KWANDO
LAGOON CAMP
Selinda Spillway, Botswana
Introduction
Lagoon Camp lies on the shady banks of the Kwando River among tall
and ancient African Ebony and Marula trees, under the watchful gaze
of the resident hippos. Over the years, many guests have commented
that Lagoon Camp stands out as one of the most beautiful settings
of any safari camp.
Camp Description
Lagoon Camp accommodates only 16 guests in 8 twin bedded luxury
safari-style tents. Each tent looks out over the water and has private
en-suite facilities, including 24 hour hot and cold running water,
open-air showers, flush toilets and modern amenities.
The shady, treed environment of the camp hosts a great variety
of birds and squirrels that visit daily. A family of hippo and an
elephant or three are regularly sighted from the tents. This contributes
to the relaxed calm that prevails at Lagoon. There is a guest pool
in which to cool off during the hot months and freshly prepared
delicious meals are served in the thatched dining room overlooking
the tranquil waters of the lagoon.
Game Viewing
Lagoon is famous as the best venue in Africa for wild dog viewing
as the dogs have denned near the camp every year of the camps existence.
These animals are generally very relaxed in the presence of vehicles,
meaning the sightings are usually at close range and many guests
have seen amazing action.
Other predators are also well represented by lion, hyena, leopard,
and cheetah. The lions of Kwando are famous for their elephant,
hippo and buffalo kills.
Among the great variety of antelope species found at Lagoon, the
endangered Sable and Roan are often seen. Seasonally, large herds
of elephant drink almost daily at the river bank in front of the
camp, in full view of the guests. The big herds attract big predators.
Playful spotted necked otters are commonly seen performing in the
Lagoon right in front of the tents. Boat cruises along the Kwando
River provide excellent opportunities for birding. They also offer
specialist fly fishing and spinner fishing for Tiger fish and Bream.
Some excellent catches have been made by Kwando guests. Lagoon's
complement of staff are there to look after you quietly and efficiently,
so as to ensure a relaxing, peaceful stay.
Laundry policy
Laundry is done on a daily basis and inclusive in the nightly tariff with
the exception of 'smalls' ie underwear, which are not washed due
to local customs.
Extras payment
Curios and or imported drinks will be billed to the guest and settled on
check out. Payment can be effected by cash (US$), or the following
credit cards: Visa, MasterCard and Diners Club but not American
Express. If guests feel that they want to tip, our recommended tipping
schedule is as follows:
Guides - US$5.00 per person per day
General Camp Staff - US$3.00 per person per day
Specialist Guides (if applicable) - US$10.00 per person per day
(This is the suggested gratuity schedule only and is subject to
service standards)
How to get there
Access is by light aircraft from Maun or Kasane. Direct scheduled flights
to Maun or Kasane from Cape Town, Johannesburg and Windhoek.
Electricity
Generator power (AC 220V) is available during the day and evening.
Video batteries can be recharged.
Selinda and Kwando Private Concessions
The Selinda Reserve is a small, private wildlife management area
located along the Selinda Spillway, which links the Okavango Delta
with the Linyanti Swamps. It is outstanding big game country with
abundant Elephant and Antelope, a high concentration of cats and
plenty of Hippo and Crocodile in the Linyanti River. The scenery
is rich with gigantic shade trees, palm groves and solitary Baobab
trees plus bushland and grass floodplains. Visitors will never forget
the nightly sunsets as the domed blue-sky tumbles into evening colours
vividly reflected in the river.
The Kwando Concession is located along the Kwando River (which
later becomes the Linyanti and then the Chobe). The river disperses
into the Linyanti Marshes, which is a permanent patchwork of reed
beds, wetlands, palm-tree islands and open plains. The combination
of marshes, seasonal floodplains, savannah and wooded mopane scrubland
make this an ideal assortment of terrain for a wide range of animals.
Species such as Lechwe, Impala, Kudu, Zebra, Wildebeest and Buffalo
attract Lion and endangered Wild Dog. You can also expect to see
a lot of Elephants, Giraffe, Hippo and Crocodile.
Seasons
Rainy season: Summer rains usually fall from November to March and
bring high humidity and hot temperatures. Mosquitoes breed well
in these conditions so anti-malarial precautions are necessary.
Dry season: The dry season is from May to October and waterholes
dry up. Animals then congregate in large numbers by the river. Foliage
dies down and animals become easily visible. By late October temperatures
are high and the air is heavy with expectant rain.
Read more about:
The Linyanti Channel & Swamp
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