RAW Botswana

Linyanti, Botswana

Set overlooking a lagoon in Botswana's Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, King's Pool is a luxury tented camp offering superb dry-season game-viewing and enormous elephant herds. King's Pool is undoubtedly one of Botswana's most stylish and exclusive camps.

King's Pool

Linyanti, Botswana

DumaTau is a stylish contemporary tented camp in Botswana's stunning Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. Renowned for its high elephant numbers, DumaTau offers particularly good dry-season game viewing and is a good family option.

DumaTau

Linyanti, Botswana

Tucked away in the northeastern corner of Botswana's Chobe National Park, Camp Linyanti is a simple undiscovered gem. Remote and unspoilt, Camp Linyanti yields a wonderful diversity of wildlife among the waterways and lagoons of the Linyanti floodplains.

Camp Linyanti

Linyanti, Botswana

Camp Savuti is a simple tented camp with views over the Savuti Channel on the edge of Botswana's famous Chobe National Park. Camp Savuti offers good game viewing, especially of predators and elephant in the dry season.

Camp Savuti

Linyanti Reserve, Botswana

Savuti Camp is a delightful small camp on the Savute Channel in Botswana’s Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. Plentiful and varied game viewing, superb guiding and a very friendly atmosphere make Savuti Camp a superb Botswana safari option.

Savuti Camp

Linyanti, Botswana

Selinda Camp is a lovely tented camp located on the ephemeral Selinda Spillway in northern Botswana. Very good guiding and a wide range of wildlife including a large wild dog population make Selinda Camp an excellent option, especially for photographers.

Selinda Camp

Chobe National Park, Botswana

In the heart of the Chobe National Park, sometimes referred to as the elephant capital of the world, is the Savute - an area that personifies the eternal contrast of Africa. Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge has just 12 luxury tented suites.

Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge

Linyanti, Botswana

Situated in The Selinda, a 1350km private reserve that straddles the Selinda Spillway, Zarafa Camp (which was Zibalianja) offers just four vast and airy luxury tented rooms all set on polished, raised wooden decks with en-suite, 'open-air' bathrooms.

Zarafa Camp

  • ◂
  • 01
  • ▸
Sort by
Filter by
    Holiday type
    Where
    When

Okavango Delta & Savuti, Botswana

This itinerary is a perfect little introduction to what Botswana has to offer in both incredible scenery and unforgettable game viewing. Going from Delta to bush, you'll be amazed at the varied landscapes one country can offer.

6 nights from $5032 per person Safari, Wildlife, Highlights

An Introduction to Botswana

Kalahari, Okavango Delta & Linyanti

Travel during Botswana's green season to experience the Delta and Kalahari in all its glory. During the green season, the landscape is transformed from arid savannah to lush greenery and this itinerary showcases the best of what's on offer in terms of activities in search of wildlife and experiencing Bushman culture.

7 nights from $6396 per person Off the beaten track, Safari, Walking safari

Botswana in Green Season

Kwando Reserve, Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls

Enjoy some world-class game viewing in two excellent concessions in Botswana. Starting next to the Kwando River for some big game sightings before heading into the Okavango Delta for some water-based animal sightings. End an unforgettable safari at Victoria Falls where you will be tucked away along the Zambezi.

9 nights from $11438 per person Luxury, Safari, Wildlife

Botswana Safari and Victoria Falls

Johannesburg, Livingstone, Chobe National Park, Linyanti, Okavango Delta, Little Kwara

This luxurious safari takes in the mighty Victoria Falls before a full exploration of Northern Botswana. The holiday encompasses a host of different terrains, experiences and incredible wildlife viewing from start to finish.

10 nights from $7548 per person Highlights, Luxury, Safari

Luxury Victoria Falls and Okavango Delta Honeymoon

Johannesburg, Linyanti, Okavango Delta

An exhilarating flying safari taking in the best of Botswana’s dry and Delta regions. Enjoy game viewing from traditional dugout canoes before moving on to a more typical safari experience, taking in the amazing wildlife of Botswana.

