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Experience Olifants Rest Camp in the Heart of Kruger

Probably considered as one of the more known camp sites among South African camp visitors. The Olifants camp is found in the mid section of Kruger National on the summit of a beautiful outcrop, overlooking the side banks of the Olifant River.











Travelers can view the South African bush unwind from the romantic terrace. camp site still has one of the best bush settings of all the camps.

Visitors can view kudu , elephants , lions and giraffes from your room when they come to the Olifant River to bath and to drink.








The camp restcamp is situated located on top of a hill which towers several some hundred 100 feet over above the Olifants river. Views from the lookout platforms allow one 1 to see the river below.

This camp campsite is situated located on rocky cliffs overlooking the Olifants River and surroundings sourrounds, affording probably maybe the most relaxed view sight from terraces and windows than from any other camp restcamp in the Kruger Kruger National Park-South Africa.

Wildlife is prolific in the dense thick riverine vegetation below, and sunset sundown and dawn offers spectacular amazing scenic beauty.

There is also as well as a lookout point next near to the camp restcamp that offers stunning beautiful views. Olifants camp campsite is a modern new,well-designed camp restcamp. It is about 82 km eighty two kilometers from the Phalaborwa Gate.


The interesting remarkable formations of the Lebombo mountains and the variation in the vegetation give the camp restcamp its exceptional outstanding character. Fever trees, wild fig and tree euphorbias may be sighted found alongnext to the river drive.

This scenic drive follows the Olifants and the Letaba Rivers and game such as elephant, zebra, impala, warthog and kudu are common ordinary sights en route, with a variety range of other species in the surrounds backround.

At the Riverview resting point the breathtaking immensity of river and emerald veld unfolds to the east and west.

  • Facilities
  • Information at Reception Welcome Desk
  • Public Telephone Phone
  • Post Box P.O Box
  • Restaurant Café
  • Cafeteria
  • Shop
  • Laundromat Laundary
  • Filling Station Gas Station (cash and garage cards only)
  • Communal Public Kitchens
  • Cutlery and Plates Hampers (from Reception)
  • Basic First Aid Assistance
  • Day Visitors Guests Picnic Area in camp restcamp with gas braais barbeques for rent
  • DSTV (limited channels) only available in Guest Houses and in TV Television hall
  • Cell phone reception

Accommodation

Bungalows • 105 x 2 two, 3 three or 4 four-bed units, equipped with en-suite ablutions (most mainly with showers, but some a few with baths) and all units with air-conditioning. Some a few units have kitchenettes while others have communal public kitchens. Some are located situated on the perimeter edge with a wonderful view of the river below. Please state your preferences of kitchen or view when booking.

• 2 x 4-bed units (2 single beds in each bedroom), equipped with two bathrooms (one en-suite), air-conditioning, lounge/dining area, large big veranda porch and outside braai barbeque area. The open air kitchen has a cooker plate and no microwave oven, dining room/lounge and outside braai barbeque facility, fridge/freezer combination, sink, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. More over you have a choice of with or without riverside riverbank view.

Guest Houses • These are large big luxury units in prime key positions, both with spectacular stunning river view and several numerous lookout decks. There are well-equipped kitchens (with microwave ovens), multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. Limited channel DSTV televisions T.Vs are provided.

Nshawu: Sleeps 8 eight, with 4 four bedrooms (2 two single beds in each all rooms)

Lebombo: Sleeps 8 eight, with 4 four bedrooms (1 one queen size bed and 2 two single beds in the other rooms)

Afternoon Bush Walk, Dawn Game Drive, Morning AM Walk, Sunset Drive, Night Drive

  1. Mountain Bike Trail – Morning AM/Afternoon PM or Full Day
  2. Enjoy bush barbecues braais on this Kruger Park Kruger National Park safari
  3. Excellent superb wildlife viewing opportunities from the lookout platform
  4. Deep-space exploration with Astronomy Africa

Game viewing and sightseeing is possible likely from Olifants Camp campsite where a shaded lookout platform is positioned located for a guest's visitors Kruger Park safari. Here you are sure certain to spot see Hippopotamus, Crocodiles in the Olifants River Dam as well as even still the occasional Kruger National Park- South Africa attractions include consists of guided game walks around the Olifants River, which are the perfect great way to learn more about the bush from close up. But the most exhilirating part of your holiday vacation will be a trip out on a mountain bike trail ride.

Morning AM or evening night bush braais barbeque can be enjoyed as you soak up the Kruger Park nightlife and warmth of a campfire {fire while listening to the flickering night sounds on this Kruger Park Kruger safari and suggested itinerary schedule.

Some of the wildlife found on a Kruger Park Kruger National Park-South Africa safari include: Lion, Hyena, Elephant, Leopard, Duiker, Waterbuck, Baboon, Impala, Kudu, Wildebeest, Zebra, Giraffe and Ostrich.

Deep-space Astronmy at Olifants Camp Restcamp

This new fresh offering at Olifants Camp campsite combines afternoon and night game drives with sundowners and refreshments in the bush at sunset, followed by interesting, detailed information by specially trained guides on the Southern Hemisphere skies and African star lore.

Once dark, guests vistors can view the stars and the planets and other heavenly bodies visible in the sky that night through a large telescope set up in the bush. [Read More...]

5 animals to look out for:

  1. Elephant
  2. Lion
  3. Hippopotamus
  4. Nile Crocodile
  5. Martial Eagle

Keep your Camera Ready For Birds Like:

  1. Goliath Heron
  2. Blacksmith Lapwing
  3. Cattle Egret
  4. Steppe Buzzard
  5. Martial Eagle
  6. Fireynecked Nightjar
  7. Whitefronted Bee Eater
  8. Redbilled Hornbill
  9. Blue Waxbill
  10. Burchells Starling




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