Dumatau Camp - Chobe National Park
in the remote and vast premier Game Viewing Area of Linyanti Wildlife
Reserve
Elephant sundowner at Damu Tau lagoon
© Michael Poliza
DumaTau is built under a shady grove of mangosteen trees and overlooks a large hippofilled lagoon. It is located close to the source of the Savute Channel in the Linyanti
Concession, which makes game drives along the Savute one of the highlights of a stay here.
Accommodation is in ten luxurious, tented rooms under thatch, with en-suite
facilities including outdoor showers. The main areas include a dining room,
pub, lounge, plunge pool and a special guest toilet with a fantastic view.
The area is well-known for its elephant concentrations as they congregate along
the waterways and lagoons during the dry winter months. General wildlife viewing
is excellent year round with impala, wildebeest, red lechwe, zebra, giraffe, buffalo,
chacma baboon, vervet monkey, warthog, lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog and hyaena.
Activities allow guests to view game while on foot and on the water (levels
permitting). There are day and night game drives, and short nature walks
along the Linyanti River and Savute Channel, while the camp’s boat takes
visitors along the hippo filled waters of the Linyanti. There are also a number
of platforms and hides where guests can view and photograph animals.
Location
• Within the Linyanti concession which is bordered to
the east by Chobe National Park.
• Northern Botswana
• Close to Linyanti Marsh and source of the Savuti
• Near the Savuti/Linyanti confluence |
Duma Tau Camp ©Wilderness Safaris
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Description
• Overlooks an enormous lagoon
• Dining room and bar under thatch, on decks
• Plunge pool
• Landscape view from bar and dining area
• Evening campfire
• Curio shop
• Dinner available in the bush after cocktail cruise. (On
request if exclusive use of camp).
• Can do cocktail reception between Kings Pool and DumaTau.
(On request for larger groups who want to meet up) |
Game
Viewing
The camp is close to the source of the Savuti Channel as well
as the Linyanti water ways.
Predator sightings of Lion, Cheetah and Wild Dogs are
good.
Elephant viewing is amongst the best anywhere especially in winter.
Plains game viewing is good - Zebra, Giraffe and excellent Hippo.
Night drives on the channel are superb.
Excellent Birding |
Accommodation
10 tents in total consisting of:
• 8 x ¾ twin bedded tents
• 1 Family unit - accommodates five guests
• 1 kingsize-bedded honeymoon tent
This camp can accommodate 20 guests plus tour leader(s)
Tent details:
• Canvas cottages, raised off the ground on decks, wooden
doors, thatch roof "landscape shaped tent"
• En-suite facilities with indoor shower and outside shower
• Single basin
• Each room has views over the floodplains and lagoon
• Fans in all guest tents
• Mosquito nets over the beds
• Soaps, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in
each tent |
Tented bedroom © Michael
Poliza
Male Lion lapping it ©Michael
Poliza |
Activities
90% game drives
10% water activities.
• Land game drives in open 4x4 Land Rovers - the camp
has 4 x 10-seater Land Rovers, maximum six or seven guests per
vehicle.
• Night drives
• Game walks and hides
• Motor Boat, 1x6 seater
• Fishing
• No mokoro |
Electricity
& Water
• Camp has 220v generator powered electricity run in kitchen
and main areas when guests are not in camp. When Guests return
from daily activities, generators generally switched off (for
peace in camp).
• 12v battery power (charged by the generator) is used for
lighting and fans in each guest tent 24hrs/day.
• Video battery can be charged when guests on game drives.
Hence bring spare battery and charging unit.
• Solar heated water |
Rates
2008
Per person per night - Valid until 30 November 2008
Low Season:
US$559 - Single Supplement US$185
1 December to 15 June
High Season:
US$ 844 - Single Supplement US$185
16 June to 30 November
- Children over the age of 8 years are welcome |
Getting There
Flying Times
To/from Maun 50 minutes
To/from Kasane 50 minutes
Kasane to Victoria Falls 20 minutes but allow additional time
for customs and immigration
Drinks Policy
All drinks are included in the nightly tariff, with the exception
of premium wines and champagne, and premium liqueurs and spirits
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| Tel:
+ 27 31 762 2418 - office hrs. World Times Skype call sign Kazaparks - chat during office hrs |
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