Where is the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve?

The Linyanti is in a corner of Botswana's Chobe National Park, near the border of Namibia’s Zambezi Region (formerly Caprivi Strip).

What wildlife can I expect to see on safari at King’s Pool?

Expect to see plenty of elephants, big herds of buffalo, lechwe and other antelope, hippos and crocodiles in the waterways and predators: lions, leopards, packs of wild dog.

Can I rent a camera lens at King’s Pool?

To further enhance your photographic skills, OM System has set up Photo Hubs at select Wilderness camps. Cameras and PRO lenses are available for allocated periods of time at no extra charge. Please feel free to chat to your guide or camp manager to request the use of this facility.

Is there Wi-Fi at King’s Pool?

Yes, there is Wi-Fi at King’s Pool, in the rooms as well as the main area.

What can I do between game drives at King’s Pool?

This is your siesta time. Rest up, spend time at the swimming pool, or browse the Safari Boutique for a Linyanti memento to take home with you. Or while away the hours in the library lounge, stocked with an array of informative books - if you can tear your eyes away from the view.

What’s the best way to get to King’s Pool?

International guests fly into Maun in Botswana, where they connect to our camps in the Linyanti on a Wilderness Air charter flight.

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King's Pool Camp

A Safari Fit For Royalty

Revel in regal delight at Botswana’s King’s Pool Camp in the wild, remote Linyanti Wildlife Reserve.

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Wilderness King's Pool

A luxury Linyanti adventure.

Delight in a luxury safari at King’s Pool, in the wild Linyanti Wildlife Reserve in northern Botswana. This is Africa up-close. Come nose-to-trunk with an elephant in the underground hide, so close you could count their toes as they splash in the water. With an abundance of wildlife all around King’s Pool, you can expect the royal treatment, as the wildlife comes to you in this regal safari camp.

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Wilderness King’s Pool moments

In a unique corner of the Linyanti, King’s Pool promises a Botswana safari fit for a king. Expect a serene atmosphere, chic luxury and exceptional warmth from the King’s Pool staff. Not to mention magnificent game-viewing, and up-close encounters with iconic African wildlife in pristine natural habitat.

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Wilderness King’s Pool moments

In a unique corner of the Linyanti, King’s Pool promises a Botswana safari fit for a king. Expect a serene atmosphere, chic luxury and exceptional warmth from the King’s Pool staff. Not to mention magnificent game-viewing, and up-close encounters with iconic African wildlife in pristine natural habitat.

Accommodation

Tucked away in a grove of jackalberry trees, King’s Pool is a luxurious safari camp named for Swedish royalty. This regal thatch and canvas camp, made up of eight spacious suites, a sprawling common area and eye-level hide overlooks a tranquil lagoon, attracting a diverse parade of wildlife and an impressive array of birds.

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Cuisine

The menu at King’s Pool makes heroes of local ingredients sourced from farmers who share space with Botswana’s wildlife. Take your lunch in the hide overlooking the water, where any number of different animals may join you as they take an afternoon drink, or enjoy high tea and sundowners on the Queen Silvia barge on the lagoon.

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THE DETAILS

Wilderness King’s Pool

King’s Pool’s eight thatch and canvas suites have a spacious lounge and bedroom, artfully decorated with touches of copper and teal. Set on expansive raised decks near the water's edge, the common areas provide the perfect spots to settle in and watch the wildlife. The camp is completely powered by solar, courtesy of the warm Botswana sun, but there is respite to be found in the swimming pool.

Purpose

Facilities

Wildlife

Area

Activities

Guardians of giants

King’s Pool is situated near a critical wildlife corridor in Botswana’s 126 000-ha Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. These wildlife corridors run across Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana and are essential to the success of elephant populations across Africa. You’ll meet them up close, moving safely through our private, protected wilderness area.

Pool

Do as the hippos do at King’s Pool, and cool down with a swim.

Hide

Wait for the wildlife to come to you at the King’s Pool hide..

Safari boutique

Select a Linyanti memento to take home with you.

Wi-Fi

Stay connected and share your safari memories.

Wilderness Kings Pool Botswana Area Barge

Pristine northern Botswana

The Linyanti Wildlife Reserve is in the heart of the unfenced Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier area, where ancient migratory patterns invite a parade of wildlife frequently seen from King’s Pool. This lush, fertile area attracts a high density of predators, including lions and endangered African wild dog.

Purpose

Guardians of giants

King’s Pool is situated near a critical wildlife corridor in Botswana’s 126 000-ha Linyanti Wildlife Reserve. These wildlife corridors run across Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana and are essential to the success of elephant populations across Africa. You’ll meet them up close, moving safely through our private, protected wilderness area.

