Ndzhaka Tented Camp
Ndzhaka Tented Camp | Kruger National Park Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
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Ndzhaka Tented Camp is situated in the heart of Manyeleti Game Reserve, which shares its unfenced borders with Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand, and Timbavati Private Nature Reserves. Ndzhaka, which means "heritage", offers a rustic bush retreat. Recently upgraded, the fully-catered camp is unfenced and electricity-free.
The camp is known and loved for its rustic, no-frills ambiance and maintains a feeling of exclusivity with only 5, 2-sleeper safari tents with open-air en-suite bathrooms all on individual raised wooden decks. As there is no electricity, solar or paraffin lanterns are used for light at night.
Evening meals are often prepared over an open fire and enjoyed in the lantern-lit dining area or on the viewing deck under the giant jackalberry tree with hooded vultures rustling in their nests. The intimate nature of the camp gives adventure travellers an ideal opportunity to meet other like-minded guests.
Included in your stay are daily sunrise and sunset game drives with a guide in an open game viewing vehicle, which ensures excellent game sightings. Whilst the sunrise safaris allow you to experience the awakening of the African bush, the sunset safaris provide sightings of the elusive nocturnal creatures with a spotlight being used after dark to locate the predators.
The two-track roads are reserved for the game drive vehicles of the camps / lodges, thereby enhancing the wilderness experience and thanks to the low density of lodges, it means that there is little to no waiting in line or jockeying for position at a sighting. Because our guides know every road, tree and waterhole, as well as the animals that frequent them, their knowledge of the reserve and their experience at tracking and locating specific animals truly enhances the experience.
Hidden in a dense patch of riverine forest on the banks of the seasonal N’waswitsontso riverbed, the camp is in close proximity to the main dam, which, with the ever-present herds of elephant and buffalo, is an important point of interest for both game viewers and birders. Ndzhaka’s proximity to the dam assures an abundance of wildlife activity around the camp as they move to and from the water to drink. Besides the resident herd of nyalas, big game is often sighted in the thick bush surrounding the camp.
The camp is known and loved for its rustic, no-frills ambiance and maintains a feeling of exclusivity with only 5, 2-sleeper safari tents with open-air en-suite bathrooms all on individual raised wooden decks. As there is no electricity, solar or paraffin lanterns are used for light at night.
Evening meals are often prepared over an open fire and enjoyed in the lantern-lit dining area or on the viewing deck under the giant jackalberry tree with hooded vultures rustling in their nests. The intimate nature of the camp gives adventure travellers an ideal opportunity to meet other like-minded guests.
Included in your stay are daily sunrise and sunset game drives with a guide in an open game viewing vehicle, which ensures excellent game sightings. Whilst the sunrise safaris allow you to experience the awakening of the African bush, the sunset safaris provide sightings of the elusive nocturnal creatures with a spotlight being used after dark to locate the predators.
The two-track roads are reserved for the game drive vehicles of the camps / lodges, thereby enhancing the wilderness experience and thanks to the low density of lodges, it means that there is little to no waiting in line or jockeying for position at a sighting. Because our guides know every road, tree and waterhole, as well as the animals that frequent them, their knowledge of the reserve and their experience at tracking and locating specific animals truly enhances the experience.
Hidden in a dense patch of riverine forest on the banks of the seasonal N’waswitsontso riverbed, the camp is in close proximity to the main dam, which, with the ever-present herds of elephant and buffalo, is an important point of interest for both game viewers and birders. Ndzhaka’s proximity to the dam assures an abundance of wildlife activity around the camp as they move to and from the water to drink. Besides the resident herd of nyalas, big game is often sighted in the thick bush surrounding the camp.
Safari Tent
- Configuration :
- Bed : Two single- or 3/4-beds
- Priced From : R5500 per person
- Capacity : 2
A 2 sleeper safari tent with 2 three-quarter beds, and en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and gas geyser. Each safari tent is situated on an individual raised wooden deck and has a private patio from which you can watch the resident herd of nyalas leisurely browsing around. Don’t forget to bring your binoculars with for bird watching. And you might also spot other wildlife ambling through the camp. As there is no electricity, solar or paraffin lanterns are used for light at night.
