Nkasa Linyanti

Nkasa Linyanti Camp sits within Nkasa Rupara National Park, a vast protected wetland in Namibia’s far northeastern Zambezi Region. It is the only Nkasa Island safari camp, and enjoys vast views across papyrus-fringed waterways frequented by elephants, buffalos and antelopes. The landscape is dominated by the Kwando-Linyanti river system and its network of meandering channels, reedbeds and islands, which change dramatically with the seasons as water rises across the floodplains.

Nkasa Linyanti Camp has just six tented suites, two of which are family tents, raised above the ground and connected by wooden walkways. Each has a traditional safari feeling, with canvas walls, timber decks and outdoor showers, and all of them overlook the wetlands. The main lodge includes an open-air dining area, lounge, swimming pool and firepit positioned to see elephants and buffalo crossing the waterways each day.

The park forms an important elephant migration corridor and supports large buffalo herds, along with red lechwe and sitatunga antelopes, and predators including lions, leopards and wild dogs. Look out for them and other species on day and night game drives, or from the comfort of the camp. Nkasa Linyanti Namibia is also particularly rewarding for bird enthusiasts, with species such as the Pel’s fishing owl, wattled crane and African skimmer regularly recorded in the surrounding wetlands.

A Nkasa Linyanti safari is, of course, based around the abundant water here, as much as the land. Guided safaris in traditional mokoro canoes put you right into the scenery, gliding through channels lined with reeds and water lilies. Excursions on larger boats offer access to areas of the park that are not accessible by vehicle, while walking safaris allow you to slowly immerse yourself in the extraordinary diversity of this ecosystem.