Comments on: Linyanti Wildlife Reserve & Savuti Channel: Botswana Safari Part III

By: Mina Pontoriero

Mina Pontoriero — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:01:52 +0000

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By: matt bracken

matt bracken — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:28:40 +0000

Greetings SafariKim!
Each word of knowledge helps the readers immensely, your multiple are much appreciated on this blog!!
safaricraig and I will be in Botswana end Apr early May, touring Linyanti, Savuti and the Okavango Delta. See you soon!! mb

By: Safarikim

Safarikim — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:27:02 +0000

Interesting Blog and fabulous to read all the comments! The beauty of private concessions (such as the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve operated by Wilderness Safaris) compared to public National Parks (such as the Chobe National Park) is that the concessions offer restricted access to few travellers, whereas National parks are open to everyone, which can result in crowding at sightings. In addition, this concession offers nature walks, night drives and off road access to prime sightings when required. With many miles of Linyanti riverfront and access to the now flowing Savuti Channel, any Botswana luxury safari should include a visit to this magnificent region.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:27:49 +0000

I just got back last week from a little Linyanti Safari time and had to say that it was fabulous (despite the fact that it is green season) and thought I’d share a few comments.

My favourite camp was Savuti (Wilderness Safaris property). I found it to be incredibly special given that the Savuti Channel has now begun to flow. The camp is ideally located right on the Channel and have beautiful views to the water. Hippos, elephants and red lechwe were always on display, in the water, during my few days there.

On game drives, I experienced some wonderful elephant interactions, managed to see plenty of lions, cheetah were spotted on the game drive the day I arranged to sleep in (go figure), red lechwe, hippos, multitude of birds (most notably a beautiful flock of carmine bee eaters) and more.

I would be re-miss if I didn’t mention the staff at Savuti … Simply put – they were devine.

I would highly recommend a Linyanti Safari / Savuti Safari be added to your ‘bucket list’!!

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By: Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:49:24 +0000

Greetings Russia,
Thanks for asking permission Polprav, feel free to quote from the blog, and thanks for the link!
matt

By: Polprav

Polprav — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:33:29 +0000

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

By: Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:53 +0000

Greetings BotswanaTraveler,
Your feedback on the blog is much appreciated and very beneficial to the readers, thank you! It seems we are kindred spirits with regard to our passion for southern Africa. If you have any trip reports and or stories from your travels that you think would benefit the readers please let me know, I would love to post them on this blog site. I am leaving for South Africa Nov. 8, I will be staying in 18 safari camps in 21 days, visiting Madikwe Game Reserve, Timbavati, and Sabi Sands; can’t wait! Do you have any plans yet to return to Africa?

By: BotswanaTraveler

BotswanaTraveler — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:21:41 +0000

Thanks for clarifying Matt. You are totally right on all your points – the distinction between National Parks, Game Reserves, and private concessions is important and not always easy to understand when trying to plan a trip! I’m enjoying the blog and the resources of your website – especially that it is making travel to Southern Africa easier for Americans!

By: Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:17:27 +0000

Thanks for the comment BotswanaTraveler! Just for clarification for the blog readers – this campsite you speak of is located within Chobe National Park, and because this area of the park is so tiny, the campsite sees very few visitors. The Linyanti Wildlife Reserve borders this part of the Chobe National Park, but access into Linyanti is strictly regulated by the government controlled concession numbers; you cannot self-drive in and there are only three small safari camps and one mobile tented camp. I just wanted to clarify this, Botswana Traveler is right though that it is possible to experience the Linyanti “area” at this campsite, just know that it is not in the private Linyanti Wildlife Reserve but rather within the Chobe National Park so national park rules apply – no off-roading on game drives, no night drives and no walking safaris.