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Activities
Maroela Private Camp offers a wide range of activities from the traditional game drive to interesting excursions and delicious picnics. Mobile frying pans on stands can be hired at most picnic sites for a nominal fee. The picnic site attendent then washes these on departure, thus freeing visitors from transporting greasy pans.
Muzandzeni picnic site is located near the junction of the S36 and S126 about 30 km from Satara, Nhlanguleni on the S36, midway between Skukuza and Orpen and Timbavati near the junction of the S40 and S127, on the banks of the Timbavati River.
Birding
Maroela Private Camp is well known for excellent bird watching opportunities. In the plains east of Orpen Camp you can see the nomadic Senegal Plover(Lesser Blackwinged Plover), Montagu's Harrier and White-faced Duck. In Kruger National Park, there are eleven bird/ game-viewing hides, one of which is Ratel Pan Bird Hide located on the S39 about 4km north of Timbavati Picnic Site.
Game
The surrounding areas offer also excellent game viewing. Herds of Wildebeest and Zebra graze next to the road, while Impala, Warthog, Giraffe and Elephant are common. Lion, Cheetah and Leopard are likely to be seen. All game drives are conducted in open safari vehicles accompanied by experienced and qualified safari guides. Morning and day walks are a unique opportunity to spot smaller animals and learn more about the plants of the African bush.