Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide
Your escape to the African bush. Our child-friendly and owner-run Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide is an exclusive, 3-star graded self-catering establishment within the Grietjie Private Nature Reserve (northern section of the Balule Nature Reserve) in the Greater Kruger Park area. We offer an authentic and relaxing bush experience in an exclusive and welcoming rustic setting to nature enthusiasts and photographic groups who are looking for a great Kruger Park alternative with unique opportunities for sight-seeing and game viewing at affordable rates.
With the reserve part of an open system, our bush camp can boast almost all the game species that you could expect to find in the Kruger National Park.
Our Accommodation
If what you are looking for is an affordable break away in an exclusive facility for small groups or families then Antares is the place for you.
Our camp boasts five air-conditioned, en-suite bedrooms which are linked to the main building by a same level deck allowing for easy access but only cater for a maximum of eight guests at any one time. Thus ensuring that you and your friends can enjoy this piece of paradise on your own.
Each of the five bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom with an indoor shower as well as a beautifully appointed circular outdoor shower allowing you to enjoy those starry nights after a magical game drive where you may have been lucky enough to see an elusive leopard. One of the bedrooms is set up as a family room, a queen bed for mum and dad and at the other end an adjoining room with a bunk bed, ensuring that even families with younger children can enjoy our hospitality.
Our Activities & Facilities
On offer are game drives and game walks, the chance of viewing the Big 5 reserve as well as additional activities in the area including guided birding. Once you have settled in you have a choice of relaxing in the clear African air with the animals coming to you, or you can arrange to go on a guided experience, either in an open game viewer or on foot.
Also, enjoy our unique waterhole photography hide just in front of the camp allowing you the opportunity to view and photograph the wildlife up close and from a ground level perspective such as regular sightings of elephant and lions along with a large variety of general game and birdlife. Our bird list is close to 300 species and rarities such as Pel’s fishing owl, African finfoot and a few other can be seen along the river.
Facilities range from different seating areas in the lobby or in the lounge with a small library, an outside dining deck with waterhole views, the large outside firepit for a barbecue or the inside dining area with seating for up to 10 guests, to a spacious kitchen with modern appliances and the gardens with an impressive, approximately 80 years old Baobab tree. Cool off on those hot summer days in the small plunge pool by the deck.
We also offer you the opportunity to request a chef at an additional fee who will come on site and prepare all your meals for you, allowing you to relax and enjoy the bush to its fullest. You will still be responsible for providing all the food and beverage requirements for your party.
Follow us through the camp with our photo gallery and on our website and imagine yourself immersed into the tranquility of the African bush. If you have enjoyed the journey, then consider paying Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide a visit to see for yourself just what a magical setting we have waiting for you to discover and enjoy.
Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide
Your escape to the African bush. Our child-friendly and owner-run Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide is an exclusive, 3-star graded self-catering establishment within the Grietjie Private Nature Reserve (northern section of the Balule Nature Reserve) in the Greater Kruger Park area. We offer an authentic and relaxing bush experience in an exclusive and welcoming rustic setting to nature enthusiasts and photographic groups who are looking for a great Kruger Park alternative with unique opportunities for sight-seeing and game viewing at affordable rates.
With the reserve part of an open system, our bush camp can boast almost all the game species that you could expect to find in the Kruger National Park.
Our Accommodation
If what you are looking for is an affordable break away in an exclusive facility for small groups or families then Antares is the place for you.
Our camp boasts five air-conditioned, en-suite bedrooms which are linked to the main building by a same level deck allowing for easy access but only cater for a maximum of eight guests at any one time. Thus ensuring that you and your friends can enjoy this piece of paradise on your own.
Each of the five bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom with an indoor shower as well as a beautifully appointed circular outdoor shower allowing you to enjoy those starry nights after a magical game drive where you may have been lucky enough to see an elusive leopard. One of the bedrooms is set up as a family room, a queen bed for mum and dad and at the other end an adjoining room with a bunk bed, ensuring that even families with younger children can enjoy our hospitality.