Local area description
It is a very lovely location but people should be aware that the camp is quite run down (e.g. the toilet are very old and stained; cheap rubber-backed sheets are used on the beds, sheets which are no longer used by the hospitality industry and which cause excessive perspiration). The staff are friendly but do no more than they absolutely have to.
| Value: |  (2.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (2.0 / 5) |
| Location: |  (3.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (2.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
Ek sal begin met die positiewe: Die ligging van die kamp is regtig volmaak. Ons was gelukkig om olifante en leeus te sien, so dit was ‘n hoogtepunt. ‘n Kaart sal handig wees. Die dinge wat gepla het: Die tent het ‘n pragtige glasdeur met ‘n oop uitsig op die braai-area. Daar was geen gordyne wat ons kon toemaak nie en die ander gaste het hul flitse in ons kamer geblink. Dit was ‘n bietjie van ‘n oorlas en ons het gevoel asof ons geen privaatheid in ons slaapkamer het nie. Die opstel van die braai-area en gemeenskaplike kombuis: Die kombuis is baie goed toegerus met eetgerei en dit kan baie lekker wees. Maar met ons aankoms het ‘n ander groep gaste reeds die hele kombuis vir hulself geneem. Ons het nêrens gehad om ons goed te sit nie, die yskas en vrieskas was vol van hul goed en selfs hul klere was in die rakke in die kombuis. Hulle het eenvoudig die hele plek vir hulself gevat. Beide nagte wat ons daar was, het hulle vuur gemaak en het dit vir hulself gehou vir die hele aand. Ons was twee ander paartjies wat nie toegang tot die braai-area gehad het nie. Ek kon vir die twee aande nie my vleis braai nie. Dit was ‘n groot teleurstelling en daar was nêrens waar ek ‘n vuur kon aansteek en braai nie. Dit mag dalk ‘n goeie idee wees om vyf klein braaiers in die gebied te voorsien sodat almal ten minste kan kosmaak. Die rooster, tafels en meubels is oor die muur en geroes. Dit was ‘n slegte verrassing om uit te vind wat ons kamers nie gediens is nie. Die asblik is nie eers leeggemaak nie. Die grootste teleurstelling was die geraas van die ander gaste, maar ongelukkig ook baie hard vanaf die kamp. Sondagaand, in plaas van die geluid van hiënas en leeus, het ons geluister na die harde musiek en gepraat (byna skree) van die werkers. Op Dinsdagoggend wou ons ontbyt maak maar weer was ek nie in staat is om die kombuis te gebruik nie, want dit was in ‘n haglike toestand gelaat deur die ander gaste. Ek het die kamp verlaat en huis toe gegaan sonder om te eet vir twee etes. Die kombuis is nie skoongemaak nie en dit was reeds 6:30. Dit mag dalk ‘n goeie idee wees om die personeel om ‘n bietjie vroeër begin.
| Value: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Safety: |  (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: |  (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (2.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
Groot 5 gesien in twee dae, wildrit ‘n moet, tentbehuising heerlik, lekker saam kuier geleentheid. Boservaring soos min!
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Die plek het ons verwagtinge oortref. Die rustigheid en diere se geluide in die nag, laat ‘n mens tuis voel. Die atmosfeer is asemrowend. Die personeel het ons op die hande gedra. ‘n Groot 10 uit 10 vir Prins. Hy het die hele trippie vir ons die moeite werd gemaak. Hierdie plekkie gaan ons definitief weer sien.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Manyeleti Game Farm is a great place to see the big 5 and many others. Ndzhaka is a very comfortable camp with lots of wildlife roaming about. It is neat and tidy and has great people looking after the place. Only negative is that the camp itself needs an upgrade and some TLC. I will definitely go again.
| Value: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5.0 / 5) |
Vir ons was dit besonders! Gaan self, ervaar die bos, voëls en wild!
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Sterk aanbeveelbaar. Ek sal beslis weer teruggaan soontoe.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (5 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (5 / 5) |
Verblyf baie rustig. Wildbesigtigingstrip was baie aangenaam. Personeel baie behulpsaam.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
Kan dalk ekstra braaiers aanskaf asook muskietnette in die tente.
| Value: | (4 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4 / 5) |
| Location: | (4 / 5) |
| Service: | (4 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4 / 5) |
Ons was heerlik verras oor Ndzhaka tented camp. Die gevoel van opwinding en afwagting gaan nooit weg nie aangesien daar geen heining om die kamp is nie. Die olifante loop so 50 m ver verby die kamp. Ek sal die kampplek tog as veilig genoeg beskou alhoewel mens nooit jou waaksaamheid moet verslap nie. Die “Prins van Ndzhaka ” se diens en belangstelling was puik. Selfs die skoonmaak personeel was altyd baie vriendelik. Ek sal tog aanbeveel dat daar ‘n kaart van Manyeleti Wildreservaat beskikbaar is met aankoms sowel as ‘n effense aanduiding van wat die kamp en Manyeleti Wildreservaat se reëls is. Met aankoms was nét die skoonmaak personeel daar om ons te ontvang, maar ons het géén idee gehad van wat die reëls is nie. Omdat Ndzhaka in ‘n privaat reservaat geleë is het ons nie geweet tot hoe laat ons mag rondry nie. Die hoofkamp van Manyeleti Wildreservaat waarin Ndzhaka tented camp geleë is se diens was uiters swak en onprofessioneel. Ons kon wel ‘n kaart van die omgewing daar bekom maar dié was van so swak gehalte gedruk dat mens glad nie kan uitmaak wat daarop geskryf staan nie. Die paaie in Manyeleti Wildreservaat is goed alhoewel daar géén aanduidings of name vir die afdraaipaadjies is nie en mens kan maklik verdwaal. Ten spyte van die toestand van Manyeleti Wildreservaat was ons verblyf by Ndzhaka tented camp onvergeetlik.
