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Olifants Restcamp, Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Olifants Camp offers comfortable accommodation in bungalows and luxury guest houses and boasts the most amazing view of the Olifants Water and its residents.
Olifants Camp Lodging Options:
111 bungalows with air conditioning 2 guest houses - Lebombo and Nshawu Some units have kitchens while others have communal kitchens The guest houses can both accommodate 8 guests
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The Olifants Camp is situated on top of a hill, providing amazing views over the Olifants River. The name Olifants is derived from the Afrikaans word for Elephant, an animal regularly spotted in this area. This Kruger Park lodging is warm and welcoming, where comfortable accommodation and great wildlife opportunities are the order of the day.
Enjoy breathtaking sightseeing opportunities from the lookout platforms, where you may be able to spot Lion, Hippo and Crocodile cooling down at the river below. Olifants Camp is situated in a transitional zone with 2 types of vegetation. This results in a wide range of game inhabiting the area, namely Zebra, Kudu, Impala, Elephant in the north, and Buffalo, Giraffe and Kudu in the south.
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Accommodation:
Kruger Park lodging at Olifants Camp is in self catering bungalows and fully equipped guest houses. Olifants Camp does not have any camping or caravan facilities; however, the nearby Balule Camp provides such facilities.
Olifants Camp offers 2, 3 and 4 bedded single roomed thatch bungalows with en suite bathrooms. Some of these units have kitchenettes, while other has communal kitchens. These bungalows also offer panoramic views over the surrounding bush. One of these bungalows is equipped for the physically disabled.
The luxurious guest houses at Olifants Camp boast a lounge area, en suite bathrooms and several exclusive sightseeing decks. These 8 bedded Kruger lodging is situated in a lovely location and boasts spectacular views and cable television, which also available in the communal lounge.
Enjoy a memorable and unique conference in the bush at this camp. Olifants offers a conference venue accommodating a maximum of 20 delegates and featuring standard conference facilities and equipment. Mix business with pleasure with your conference facilities and safari opportunities at Olifants Camp.
Facilities:
ATM at Letaba - 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) away Basic first aid assistance Communal kitchens Curio and grocery shop Cutlery and plates hamper Emergency road service ( at Letaba) Forex Laundromat Light meals and take away restaurant Petrol station Picnic facilities - with cadac gas braais for rent Post box Public telephones Restaurant
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Location:
Olifants Camp is situated on top of a hill, overlooking the life giving waters of the Olifants River in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. You enter Olifants through the Phalaborwa Gate, a 5 hour drive from Johannesburg. By air, you travel with regular domestic flights from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa Kruger Park Gateway Airport.
This area offers a diverse range of vegetation including Apple Leaf, Tamboti, Mopane, Marula and Mixed Acacias. Due to this vast range of flora, much wildlife is known to inhabit this lush area.
How to get there:
Directions from Phalaborwa Gate:
From Johannesburg/Gauteng, follow the N4 to Nelspruit. From Nelspruit, take the R40 north to Hazyview, Bushbuck Ridge and heading to Klaserie, then onward to Hoedspruit. Follow the R40 on to Mica, following the road as it splits to the right to the Phalaborwa Gate.
At Phalaborwa Gate, travel on the H-9 road for 51 kilometres (31 miles) until you reach the T-junction. On the T-junction, turn right traveling on the H-1-5 road for 24 kilometres (15 miles). Upon reaching the Nwamanzi Viewpoint, stick to the left on the H8 road for 9 kilometres (6 miles) until you reach Olifants Camp.
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Activities:
Enjoy exceptional game viewing possibilities from a shaded lookout platform. Your sightings might include Hippo and Crocodile cooling down in the water of the Olifants River, or basking on the river bank. You might even see the occasional Lion kill, a truly dramatic experience.
Game drives and night drives through the bush affords the perfect opportunity to spot game in close range. Guided game walks are ideal for guests wanting to learn about the bush, its inhabitants, eco system and vegetation. For the more adventurous, an exciting mountain bike trail would prove rewarding.
Morning and evening bush braais (barbecue) is a good way to mingle with your guides and other guests while enjoying traditional bush cuisine under the African sky. At night, huddle around the crackling camp fire, where you enjoy excellent food, great conversation, and the amazing sounds of the Kruger Park nocturnal world coming to life.
A new and exciting way to learn more about Kruger involves combining an afternoon and night game drive with sundowners in the bush, followed by an interesting and informative session on the Southern Hemisphere skies and African star lore.
As darkness falls, view the vast galaxy of stars that watch over Kruger from a large telescope set up in the bush. Experienced guides will take you through the Milky Way, answering all your questions in the process. Guests can view constellations such as the Southern Cross, Orion and Scorpio, and even the planets.
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Kruger Park accommodation
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The Olifants Camp is situated on top of a hill, providing amazing views over the Olifants River.
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The mighty Elephant
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The name Olifants is derived from the Afrikaans word for Elephant, an animal regularly spotted in this area.There is a wide range of game inhabiting the area, namely Zebra, Kudu, Impala, Elephant in the north.
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