Our Activities & Facilities
On offer are game drives and game walks, the chance of viewing the Big 5 reserve as well as additional activities in the area including guided birding. Once you have settled in you have a choice of relaxing in the clear African air with the animals coming to you, or you can arrange to go on a guided experience, either in an open game viewer or on foot.
Also, enjoy our unique waterhole photography hide just in front of the camp allowing you the opportunity to view and photograph the wildlife up close and from a ground level perspective such as regular sightings of elephant and lions along with a large variety of general game and birdlife. Our bird list is close to 300 species and rarities such as Pel’s fishing owl, African finfoot and a few other can be seen along the river.
Facilities range from different seating areas in the lobby or in the lounge with a small library, an outside dining deck with waterhole views, the large outside firepit for a barbecue or the inside dining area with seating for up to 10 guests, to a spacious kitchen with modern appliances and the gardens with an impressive, approximately 80 years old Baobab tree. Cool off on those hot summer days in the small plunge pool by the deck.
We also offer you the opportunity to request a chef at an additional fee who will come on site and prepare all your meals for you, allowing you to relax and enjoy the bush to its fullest. You will still be responsible for providing all the food and beverage requirements for your party.
Follow us through the camp with our photo gallery and on our website and imagine yourself immersed into the tranquility of the African bush. If you have enjoyed the journey, then consider paying Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide a visit to see for yourself just what a magical setting we have waiting for you to discover and enjoy.
Grand Kruger Lodge and Spa
Decorated in an African style, our Grand Kruger Lodge and Spa is your luxury safari lodge in Marloth Park, nestled in a wildlife sanctuary which shares the Crocodile river as a natural border with the Kruger Park. We provide an ideal setting for relaxation in the African bush veld as well as a unique holiday destination with giraffes, wildebeest, kudus, zebras, impalas, warthogs and other small game roaming freely through our property and the whole of Marloth Park. This gives you an opportunity to see the game up close and personal while relaxing on the deck, by the pool or in our Boma.
Our Safari Accommodation
Relax in the African bushveld where perfect tranquillity is the name of our game. Our affordable, beautifully decorated guest units offer breathtaking views of the bush. Choose between African-styled suites and chalets, each equipped with modern amenities and designed with luxury in mind to create a comfortable atmosphere of elegance for you, whilst enjoying the exclusivity of the African wilderness.
Enjoy a memorable experience and be spoiled with our 4-star accommodation, exquisite cuisine and ample activities to choose from. We also host conferences as well as small and large weddings. So, let our exclusive wedding planner help you organise your al fresco dream safari wedding in the African bush or in our on-site wedding chapel.
Wellness & Activities
Receive all the pampering and care you can dream of at our relaxing spa, a luxurious haven of calm in the African bush, including wellness treatments and an outdoor relaxation area. Alternatively, experience all sought after sights and activities in the Kruger Park area. Join us for a sunset drive and observe how African big game come to drink at the river banks. We also offer tour and safari packages for your convenience.
Restaurant
Our tastefully furnished, fully licensed bar lounge and 80-seater restaurant are equipped to cater to every gastronomic need. We serve a delicious buffet breakfast as well as a scrumptious dinner or buffet, and offer a menu that never fails to impress, often featuring unusual dishes. Alongside the restaurant is a partially covered pool-deck where you can enjoy refreshing cocktails. In the evening indulge in African cuisine al-fresco, around a bush fire in our Boma while listening to the nocturnal sounds of the wildlife around you.
Indalu Game Reserve
Situated just 20km from Albertinia and 30km from Mossel Bay, the stunning Indalu Game Reserve is set on the Garden Route in South Africa and in one of the best adventure holiday destinations in the world. The whole area oozes a relaxed atmosphere where the pace is slow and visitors can catch a glimpse of Africa, only a few kilometres away from the shores of the magnificent Southern Coast of the Western Cape.
Safaris & Adventures
The highly trained guides of Indalu have a vast knowledge of the African bushveld and take guests on close encounters with African wildlife. Experience game viewing in open vehicles, which gives you access to four of the Big 5 as well as ten different antelope species and various species of bird, including the beautiful fish eagle and Verreaux's eagle. Day visitors welcome.
