Letaba Camp

Letaba rest camp, the “river of sand” is one of the Kruger Park’s premium lush, green getaways, shaded under the gaze of the area’s prominent sycamore fig tree. The tone of this camp is comprised of the impressions of its gorgeous setting, the vibrant plant and animal populations of the area lending it a lively, colourful tone.

Accommodation at the camp is facilitated in a series of sixty tent sites, complete with electricity points and communal ablution and cooking facilities, as well as electric hotplates and washing up facilities. Furthermore, three-bed huts are available, with fridges, fans and air conditioners, and perimeter or river views; elevated two-bed and four-bed safari tents are offered, all permanent units, with fridges, standing fans and verandas. A further eighty thatch African style bungalows are available, each unit equipped with en-suite bathroom units, air-conditioning or fans, and kitchenettes.

Guest cottages have en-suite and separate bathrooms in each unit, air conditioning and ceiling fans, outdoor braai (barbecue) facilities and kitchens. Finally, the guest houses offered are luxury units, occupying prime locations for guests, with riverside views, microwave ovens and limited-channel DSTV televisions. Melville guest house sleeps nine people. Fish Eagle guest house sleeps eight, and has its own bird hide.

Activities at the camp take the form of guided bush walks and game drives, conducted and supervised by a team of informative and helpful professional field guides. Guests are asked to take note that children younger than the age of six are not permitted on game drives, and children under the age of twelve will be restricted from game walks. The Olifants Wilderness Trail is the camp’s prebooked overnight activity, and should be signed-up-for up to eleven months in advance.

Larger mammals, such as elephant, waterbuck and buffalo, lion and cheetah, as well as the less impressive tree squirrel and vervet monkey can all be seen during a star at Letaba Camp.