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Botswana • Linyanti • 2026 Fly-In Safaris

Linyanti Safaris

Northern Botswana's great elephant country. A private wildlife reserve of around 125,000 hectares on the Linyanti River, with wild dogs, big cats, night drives, walks and hides, explored from a handful of Wilderness camps.

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  • ~125,000 haPrivate wildlife reserve
  • 2,000+ elephantsAt the river in the dry season
  • Day & nightDrives, walks and hides
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Best forElephant lovers, photographers, couples & returning safari travellers
Typical style3–9 nights • 1–3 camps
2026 Wilderness campsFrom US$604 pp/night sharing • fully inclusive
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Why the Linyanti

Where the river meets the elephants.

The Linyanti Wildlife Reserve lies between the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, along the Linyanti River that forms Botswana's border with Namibia's Caprivi Strip. Its lagoons, marshes and riverine forest are a lifeline for wildlife in the dry season.

From around June, as water disappears from the surrounding woodland, elephants walk in from far and wide. On the riverfront you may see well over 2,000 elephants gathering in a single season, along with buffalo, zebra and the predators that follow them. Because this is a private reserve, only a few camps share it, and your guide can drive at night, walk and follow wildlife off-road.

Elephant walking past Wilderness Linyanti Tented Camp

Elephant country

Some of the largest dry-season elephant gatherings in Africa, drinking, swimming and crossing the Linyanti channels.

Wild dogs and big cats

A stronghold for the endangered African wild dog, with lion prides, leopard in the riverine forest and spotted hyena.

Night drives

A private reserve, so you can drive after dark with red-filtered spotlights to find genets, porcupines, hyena and hunting cats.

Hides for photographers

Ground-level and underground hides at DumaTau and King's Pool put you eye to eye with drinking elephants.

Rare antelope

Sable and roan antelope, red lechwe and sitatunga, plus more than 450 bird species along the river.

The Savuti Channel

The reserve holds roughly two-thirds of the famous "vanishing river", which flows and dries over the decades.

How to explore the Linyanti

Ways to experience the reserve

The Linyanti is a private wildlife reserve rather than a national park, so the activities are far richer than in most parks. Programmes vary by camp, season and water levels.

ActivityWhat it involvesWhere
Game drivesMorning and afternoon drives in open vehicles, with off-road tracking to follow wildlifeAll camps
Night drivesDrives after dark with red-filtered spotlights, for nocturnal species and hunting predatorsAll camps
Guided walksOn foot with an armed guide, reading tracks and the smaller details of the bushSelected camps
BoatingQuiet boat trips on the lagoons and channels when water levels allowDumaTau, Little DumaTau, King's Pool
Photographic hidesLog-pile and underground hides at water's edge, ideal for elephant photographyDumaTau, King's Pool
Combining areasAdd the Savuti Channel, the Okavango Delta or Moremi by light aircraftAll camps

We confirm the expected activity programme for your dates before booking.

Wilderness camps in the Linyanti

Where to stay in the Linyanti

Every camp below is fully inclusive and reached by light aircraft. 2026 Wilderness rates per person per night sharing, covering accommodation, all meals, twice-daily scheduled activities, park fees, laundry and local drinks.

Tent at Wilderness Linyanti Tented Camp overlooking the marshClassic • Explorer
Linyanti Marsh

Wilderness Linyanti Tented Camp

An intimate, explorer-style camp right on the Linyanti Marsh, in two small sections of four twin tents each. Classic safari in its purest form, at the gentlest rates in the region.

  • Day & night drives, walks
  • Two sides of 4 tents each
  • Book one side for sole use
Jan–Mar fromUS$604
Jun–Oct fromUS$1,138
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River deck and pool at Wilderness DumaTauPremier
Linyanti waterways

Wilderness DumaTau

Eight spacious tented suites on the Linyanti waterways, near the source of the Savuti Channel. A log-pile hide brings you eye to eye with drinking elephants.

  • Day & night drives, walks
  • Boating when water allows
  • Elephant hide
Jan–Mar fromUS$1,806
Jun–Oct fromUS$4,327
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Wilderness Little DumaTau camp overviewPremier
Linyanti waterways

Wilderness Little DumaTau

DumaTau's smaller, more exclusive sibling. The same wildlife and setting with fewer suites, ideal for honeymooners and small private groups.

  • Day & night drives, walks
  • Boating when water allows
  • Very private
Jan–Mar fromUS$1,806
Jun–Oct fromUS$4,327
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Boat cruise on the lagoon at Wilderness King's PoolPremier
Linyanti lagoon

Wilderness King's Pool

Elegant thatched suites on a Linyanti lagoon where elephants gather in the dry season. A spa, underground hides and a real sense of occasion.

  • Day & night drives
  • Boating & underground hides
  • Spa
Jan–Mar fromUS$1,257
Jun–Oct fromUS$3,100
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Tent balcony at Wilderness SavutiClassic • Savuti Channel
Linyanti reserve, Savuti Channel

Wilderness Savuti

Inside the Linyanti reserve on the banks of the Savuti Channel, Botswana's famous 'vanishing river'. A natural add-on to any Linyanti stay.

Jan–Mar fromUS$984
Jun–Oct fromUS$2,038
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Single supplement about 30%. Linyanti Tented Camp has East and West sides; a specific side can only be confirmed with a sole-use booking. Light-aircraft flights are quoted separately.