Elephants never forget and at Indalu Game Reserve it is not only the elephants that have remarkable memories; the visitors leave with a treasure trove of unforgettable memories. We offer guided tours with the elephants. Touch, feed and interact with these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. This interactionwill open up a new world of understanding for these clever animals. Book your private tour today and come experience a once in a lifetime African adventure.
It is here that you can experience the African wilderness in the Garden Route and marvel at the diverse wildlife. From elephants, rhinos, buffalos, giraffes and zebras to antelopes, the game has an uninterrupted flow through 800 hectares of land. While you are enjoying the freedom of the unspoilt nature the wildlife is eternally present. At Indalu the team believes in living in harmony with a deep respect for all that is untamed and untouched.
For visitors who stay over, there is the experience of the night calls of the wild while enjoying evenings under the star-studded skies beside a dancing fire.
Our Accommodation
Join us for a memorable vacation at our game lodge. For the discerning visitors who want to prolong their stay at Indalu, there are luxury self-catering chalets on the banks of the river with personalised service and a fully equipped central kitchen as well as an outside Lapa area. Dinner and breakfast are available as optional extras.
This malaria-free area boasts a moderate climate. From the mist shrouding the bush at dawn until the blazing sunsets behind the distant mountains, the magic of Indalu will provide unforgettable memories.
Moholoholo Forest Camp
Nestled beneath the majestic northern Drakensberg mountains lies our Moholoholo Forest Camp amongst the huge African Quinine trees of the Klaserie which is home to a variety of bird and animal species.
Our intimate 20-bed lodge as well as the world renowned Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre are set on the same property of roughly 420 hectares. An all inclusive visit to the centre is an experience of a life time. Our team focuses on personal attention and flexibility, and provides you with a unique opportunity to experience both forest and savannah wildlife as well as the abundant birdlife on game drives and bush walks.
Our Accommodation
The peaceful tranquillity of the lodge will appeal to those who wish to escape the city noise and soak up the true African bush. The regular visits from vervet monkeys, baboons and the rare samango monkey will keep the whole family entertained, and nightly sightings of our bush pig family, bush babys and owls will give you a true taste of our nightlife.
Our child-friendly lodge consists of 10 luxury en-suite chalets overlooking the Quinine forest. Your stay will include full-board catering - three delicious and hearty meals, as well as a game drive on the reserve, a beautiful morning bush walk where our experienced guide will introduce you to the wonderful world of the African bush, including signs, animal tracks and smells, and to top it all, a visit to our world renowned Moholoholo wildlife rehabilitation centre. The two hour tour at the centre will not only leave you with a better understanding of the conservation issues facing South Africa but also with lasting memories of all the resident creatures which you will see up close.
NamibRand Family Hideout
Only you and the desert. Our NamibRand Family Hideout is a converted and deserted home of Karakul sheep farmers which is remotely situated on the farm Stellarine on the NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of Southern Africa’s largest private nature reserves.
Our Accommodation
As the sole occupier of our charming and authentic farmhouse, you will be able to appreciate quality time spent alone with your family or friends. The Hideout is simply yet comfortably equipped for your essential needs and even wheelchair-friendly. It is a solid haven from the sometimes harsh desert conditions and evidence of bygone farming days still remains in the old walls, fences and outbuildings, which are almost buried by ever-shifting sand dunes.
Accommodation is mostly on a self-catering basis, but we gladly prepare meals such as half board or full board if booked well in advance.
We added an exclusive campsite to our accommodation offerings. Out of sight and earshot of each other, Campsite Orion and Campsite Venus are each nestled into the dunes, with a waterhole for animals and birds. The views are stunning and you are truly alone with nature, but have modern camping facilities such as flush toilets and solar-heated hot showers. Ample shade is provided for protection from the Namibian sun and canvas roller blinds for wind protection.
Opened in March 2019, campsite Jupiter is located in its own private dune valley and has the same facilities as the other two campsites; however it has an enlarged wooden deck with a roof and wind protection, a charging station for all your devices as well as a drinking waterhole for animals. It is also fully wheelchair-accessible.
