| In our imaginations the wild places of Africa | | | | It is home to a larger percentage of the |
| are timeless and unchanging. That is the | | | | Kruger National Park's total rhino |
| reason why Africans and non-Africans seek | | | | population. |
| them out, to restore calm and proportion to | | | | |
| their lives. | | | | Letaba |
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| In reality of course, this isn't true because | | | | The idyllic Letaba Rest Camp is situated on a |
| Africa's landscapes change just like any | | | | sweeping bend of the Letaba River, midway |
| other as they respond to shifts in their | | | | between the southern and northern boundaries |
| environment and human activity. | | | | of the Kruger National Park. The name means |
| | | | "river of sand", and the sandy riverbed is an |
| For the past million years or so, humans and | | | | excellent location for game viewing, |
| their ancestors have been the main agents of | | | | particularly elephant, which thrive in the |
| change in Africa's savannah. Kruger National | | | | area. Letaba is a green oasis in the |
| Park is not an Island, but an integral part | | | | surrounding mopane veld, and remains a firm |
| of a continent, alive with people, their | | | | favorite with visitors. |
| needs and dreams and hopes for the future. | | | | |
| | | | Lower Sabie |
| As part of Africa's greatest safari parks, | | | | |
| Kruger National Park is part of the great | | | | Lower Sabie graces the banks of the Sabie |
| Limpopo Transfrontier Park. Elephants can | | | | River, one of the few perennial rivers to |
| easily be seen in this park and their are 145 | | | | flow through the Kruger National Park. |
| mammal species to look out for including | | | | Visitors cannot but feel soothed by the view |
| lions, cheetah, giraffe, hippos, rhino, and | | | | towards the river and the Lebombo Mountains |
| buffalo. | | | | beyond. In this rest camp, the bounty and |
| | | | plenitude of nature are very evident, |
| Kruger National Park Accommodation styles | | | | eloquently symbolized by the most conspicuous |
| range from standard bungalow, to luxury | | | | of its numerous trees, the mighty sycamore |
| safari lodge, to basic camp site, with prices | | | | fig, which provides generously for the |
| to suit just about every budget. Whether you | | | | livelihood of many birds and insects. Not |
| are looking for a family vacation, Africa | | | | only do these giants produce fruit at least |
| travel or a budget African safari, there's | | | | twice a year, but different trees produce |
| bound to be something for you. | | | | fruit at different times, extending the gifts |
| | | | of life over many months. |
| Here are some Restcamps at Kruger National | | | | |
| Park. | | | | Olifants |
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| Berg-en-Dal (with satellite Malelane) | | | | The camp is situated a top a hill which |
| | | | towers several hundred feet over the Olifants |
| Berg-en-Dal is situated on the bank of the | | | | river. Views from the lookout platforms allow |
| Matjulu Spruit with a view of softly | | | | one to see the river below, just as a soaring |
| undulating hills to the east. On the northern | | | | eagle would survey it, as it hunts from the |
| and southern sides dry riverbeds and a dam | | | | skies. |
| border the camp. There are large trees along | | | | |
| the streams and dry riverbeds. Special care | | | | Pretoriuskop |
| has been taken to preserve the natural | | | | |
| vegetation in the camp. Berg-en-Dal is also | | | | When the world was still young, some 3 500 |
| the only camp set in a rugged mountain | | | | million years ago, molten rock forced its way |
| environment and is built on the site of a | | | | through the earth's crust and solidified to |
| prehistoric settlements. | | | | form the spectacular granite outcrops where |
| | | | Pretoriuskop Rest Camp is now nestled. The |
| Crocodile Bridge | | | | impressive granite dome known as "Shabeni |
| | | | Hill" is not far from the camp, which is |
| This small and delightful camp is situated in | | | | found in the south-western corner of the |
| the south-eastern corner of the Kruger | | | | Kruger National Park. It is immediately |
| National Park, on the northern bank of the | | | | apparent to any visitor that Pretoriuskop is |
| Crocodile River, from which it derives its | | | | unique as brilliant red trees adorn the camp, |
| name. After an early morning game drive, one | | | | pre-dating the decision to make exclusive use |
| can retire from the Lowveld heat to a lunch | | | | of indigenous plants in laying out rest camp |
| of prawns before coming back for late | | | | gardens. Nostalgia prompted an exception to |
| afternoon game viewing. The game viewing area | | | | the rule for Pretoriuskop, the Kruger |
| is known as the 'Southern Circle' and is | | | | National Park's oldest rest camp, and exotic |
| renowned for its concentration of different | | | | flowering plants were allowed to stay, |
| prides of lion with different hunting | | | | enhancing the strong sense of the past that |
| techniques and behavior. It has an abundance | | | | is so pervasive. |
| of prides, herds, troops, packs and swarms. | | | | |