Signature Linyanti journeys

Three ways to experience the Linyanti

Each is a starting point. We change the camps, nights and order to suit your dates and the safari you want.

3 nights

Linyanti Explorer

For travellers who want a true, unhurried bush experience at excellent value.

  • Wilderness Linyanti Tented Camp 3 nights
2026 camp nights from, pp sharingUS$1,812Jun–Oct from US$3,414
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6 nights

Linyanti & the Delta

For couples who want the Linyanti's elephants and the Delta's waterways in one journey.

  • Wilderness DumaTau 3 nights
  • Wilderness Little Vumbura (Delta) 3 nights
2026 camp nights from, pp sharingUS$9,858Jun–Oct from US$21,801
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9 nights • Premier

Linyanti, Savuti & Mombo

For the once-in-a-lifetime safari across northern Botswana.

  • Wilderness King's Pool 3 nights
  • Wilderness Savuti 3 nights
  • Wilderness Mombo (Moremi) 3 nights
2026 camp nights from, pp sharingUS$15,390Jun–Oct from US$30,543
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Wilderness fully inclusive camp nights only, per person sharing, for 6 Jan–31 Mar 2026 and 1 Jun–31 Oct 2026. Flights are quoted separately. Starting at Victoria Falls? See our Victoria Falls & Okavango Delta journeys.

The Linyanti experience

A day on the Linyanti

Dawn

Coffee by the fire, then out on fresh tracks: perhaps a wild dog pack on the move.

Midday

Brunch on the deck as elephant herds come down to drink and swim below camp.

Afternoon

Time in a hide at water level, or a quiet boat trip on the lagoon if the water allows.

After dark

Sundowners on the floodplain, then a night drive home under the spotlight.

Guest on a game drive at King's Pool in the Linyanti
Game drives on the Linyanti
Guided walking safari at DumaTau
Guided walks
Aerial view of Linyanti Tented Camp and the marsh
The Linyanti Marsh from the air
Bush coffee stop on a DumaTau game drive
Bush coffee stops
Boma dinner at King's Pool
Dinner under the stars
When to travel

The Linyanti through the year

June to October is peak season, when wildlife crowds the river. The green season brings value, birds and newborn animals.

Jan – Mar

Green season

Lush, quiet and the lowest rates. Elephants spread into the woodland; birding and newborns are superb.

Apr – May

Transition

Rains end and the bush dries. Wildlife starts moving back towards the permanent water. Good value.

Jun – Aug

Cool and dry

Elephant numbers build along the river. Cold mornings, sunny days and excellent game viewing.

Sep – Oct

Peak concentrations

Hot and dry, with the biggest elephant gatherings and intense predator action at the water.

Getting there

Closest to Kasane and Victoria Falls

The Linyanti is the Delta region's nearest wilderness to Victoria Falls and Chobe. Wilderness Air's seat-in-plane circuit links Kasane, Maun and the Linyanti and Savuti camps (its "Area 3").

  • 13:00 Be at Kasane Airport if arriving by road from Victoria Falls or Livingstone
  • 14:00–14:30 Kasane departure into the camps
  • 14:45 Maun departure for guests on international flights
  • 11:00–16:00 Window for flights between camps

Exact times are confirmed by camp the night before. Light aircraft allow about 20 kg per person in a soft bag. Read our Victoria Falls to Okavango transfer guide.

Wilderness Air light aircraft on a bush airstrip in northern Botswana
Your camp rate

What fully inclusive covers

Included

  • Accommodation
  • All meals
  • Twice-daily scheduled camp activities
  • Park and conservation fees
  • Laundry
  • Local drinks

Quoted separately

  • Light-aircraft flights to and from camp
  • International flights and travel insurance
  • Premium imported drinks and champagne
  • Private vehicles, spa treatments and optional extras
  • Gratuities
Questions

Linyanti Safari FAQs

The Linyanti Wildlife Reserve is in northern Botswana, between the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park. Its northern edge follows the Linyanti River, which forms the border with Namibia's Caprivi Strip.

The Linyanti is known for some of Africa's largest dry-season elephant gatherings, with well over 2,000 elephants at the river, as well as African wild dogs, lion, leopard, sable and roan antelope, and more than 450 bird species.

Yes. The Linyanti is a private wildlife reserve, so camps offer night drives with red-filtered spotlights, as well as off-road tracking and guided walks at selected camps.

Wilderness DumaTau, Little DumaTau, King's Pool and Linyanti Tented Camp are in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. Wilderness Savuti is also in the reserve, on the Savuti Channel.

June to October is peak season, with the biggest elephant concentrations from August to October. January to March is the green season, with the lowest rates, newborn animals and excellent birding.

Most guests fly by light aircraft from Kasane or Maun. From Victoria Falls, a road transfer to Kasane connects with the early-afternoon flight into the Linyanti camps.

In 2026, Wilderness Linyanti Tented Camp starts from US$604 per person per night sharing, King's Pool from US$1,257 and DumaTau from US$1,806 in the green season. Rates are fully inclusive; flights are extra.
Your Linyanti story

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A honeymoon, a milestone, or the elephant safari you have dreamed of for years. Share your dates and who is travelling, and we will recommend the Linyanti camps, routing and pace that make it yours.

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