Please note that limited cellphone coverage and Wi-Fi can be located only 5 kilometres away at the base camp in case of an emergency.
Activities
Enjoy the spectacular views over the vast plains and ancient blue mountain ranges after enjoying one of our activities on offer, e.g. 4×4 dune drives or educational walks with our qualified guide into the glowing red dunes of the Namib Desert for a close encounter with the fascinating variety of fauna and flora. The kids will love dune-boarding and the endless open spaces, or chasing after beetles and lizards scuttling over the sand dunes.
A small water-hole just 50 metres from the veranda attracts a myriad of birdlife as well as oryx antelopes, springboks, zebras, bat-eared foxes, porcupines and other African wildlife. With a bit of luck, you might even see giraffes! The exceptional surroundings and clarity of the air provide endless opportunities for photography by day and fantastic star gazing at night.
Slow down, leave the stress and pace of our high-tech world behind you for a while and relax around an open fire in the silence of the multi-coloured sunset, punctuated only by the click of barking geckos. Whilst on holiday in Namibia, here in the vast and ancient Namib Desert, nature still reigns supreme.
Tongole Wilderness Lodge
Tongole Wilderness Lodge is situated in the heart of Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve and offers spacious, luxurious suites for discerning travellers. All rooms feature a shower and a large hand-built sunken bath which can double as a plunge-pool with a view during the day.
The reserve is home to a vast array of bird species and mammals such as elephants, lions, hippos and monkeys.
About Our Lodge
Tongole Wilderness Lodge is an exciting new eco-tourism venture deep within the pristine woodlands of the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve. Our vision was to create a stunning luxury wilderness lodge with first-class accommodation, food, service and safari activities that will delight our guests. The long-term aim is to benefit the local communities and the conservation of the abundant wildlife through sustainable tourism. The lodge has created significant training and employment opportunities in a deprived part of the country and with it has brought hope and pride in the area.
Built with a vision of sustainability, the luxury safari lodge is fully eco-friendly. Both electricity and hot water are produced by solar energy.
At Tongole we pride ourselves on our friendly and personal service. Our professional team include trained chefs, knowledgeable safari guides and experienced game scouts. You’ll be greeted with a smile and every request will be enthusiastically attended to.
Torgos Lodge
Adjoining the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa, our casual Torgos Lodge is situated alongside the C15 route, just 7 km from the Mata-Mata border post in Namibia, and located within a 11000 hectar game camp hosting a wide variety of game, notably gemsbok, blue wildebeest, springbuck, eland and kudu to name a few. There is also abundant bird life for the avid bird watchers, including a breeding vulture colony. The surroundings are typical of the Kalahari region with the dry Auob River bed lined by large camelthorn trees, red sand dunes and sparse vegetation. This makes our safari lodge the ideal stop over on your travel route to and from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and an ideal destination for a few days of relaxation in the Kalahari.
Our Safari Accommodation
We offer 10 en-suite units sleeping two people each on twin beds. There are eight standard tented or stone chalets and two luxury, air-conditioned stone chalets. Four units have basic self-catering facilities. Our accommodation can be booked either as bed and breakfast, on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis or as self-catering.
Facilities
Set at the dry Auob River bed, our stylish, stone and thatched Lapa main building houses a lounge, bar and dining area where breakfast and dinner are served. Lunches or lunch packs can be provided on request. Outside the Lapa is a large stone terrace, a group barbeque area (braai Boma) and a swimming pool overlooking a waterhole in the riverbed where a variety of game can be seen.
Activities
Book a sundowner game drive to the top of a red Kalahari dune while searching for wild animals, mostly small and large antilopes. Refreshments and light snacks are included.
Perfect for general photography. Take an unguided walk into the veld from the lodge, either into the dunes or along the river bed and experience first-hand every detail of nature, from the birds and animals, to plants, seeds, animal tracks and smaller forms of life.
Back at the lodge, sit outside in the evenings, look up and touch the stars! With its clear skies, no pollution or any artificial light, the Kalahari is one of the best places for stargazing.