8 nights from $8177 per person Imagine Favourites, Luxury, Safari

Okavango Delta and Linyanti Luxury Flying Safari

  • ◂
  • 01
  • ▸
Sort by
Filter by
    When

Experience Botswana in green season whilst staying at Kwando camps for a minimum of 3 nights at one camp or 4 nights at any 2 camps and receive excellent rates. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Kwando 5 Rivers Offer

  • ◂
  • 01
  • ▸
Sort by
Filter by
    Where
    When

Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana

Go out after dark in search of elusive nocturnal animals including serval, leopard, porcupines, genets and more. This is also a fantastic time to observe the beauty of the night sky with little light pollution and the perfect opportunity to star gaze.

Night drives in the Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana

Spend an afternoon exploring the Okavango Delta on a boat safari with wonderful wildlife sightings and bird watching on offer. A relaxing and peaceful experience, make sure you keep your camera handy for sunset, which is always spectacular.

Explore the Delta by boat

Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana

The Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta in the world, and the best way to explore the myriad of water channels is by mokoro. Gliding silently through these channels with no noise pollution is a completely tranquil experience.

Mokoro trips in the Okavango Delta

Linyanti, Botswana

Grab front row seats to a unique sleep-out experience in the middle of the game-rich Savuti. Spend the night on an outdoor deck for a secluded experience like no other. Fall asleep under a blanket of stars with the surrounding sounds sending you to sleep.

Linyanti Sleep-out

Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana

Why not get a bird's eye view of the iconic Okavango Delta with a scenic helicopter flight, which will not only allow you to appreciate the beauty but also spot wildlife from above, making for a truly memorable experience.

Helicopter ride over the Delta

Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana

Spend a few hours fishing in the Okavango Delta which is home to over 70 species of fish. Tiger fish, African pike and talapia are the most commonly caught species and with expert guiding it doesn't matter whether you're a novice or an avid angler.

Fishing

  • ◂
  • 01
  • ▸

Inspiration

Linyanti Bush Camp

Our guide to mobile safaris in Botswana

Blog: Botswana on foot

The Imagine Africa Story

Why choose us?

  • Our price promise
  • Tailor-made for you
  • Expert advice from specialists
  • 100% financial protection
  • Award-winning holidays
  • 24/7 emergency assistance
  • Exclusive deals

Our Price Promise

We want to be really clear about this. We offer amazing value. Tailor-made does not have to mean expensive, it simply means attention to every detail of your trip that will be designed by a true expert.

Here at Imagine Africa, we are so confident that we offer the best value on the market that we have a price promise. If you find the exact same holiday cheaper with another UK tour operator, then we promise to beat their price by £50.

Financial Protection

Rest assured that all our holidays are 100% financially protected. Our ATOL bond protects holidays booked in the UK with flights. Our ABTOT bond protects holidays which are booked without flights or those booked outside the UK, either with or without flights.

Protection means that in the unlikely event that we become insolvent; your holiday will be refunded or you will be repatriated if already travelling or have flights with us.

Financial Protection

Sign up for our Newsletter

Imagine Africa Imagine Asia Imagine Latin America

Site Map

  • What
  • Where
  • When
  • Offers
  • About
  • Contact

Our Destinations

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia

 

  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

About Us

  • How we work
  • Meet the specialists
  • Guides, vehicles, transfers
  • What our clients say
  • Price promise
  • Why book with us
  • Financial Protection

Resources

  • Booking conditions
  • Travel Aware
  • Coronavirus information
  • Mobile site
  • Privacy & cookie policy

Connect with us

  • Blog
  • Work with us
  •  
  • Find us on facebookFollow us on twitterFollow us on Instagram
  •  
  • © Imagine Africa
Imagine Africa Imagine Asia Imagine Latin America Imagine Blog