Interspersed between the Linyanti swamps and Chobe National Park, Chobe Enclave is home to staggering numbers of elephants, buffaloes and other animal species endemic to this area. Part of this northern region of Botswana?s charm is the coveted Linyanti Ebony, establishing only four well-appointed tents, ensuring exclusivity, charisma and the ideal stomping ground for families and friends in a cavernous environment.
Linyanti Ebony elephants from the air Рphoto by Hel̩ne Ramackers
Flying into the region with Mack Air in the Cessna Grand Caravan with Captain Keith Simmonds, it is evident that pachyderms love water as clusters of elephants gather in or around every single mud wallow or liquid source available in the vicinity.
Linyanti Ebony vervet monkey Рphoto by Hel̩ne Ramackers The drive from Saile airstrip to Linyanti Ebony takes us on a game drive, and along the way, we spot some zebras, a few grumpy buffaloes, a giraffe chewing on cud and the cutest vervet monkey playing hide-and-seek between the green leaves of a tree.

We arrive later than anticipated, and after a refreshing drink, we are linked up with our guide Oratile Des Gotshajwang, best known as Des, for our late afternoon / early evening game drive. In the swamps, herds of elephants are having a marvelous time, drinking and cooling themselves with whatever means they can find.

Des stops the vehicle when a large number of elephants is making their way to the greenery to feed. Our attention is sud...