Up where Namibia, Botswana and Zambia almost meet, the country swaps its dunes for water - a maze of channels, floodplains and palm-dotted islands you'd swear was the Okavango Delta, which sits just to the south. The difference is how few people you'll share it with - this is the only camp on the island. The tents are raised on stilts with walls that fold right back onto the wetland, so the view does most of the decorating - with not a fence in sight. Days run to game drives, walks and slow hours afloat; nights to long dinners under a sky full of stars.
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Inside, woven baskets and cane chairs sit against natural linens in pared-back, earthy tones, with a billowing mosquito net over the bed. The en-suite tents have one shower under cover and a second one open to the sky, for a relaxing rinse off with a view of nothing but wilderness.
Namibia's biggest buffalo herds, an elephant highway running right through, lion and leopard shadowing the lot - and a bird list topping 430. Game this thick usually comes with a queue of vehicles. Here, it doesn't.
Ask your guide to steer the mokoro deep into the reed channels in search of sitatunga - a shy swamp antelope most safari-goers never get to see. Here, with patience, you stand a real chance.
Nothing fences the camp in, so buffalo, elephant and the occasional big cat wander freely between the tents. Thrilling if you want raw wilderness, but worth bearing in mind.
Nkasa Linyanti can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Namibia trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Namibia trips featuring Nkasa Linyanti or get advice and suggestions from one of our Namibia specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.
Stays at Nkasa Linyanti start from around $640, or US$640, per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.
The ‘finger’ that touches Vic Falls is a luscious region with several unexplored but worthy parks.
