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KWANDO LAGOON
CAMP
KWANDO
CAMP
Kwando
Lagoon Camp is situated centrally in the 232 000 ha (550 000 acres)
Kwando wilderness in Northern Botswana. The camp is shaded under
massive African Ebony trees and comprises of 8 spacious purpose
designed luxury safari tents, accommodating only 16 guests, with views
over the private lagoon formed by the ever-changing Kwando River.
Each tent comprises a bedroom area with a spacious bathroom en
suite with outdoor reeded showers, capturing the very essence of
Africa. Two of the tents are connected via an elevated walkway making
them ideal for a family travelling together. Double beds are available
on request. The resident hippos and visiting elephant entertain our
guests as they relax on their private decks in front of their tents.
Kwara
is an organised Family Safari destination – click
here for more details.
Facilities
·
Plunge /
Splash pool
·
Dining Room
·
Bar
·
Lounge
GAME
VIEWING / ACTIVITIES:
Wild Dog
‘viewing the guests
A
variety of mammals graze on the wide flood plains, in spectacular
scenery under the ever-watchful scrutiny of predators.
Lagoon offers regular and reliable sightings of elephant, lion,
wild dog, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, tsessebe, impala,
wildebeest, buffalo and waterbuck in stunning settings.
The endangered Sable and Roan are also often seen. In the dry
season Lagoon offers a mega fauna experience unmatched in Africa, with
sightings of up to 1 000 elephant in a single game drive.
The lion prides regularly hunt elephant in this remote region,
a habit undocumented elsewhere in Africa.
Herds of up to 2000 buffalo also attract the attention of lion
and hyena. Packs of wild
dogs provide excitement for many months when they have pups,
motivating them to undertake action packed hunts twice a day.
Lagoon
Camp is peaceful and wonderful in summer, savage and wonderful in
winter.
·
Game
drives
Morning
and night game drives are conducted by our specialist guides and
trackers in open safari vehicles.
The night drives present a drama of epic proportions when the
buffalo move through the parched floodplains with the chance to see
the nocturnal predators at ‘work’.
·
Boat
Cruises
The
purpose designed double-decker barge with a jet engine is designed to
navigate the shallows and ox bows of the Kwando River all year round.
The strong current in the river enables us to float silently
down the river, and experience the peace and quiet of this remote
wilderness.
·
Fishing
We
also offer specialist fly fishing and spinner fishing for Tiger fish
and Bream with some excellent catches made by our guests.
KWANDO
The
Kwando concession is situated in Northern Botswana to the northeast of
the Okavango Delta in the heart of big game country. The Kwando
concession is 2,320 square km or 550,000 acres in extent, making it
one of the largest private safari areas in Africa. The Kwando River
forms our eastern boundary giving us over 80km (50 miles) of exclusive
permanent river frontage, with abundant hippo and crocodiles.
The
Kwando-Linyanti flood plain system is an intricate labyrinth of
waterways, reedbeds, islands, floodplains, bush, scrub and trees.
However, the river system around Lagoon camp is a maze of ox
bow lakes, fossil riverbeds, reedbeds and riverine forests just
waiting for you to enjoy on safari.
AFRICA MEMORIES TIP:
Look
out for the spotted necked otters in the lagoon in front of the tents
– if they remain undisturbed, they will entertain you with their
playful antics. Squirrels are inquisitive creatures, so be on the
lookout for them ‘sighting you’, something you will both amusingly
remember.
Inquisitive Squirrels
Arrow marked babbler
(Photographs
by Natalie Knibbs©)
To
complete your ultimate Kwando safari experience, it is recommended to
stay at both Lagoon Camp as well as Lebala
Camp,
situated on the wide open planes just 2 hours drive South.
Contact:
Africa
Memories Travel cc.
Natalie Knibbs,
Tel: +27 -31 7632427;
Fax: +27 -31 7631034;
email info@botswanaholiday.co.uk;
Cluster Box 5034, Augusta Country Estate,
Hillcrest,
3650,
Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
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