In 2018, we spent 3 nights with friends at Linyanti Ebony Camp, adjacent to Linyanti Bush Camp. Both camps fall in the African Bush Camps portfolio. We had the privilege of being guided by Maitapiso Mosiiwa (Mighty) and immediately hit it off with him. He was kind, gentle, knowledgeable, open to learning and lots and lots of fun! It was my 60th birthday and he even delivered a spectacular meteor explosion that very evening! We saw plenty of wildlife of all descriptions and spent many happy hours pouring over our bird books, honing our knowledge. An extra special event that was included in the deal (we didn't know this) was a 30 minute flight over the Linyanti marsh, which was spectacular. We were very happy with the accommodation, food, staff and management. So happy, in fact, that we booked again in 2019 to stay at Linyanti Expeditions Camp - a temporary walking camp in the same concesssion. We requested Mighty again and were delighted that he was flown in from his posting at Khwai to guide us. What great customer relations! What makes African Bush Camps stand out from the rest is the management's support and training of their guides. Again, we saw a wide variety of wildlife, including many honey badgers (unusual) and vast herds of buffalo. Continue with the wonderful work Mighty and African Bush Camps. We will be back!

What makes Linyanti Bush Camp stand out above all the other places we visited in Botswana was how personal and intimate our experience there was. Evelyn, our hostess, coordinated everything and took care of our every need seamlessly. She truly was a *hostess* in that she not only arranged our schedule, including our walking safari and helicopter ride (amazing), but she was like--Hmm, the entire camp was like visiting distant cousins who welcome you to their home. And Evelyn is the lady of the house, your hostess and your cousin. We had a number of relaxed talks with her, over the fire at breakfast, at dinner, when we relaxed, not just about what we were doing and seeing, but about her life and ours. Getting to know each other.

Des, our guide, knew so much about the animals and the environment. He was a joy. And again, we talked with him casually about life things like he was someone we were visiting at home, not like someone with whom we had a mostly professional relationship. He joked with us (my wimpy inability to tolerate the hot chili) and we felt really as if we had made a friend, as well admired not only his knowledge but his passion for the wildlife of the area.

While the people made this camp one of the best experiences of our entire trip to Botswana, I have to also mention the food. This is the ONLY place we stayed where we were able to sample local dishes at most meals and OMG were they delicious! I want to find a Botswana cookbook! (We had gotten some African cookbooks before our trip, but they were mostly Nigerian/West African, and the food in Southern/Eastern Africa is different.) Of course I ate entirely too much, but it was SOOOO good. I did mostly skip tea (a rather substantial meal) because I just couldn't face that much food--we stopped for coffee hour in the morning and for happy hour at sunset when we were out in the brush, too.

Side note--I thought I would be afraid in the helicopter because it has no doors, but it was loads of fun and we got to see the animals from a completely different perspective. Don't worry or be afraid, just do it! The pilot, Bri, is delightful and a good guide.

The only only downside at Linyanti Bush Camp is a natural possible outcome of the warm family style of this intimate situation. There are only 4? 5? tents in the entire group and everyone eats dinner (and usually lunch) together. For our first days there, the other folk were delightful. After they left, the next group were--less so. Fortunately, they took no interest in us, so we got to have a great time with Evelyn and Des. So we got the better end of the deal in any case.

If you are wondering about whether to go here, do NOT wonder, just book it. You will be very happy. Oh, and make sure you are there on a Wednesday or Sunday night when they have the Boma fire and music. Super special and you don't want to miss it!

We flew into Savuti airstrip, as their Saile strip was flooded at the time. Chris, our bushguide already awaited us, and drove us up to Linyanti camp.
The camp setup is great and the accommodation tents superb. It is an unfenced camp, so you are part and parcel of nature and its beauty.
The service was excellent, very hospitable and ensured a very relaxed atmosphere throughout your stay.
Certainly a highly recommendable place to visit in this part of Botswana