Kruger National Park Shingwedzi Caravan

Shingwedzi Restcamp - Kruger National Park, South Africa

Description

Shingwedzi Restcamp offers guests a variety of accommodation in Kruger National Park. Sleep under the African sky in your tent or caravan. There are 50 sites with power points and rotating braai (barbeque) grids available. Communal ablutions and cooking facilities are also available. The cooking facilities include 24 hour boiling water, washing up facilities and electric hotplates. A maximum of 6 guests per site is allowed.

There are also 12 rustic huts available with communal ablution facilities. Each hut is fitted with 3 beds. A small fridge is situated on the little veranda. There are no crockery, cutlery or cooking utensils or air-conditioning available in the huts. The communal kitchen is fitted with electric hotplate stoves and a scullery.

Guests can choose from a range of bungalows to stay in. There are 18 two bed units all sharing a communal kitchen. Each bungalow features a bathroom with either a shower or bath and air-conditioning. A limited number of fully equipped utensil boxes are available for hire.

There are also 18 two bed bungalows available with a kitchen. This Kruger National Park accommodation features 2 single beds and an open air kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with a cooker top, combination fridge / freezer and is fully equipped with crockery, cutlery and utensils. All these units are air-conditioned.

Bigger groups can make use of the 25 five bed units. One room is fitted with 3 single beds while the loft bedroom is fitted with 2 single beds. These bungalows are fitted with a bathroom with a shower and air-conditioning. Two 2 bed units are also available. One of these bungalows are fitted with a double bed. These units feature an en-suite bathroom with shower and open air kitchen with a cooker top, combination fridge / freezer and is fully equipped with utensils, cutlery and crockery.

Stay in comfort in the one 4 bed cottage. The cottage has 1 room fitted with a double bed and a second room fitted with 2 single beds.  This Kruger National Park cottage. The facilities include an open air kitchen fitted with a cooker plate, combination fridge / freezer, crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils. Additional features include a dining room / lounge and an outside braai (barbeque) facility. 

The Rentmeester Guesthouse is a luxury unit with a riverside view. This  accommodation in Kruger National Park comfortably sleeps 8 guests in 3 bedrooms. Two bedrooms are fitted with  double beds and one bedroom is fitted with 2 single beds. There is also a double sleeper couch in the lounge. The guesthouse has limited DSTV channels and has communal braai (barbeque) facilities.

“Strong enough to meet your needs”

Shingwedzi lies in the northern part of the Kruger National Park in the heart of mopane country. A scenic game drive along the Shingwedzi River in a south-easterly direction towards the Kanniedood Dam is one of the most rewarding drives in the Park. Waterbuck, nyala, kudu and elephant are often seen here and the bird life is prolific. Staying overnight at Shingwedzi is an experience that will last a lifetime. It is a rustic camp that still carries the essence of the bush and is untouched by modern technology. Experience magical evenings where the accommodation is arranged in two separate circles and the glow emanating from braai (barbecue) stands cast a tranquil spell.

Accommodation

Campsites

• 50 x tent or caravan sites, with power point and rotating braai (barbeque) grids. Communal ablutions and cooking facilities (24-hour boiling water, electric hotplates and washing up facilities). Maximum of 6 persons per site.

Huts

• 12 x 3-bed rustic units with communal ablution facilities. There are no cooking utensils, crockery or cutlery, but a communal kitchen with scullery and electric hotplate stoves is available. A small fridge can be found on the little veranda. There is no air-conditioning.

Bungalows

• 18 x 2-bed units with communal kitchen. Bungalows are equipped with ablutions (most with showers, but some with baths), toilet and wash basin. All bungalows have air-conditioning. A limited number of fully equipped utensil boxes (cutlery, crockery, glasses and frying pan) are available for hire. Contact reception upon check-in.
• 18 x 2-bed modern units (one room with 2 single beds). Bungalows each have an open air kitchen with cooker top, combined fridge/freezer and fully equipped with cutlery, crockery and utensils. All units have air conditioning.
• 28 x 5-bed units (1 room with 3 single beds and 2 single beds in loft) with kitchens. Bungalows are equipped with toilet, a shower and wash basin. All bungalows are equipped with air-conditioning.
• 2 x 2-bed unit (one with a double bed). Equipped with en-suite bathroom containing shower, toilet and wash basin. Bungalows each have an open-air kitchen with cooker top, combined fridge/freezer and are fully equipped with cutlery, crockery and utensils.

Cottage

• 1 x 4-bed unit, (1 room with double bed and 1 with 2 single beds), fully equipped with 2 bathrooms, (1 en-suite) kitchen and air-conditioning. The open air kitchen has a cooker plate, dining room/lounge and outside braai facility, fridge/freezer combination, sink, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. The cottage is not equipped with a microwave oven.

Guest House

• This is a large luxury unit in prime position with a riverside view. It is well–equipped with kitchen (with microwave oven), 3 bedrooms and bathrooms. Limited channel DSTV television is provided. There are also communal braai (barbecue) facilities.

Rentmeester: Sleeps 8, with 3 bedrooms, (2 bedrooms with double bed, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds and a double sleeper couch in the lounge).

Accommodation at Shingwedzi Rest Camp caters to a variety of guest requirements and is well suited for those guests that are looking for a self-catering bushveld experience. Why rush? Stay longer!

Vital Information

Warnings

Please ensure that your stay is happy and safe by taking note of a few simple warnings. You will be sharing your stay with many exciting and unusual creatures but without knowledge some of them could be dangerous:

• Bats, Spiders, Snakes, Scorpions, Malaria Zone

If you must walk around at night please DO NOT DO SO WITHOUT A TORCH.

Remember: by feeding any wildlife, you are signing their death warrant as they become aggressive!

Climate

Kruger is in a summer rainfall area. Such precipitation is usually convectional and can result in heavy downpours. The summer months (October to April) are hot and often balmy. Winters are warm and mild, although visitors going on night-drives will require warm clothing.

Day visitors

Shingwedzi has a designated day visitor area where day visitors and visitors from other camps can braai (barbecue) and picnic. This area is immediately to one’s left as one enters the camp gate. The area overlooks the Shingwedzi River and is connected to the main reception/restaurant block by a wooden bridge. There is also a picnic site at Babalala about 30 km north of Shingwedzi.

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