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The River Club is located upstream from the world-renowned Victoria Falls, on a steep bank overlooking the Zambezi River, with the Zambezi National Park across the river. Location The River Club is situated on the Zambian side of the Zambezi river, 18 km upstream from the Victoria Falls. The Lodge faces the Zambezi National Park, which is on the far side of the river. Activities Wildlife, Game Drives, Safari, Walking, Culture, Elephant Back, Canoeing, Shopping, Fishing, Photography, Birding, Golf, Water Sport, Day Tour, Game Cruise, Romantic Getaway, Price Range - Southern Africa: $400 - $600 Attractions Elephant are frequently sighted on the small island in front of the lodge. Other animals characteristic of the area are hippo, giraffe, rhino and impala, and bird lovers will not be disappointed. Near Livingstone there is a small Park with white rhino, giraffe, etc. Facilities The club can accommodate twenty guests in ten thatched chalets. Each chalet has a ball and claw bath and shower with hot water all day, toilet and basin en-suite. The Chalets have air-conditioning, mosquito nets, overhead fans and roll down blinds. The club is powered by 220v mains electricity. There are power points in the rooms for the use of electric shavers and hairdryers and the charging of video batteries. All power points, with the exception of the shaver sockets, are standard 13 amp (three square pin) plugs. The main colonial style club building houses the dining room, sitting room and reception. It has a well stocked library which is focused on the history of Southern Africa. The club faces west on to the Zambezi River with spectacular views of islands which are frequented by elephants and hippo. A new spa massage room has recently been built, complete with a gymnasium, sauna and jacuzzi. The view from the spa massage room is spectacular. Additional Information Fishing and sundowner boat trips to islands in front of the lodge. Visits to Musi oa Tunya National Park, Livingstone town, Livingstone Museum and the Railway museum, visits to the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, nearby African villages and stone age sites are all included in the rates. The following activities can be arranged at an extra cost: Game walks and drives, full day canoeing, white water rafting, bungi jumping, helicopter and microlight flights, elephant back safaris and river boarding, horse-riding & clay-pigeon shooting. Child Policy
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Kings Pool Camp is located in a private reserve in the Linyanti area, and offers wonderful opportunities to view game and birds from the water or land. Location Kings Pool Camp is located in a private reserve in the Linyanti area, bordering on the western boundary of Chobe National Park. The camp overlooks the Kings Pool Lagoon and the Linyanti River to the north. The reserve consists of 125 000 hectares of unspoilt wilderness. Activities Fly-In, Safari Lodge, Wildlife, Game Drives, Safari, Walking, Honeymoon, Photography, Birding, Game Cruise, Swimming Pool, Price Range - Southern Africa: $800 plus Attractions Most of the area is characterized by open grassland, riverine forest, mixed terminalia and mopane savannas. The area is most noted for its very large elephant populations, which can reach enormous densities in the winter months. Impala, Lechwe, Kudu, Zebra, Giraffe, Sitatunga. Sable, Roan, Waterbuck, Buffalo, Bushbuck and the smaller antelope are all found here. The major predators such as Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog and Hyena are resident and regularly sighted. The reed and papyrus swamps are ideal for numerous and diverse species of birds, ranging from the Fish Eagle to waterfowl, Stilts, Storks, Plovers and Herons. One of the camp's highlights are the wildlife sounds: very few camps in Africa are noisier! The pre~dawn chorus of bird song starts off the morning. Hippos grunt and snort all day, Baboons bark and screech, Elephants wander through camp and trumpet, and Lions often roar around the camp at night! Facilities Accommodation is in ten upmarket tented rooms with en-suite facilities which are possibly the best appointed bathrooms in Botswana. Each room is built on a raised teak deck with wonderful views onto the Kings Pool Lagoon. This waterway has great birdlife. Hippos, Crocodiles, Bushbuck, Impala, Elephant and Sable are all seen from the rooms on a regular basis. The tents have been designed to ensure that each guest is totally comfortable and private, while at the same time offering all the atmosphere of a tented camp in Africa. There is one honeymoon suite which is under thatch. Each en-suite bathroom has wonderful views overlooking the King Pool Lagoon. They are tiled and have showers. toilets and hand basins. The main lounge, pub and dining room are under thatch. There is a swimming pool built into the decking. Additional Information The private reserve borders onto Chobe National Park but the activities here are not limited to the rules and regulations of Chobe. We can therefore offer game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, night drives and walks. In addition, the lodge has a double-decker boat which cruises the Linyanti River, offering wonderful opportunities to view game and birds from the water. There are also a number of great hides in the area. Kings Pool - More Photos & Details Child Policy
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Vumbura Camp is located in the Okavango Delta bordering the Moremi Game Reserve and offers both land and water activities and a stunning variety of wildlife. Location Vumbura Camp and Little Vumbura are situated to the east of Duba Plains in the neighbouring northern concession area of the Okavango Delta, bordering onto the Moremi Game Reserve. Vumbura can offer both water and land activities, as this area has scenic waterways and is also close to the Okavango`s outermost dry sandveld and open savannas. The water levels around the camp change each year, depending on the level of the annual floods from central Africa . The privacy of this area is one of Vumbura`s main attractions - with a great all round Okavango experience. Activities Fly-In, Wildlife, Game Drives, Safari, Walking, Canoeing, Honeymoon, Fishing, Photography, Birding, Game Cruise, Swimming Pool, Mokoro, Price Range - Southern Africa: $800 plus Attractions Vumbura has both, the wetland and savannah species of wildlife - Red Lechwe, Waterbuck, Hippo, Crocodile, as well as Sable, Kudu, Wildebeest and Tsessebe which roam the open plains. Herds of Elephant and Buffalo occur here, along with the predators - Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog and Cheetah. Guests who enjoy their birding will love the combination of all the Okavango water `specials` as well as Acacia and Mopane species. Facilities Vumbura Plains Camp is broken into two smaller camps each comprising 12 beds as follows:- Vumbura Plains South - 5 twins and 1 honeymoon tent. Vumbura Plains North - 3 twins, 1 honeymoon and 2 family tents. Each room has hot and cold running water and indoor and outdoor shower. The rooms are tastefully decorated and give Vumbura guests a wonderful feeling of being out in remote Africa - while still having all the comfort. All tents are on decks and connected by raised walkways. The main dining/ lounge area is tucked beneath a canopy of indigenous trees with a superb view across the floodplains. There is a plunge pool, too. Little Vumbura is similar - but only has 5 rooms. Additional Information Vumbura offers mokoro excursions, walks, boating and game drives. Game drives are conducted in open 4x4 Land Rovers with experienced guides. Night drives are possible nearly all year, but may be restricted for a few months in the middle of each year if we have extremely high flood levels. The variety of wildlife here is stunning. Guests can go out by boat in the morning and see Hippos, Crocodiles, Red Lechwe and all the aquatic wildlife ~ and then travel out by Land Rover in the afternoon to see Elephant, Sable and all the dry savannah game. Child Policy
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