| Value: | (5 / 5) |
| Safety: | (3 / 5) |
| Location: | (5 / 5) |
| Service: | (3 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4 / 5) |
Die plek is netjies en skoon, hoewel daar wel bietjie meer gedoen kan word om die plek in stand te hou. Die houtdek en vloere in die tente, kombuis en leefarea lyk en voel baie verwaarloos. Die beddens, beddegoed en handdoeke was nuut en van baie goeie kwaliteit, sodat mens darem besef het jy is nie daar vir die luuksheid nie, maar die ervaring om in ‘n onomheinde kamp te slaap (wat jy nie sommer in Suid Afrika kry nie). Jy vind dit moeilik om saans te wil gaan slaap, want jy kan nie ophou om by die kampvuur sit en na al die ongelooflike naggeluide te luister en te wonder watse wild jy volgende gaan gewaar in en om die kamp nie. Ons was een oggend vroeg wakker gemaak deur ‘n trop olifante wat langs die tent kom wei het en later ons verstom aan ‘n trop buffels wat tussen deur die tente verby geloop het. Jy bly letterlik tussen die wild. Die personeel is baie behulpsaam en vriendelik. Begeleide wildritte word streng aanbeveel aangesien die toergidse jou tot by die diere neem, wat normaalweg nie moontlik is met jou eie voertuie nie. Dit is die moeite werd om self ook deur die natuurreservaat te ry en het baie wild (onder andere ‘n trop van 8 leeus) gewaar. Dit is een van daardie klein onontdekte skatkiste in die wêreld en ons kan nie wag om weer terug te keer nie.
| Value: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
Die naaste winkel is redelik ver so onthou om muskietafweermiddel, genoeg hout, ys en drink- en eetgoed saam te bring.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (3.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (3.0 / 5) |
Dit is ‘n baie lekker plek om te ontspan. Die kombuis is toegerus met twee gas-vries/yskaste en drie gasbranders. Toe ons daar was was daar net een ander paartjie daar gewees . Ek glo die fasiliteite sal nie genoeg wees as daar 4 of meer paartjies daar bly nie en allermins as die kamp vol bespreek is. Daar was genoeg potte, messe, vurke, borde, ens. om in ons behoeftes te voorsien, maar ek dink besoekers moet gewaarsku word om hulle eie beligting te voorsien in die tente en om die braaivuur. Ons het gelukkig ‘n flits gehad, maar ‘n mens moet maar eerder ‘n lamp of twee saamneem. Die diens was goed, die personeel vriendelik en behulpsaam maar het lae profiel gehandhaaf. Daar was darem lanterns wat die paadjies na die tente verlig het.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
In die bos! Baie lekker geslaap, baie skoon en netjies. Staf is vriendelik, behalwe vir die sekuriteit by die hoofingang van die hek. Sal definitief weer daar oorslaap.
| Value: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Safety: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Location: | (4.0 / 5) |
| Service: | (5.0 / 5) |
| Cleanliness: | (4.0 / 5) |
SummaryActivities OnsiteFacilitiesLanguages SpokenPayments Accepted OnsiteMeal Types OfferedActivities NearbyParking Facilities
- Braai Area
- Big Five
- Bird Watching
- Game Drives
- Game Viewing
- Airport Transfers By Arrangement
- Guided Game Drives Included
- Braai Area
- Kitchen Facilities
- Laundry Service
- No Smoking Indoors
- Serviced Daily
- English
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Diners
- Cash
- Electronic Bank Transfer
- All Meals Included
- Big Five
- Bird Watching
- Game Drives
- Game Viewing
- Guided Walk
- Swimming
- Off Street Parking
Ndzhaka Tented Camp
Ndzhaka Camp Road Manyeleti Game Reserve Acornhoek 1360 Mpumalanga
From R2750 per person
14 Reviews (4 / 5)
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