Facilities

Pool

Do as the hippos do at King’s Pool, and cool down with a swim.

Hide

Wait for the wildlife to come to you at the King’s Pool hide..

Safari boutique

Select a Linyanti memento to take home with you.

Wi-Fi

Stay connected and share your safari memories.

Wildlife

Area

Pristine northern Botswana

The Linyanti Wildlife Reserve is in the heart of the unfenced Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier area, where ancient migratory patterns invite a parade of wildlife frequently seen from King’s Pool. This lush, fertile area attracts a high density of predators, including lions and endangered African wild dog.

Activities

Experiences

King's Pool experiences

Admire large herds of elephants and buffalo on game drives through the Linyanti, or from the comfort of the Queen Silvia barge. Spy crocodiles sliding silently into the river while water birds pick along the banks. Spend quiet moments in the hide, letting the wildlife come to you, then end your evening under the inky African sky, as the stars put on their nightly show.

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Hides

Is there anything more thrilling? Observing wildlife just inches away, from the safety of our strategically placed hides.

Hides

Botswana, Zimbabwe

Birding

Birding with a knowledgeable Wilderness guide is spectacular across all our regions, with 930 different species for twitchers to tick.

Birding

Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Stargazing

Lie on a blanket, behold the beauty of your surrounds, and contemplate space and your place in it when you go stargazing.

Stargazing

Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Helicopter safari

Soar above the lush and wildlife-rich Linyanti and Okavango Delta on a breath-taking helicopter safari.

Helicopter Safari

Botswana

Fishing

Cast your line into Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe’s iconic rivers, for exceptional catch-and-release fishing on safari.

Fishing

Botswana, Zambia, Rwanda, Zimbabwe

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King’s Pool is perfectly positioned to watch an array of iconic wildlife come and go as they quench their thirst along the Linyanti River. Under a cluster of jackalberry trees, the camp overlooks the lagoon for which King’s Pool is named, when Swedish King Carl Gustav XVI spent his honeymoon here in the romantic Linyanti.

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King's Pool Camp

Standard Season

From USD 1,420 per person, per night

Premium Season

From USD 3,510 per person, per night

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Journey with Wilderness

Botswana is where it all started for Wilderness. Today we operate 21 properties in three different regions across the country. Let us take your breath away with unrivalled land and water-based game viewing, and unparalleled luxury and comfort in the camps. Be inspired to start planning your African adventure.

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King's Pool Awards

Camp awards

The hard work of our teams on the ground at King's Pool and the communities we work alongside have been recognised through several awards. And we couldn’t be prouder.

TripAdvisor CoE 2017

Andrew Harper Award

Readers Choice Award

GUEST EXPERIENCES

Testimonials from fellow safari-goers

With a perfect 5 star rating from 163 reviews, guests consistently praise this premium Linyanti safari camp's exceptional wildlife viewing, dedicated guides, and luxurious accommodations. Read what fellow safari-goers have to say about their unforgettable experiences at Wilderness King's Pool.Read more reviews on TripAdvisor.

Perfect camp in Linyanti

"Wilderness Kings Pool in the Linyanti is a wonderful camp with a fantastic staff. We were waited on like Royalty and the food can compare with any 4 star restaurant. Our tent was luxurious and looked over the Linyanti River, where we were treated to constant sighting of hippos. We also had a bush buck that liked to hang around outside our tent. Oris, our guide, made sure that we didn’t miss anything. All of our game drives were full of animals. We even got to see a lion chase away a leopard and steal its kill. Kings Pool is a perfect place to spend part of your Safari in Botswana."

Carol W

★★★★★

Loved it

"We loved King’s Pool. The rooms are large and very comfortable. The location is outstanding — on a pond which was frequented by hippos, crocodiles and impala. The staff is outstanding — we absolutely loved our guide. (And he told us that Wilderness treats their employees very well, which shows.) The massage therapist is so attentive that when she realized I had something out of whack in my back she offered a free extra hot stone massage to address the issue. The game drives were great. Everything was outstanding. We left Africa BIG fans of the Wilderness properties."

Terri M | USA

★★★★★

Love this Wilderness camp in Linyanti

"Kings Pool was our 1st stop in Botswana and it was wonderful. Beautiful accommodations right on the Linyanti river a stone’s throw away from Namibia. Excellent food and service, but the real highlight was our guide and amazing game drives. Our first sighting was 2 male lions passing within 2 feet of our jeep and proceeded to roar across the river to a competing pride. We saw so much game-elephants in the rive, black mamba fighting a slender mongoose and so much more!"

Lola | USA

★★★★★

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King's Pool featured stories

Any place named for a king has stories behind it. Browse our collection from King’s Pool, our jaw-dropping wildlife gallery and conservation updates from the Linyanti.

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