Shingwedzi Rest Camp - Kruger National Park
The camp's luxurious guesthouse and bungalows are situated within two adjacent rings within a serene clearing along the Shingwedzi River. Both cosy air-conditioned bungalows and rustic huts are available for guest accommodations. Guests can also make use of a 4-bed cottage.
Quick Facts
- Rating - 4 Stars
- Type - Rest Camp
- No. of rooms - 50+ Types Rooms (different types)
- Gates open - 05:30 - 06:00 (depending on month)
- Gates close - 17:30 - 18:30 (depending on month)
Shingwedzi Rest Camp - Gallery
shingwedzi rest camp pool
shingwedzi rest camp bridge
shingwedzi rest camp road less travelled
shingwedzi rest camp accommodation exterior
shingwedzi rest camp outside kitchen
shingwedzi rest camp bedroom 3
shingwedzi rest camp bedroom 2
shingwedzi rest camp bathroom
shingwedzi rest camp small building
shingwedzi rest camp bedroom
shingwedzi rest camp cottages
shingwedzi rest camp sitting outside
shingwedzi rest camp buildings
shingwedzi rest camp outside
Rates
| Room Type: | 20 Mar 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 - 12 Dec 2024 | 13 Dec 2024 - 15 Jan 2025 | 16 Jan 2025 - 19 Mar 2025 | 20 Mar 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Campsite - Self-Catering | R455.00 per/unit | R425.00 per/unit | R481.00 per/unit | R369.00 per/unit | R481.00 per/unit |
| Room Type: | 20 Mar 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 - 15 Jan 2025 | 16 Jan 2025 - 19 Mar 2025 | 20 Mar 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | - |
| Bungalow 1 - Self-Catering | R1,744.00 per/unit | R1,845.00 per/unit | R1,644.00 per/unit | R1,845.00 per/unit | - |
| Room Type: | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 | - | - | - |
| Wells Guest House - Self-Catering | R7,209.00 per/unit | R7,627.00 per/unit | - | - | - |
| Bungalow 2 - Self-Catering | R1,934.00 per/unit | R2,046.00 per/unit | - | - | - |
| Bungalow 3 - Self-Catering | R2,093.00 per/unir | R2,214.00 per/unit | - | - | - |
| Guest Cottage - Self-Catering | R3,330.00 per/unit | R3,523.00 per/unit | - | - | - |
| Stanley Guest House - Self-Catering | R7,209.00 per/unit | R7,627.00 per/unit | - | - | - |
| Rudy Frankel Guest House - Self-Catering | R9,228.00 per/unit | R9,763.00 per/unit | - | - | - |
Shingwedzi Rest Camp - Wildlife Gallery
butterfly lee kemp
hippopotamus yawning nigel dennis
buffalo bird shem compion
shingwedzi rest camp monkey
shingwedzi rest camp buck
shingwedzi rest camp herd buffalo
green pegion kruger national park
spotted hyena
african rock python
elephant baby nigel dennis
giant eagle owl
Shingwedzi Rest Camp - Information
primarily connected to elephants, the largest land mammals in the world. In this area, breeding herds of fifty to sixty animals are typical. Some of the largest tuskers in the Kruger National Park inhabited the area in the 1970s and 1980s.
These elephants were called the Magnificent Seven, and one of them, Shingwedzi, carried tusks of 47 and 58 kg, respectively. Shingwedzi passed away close to the rest camp in 1981. Visit Letaba Rest Camp to see his tusks and the tusks of his fellow giants.
In Kruger National Park, Shingwedzi Rest Camp provides a range of lodging options for visitors. In your caravan or tent, spend the night under the African sky. There are fifty locations with revolving braai (barbeque) grids and power outlets. Additionally, there are cooking facilities and communal restrooms. Electric hotplates, laundry facilities, and boiling water are all available for use during the culinary process. Each site may have up to six visitors.
Additionally, 12 primitive cabins with shared restrooms are offered. Every hut has three beds installed. On the little veranda is a small refrigerator. The cottages are devoid of air conditioning, plates, cutlery, or cooking appliances. There is a scullery and electric hotplate stoves in the shared kitchen. Campsites
Tent or caravan sites, up to six people per site, with power outlets, shared restrooms, and cooking amenities.
Huts Kruger lodging in log cabins with three beds, shared bathrooms, and kitchens.
Bungalows
Round rooms with two or three beds, air conditioning, ablutions (most with showers, some with baths), and some with sinks and hotplates combined. There are bungalows with only sinks. While some apartments have their own kitchens, others use a shared kitchen.
Cottage
With one bedroom, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining area/lounge, a riverfront view, and one double bed.
Sleeps 8 people in 3 bedrooms in the Guest House Rentmeester.
While there may not be much game in the areas of Mopani Shrubveld in the area, the alluvial plains right next to the Shingwedzi River are usually highly fruitful. While waterbuck and buffalo are the most common grazing species, browsers such as Impala, Kudu, Duiker, Bushbuck, Nyala, and Sharpe's grysbok should also be sought for.
On this safari in South Africa, you will witness elephants, baboons, and vervet monkeys. Tree squirrels and all of these creatures are common, especially in the camp itself. These northern regions of the Kruger National Park are home to a few bands of wild dogs as well as lion, leopard, and spotted hyena predators. North of Babalala Picnic Site are vast grasslands where cheetah sightings are frequent. The uncommon large antelope species, such as Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, Roan, Sable, Tsessebe, and Eland, can be found in good numbers here.
Walk to observe wildlife and birds, or take a game drive to see lions and leopards. Guests on your proposed schedule for South Africa can take a mysterious night drive out in the African wilds or enjoy an amazing, heart-pounding game hunt in the bush surrounding Shingwedzi Camp. Take a pause for a barbecue along the route and let the Mocambique nightjar's frog-like call and the hyena's whoop to charm you.
Shingwedzi Rest Camp - Video Review
Shingwedzi Rest Camp Reviews
Joel_Pratt
May 18, 2021
Dublin, Ireland
Awesome Experience!
Game guides are all world class. Their knowledge of the reserve adds incredible value to every visitor’s stay. All other members of the team are
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Awesome Experience!
Joel_Pratt
May 18, 2021
Dublin, Ireland
Game guides are all world class. Their knowledge of the reserve adds incredible value to every visitor’s stay. All other members of the team are welcoming and responsive. Food is delicious. Tents are spacious and include requisite amenities. Setting is iconic Africa. At the current price point, Honeyguide offers guests real value for money and memories that will last a lifetime.
Marie Macdonald
May 5, 2021
Hazyview - South Africa
Great Bush Experience!
This lodge is a must-visit, stunning pool area, the ground staff work hard to give customers the best service, Game drives are educational and the
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Great Bush Experience!
Marie Macdonald
May 5, 2021
Hazyview - South Africa
This lodge is a must-visit, stunning pool area, the ground staff work hard to give customers the best service, Game drives are educational and the best, we spotted all the big 5. Eddie and Michael are the best rangers. Food is super delicious.
Facilities
- Best camp for viewing lion, leopard and cheetah
- Accommodation in guesthouses, bungalows and camp/caravan sites
- Satara Rest Camp has a restaurant and a grocery store
- Picnic facilities are available for day visitors
- Third largest camp and is located in the centre of Kruger Park
- Information at Reception
- Public Telephone
- Post Box
- Restaurant
- Mini ATM facility available in the restaurant
- Delicatessen
- Communal ablutions
- Swimming Pool with children's playground
- Cafeteria
- Shop
- Laundromat
- Filling Station
- Communal Kitchens
- Cutlery and Plates Hampers (from Reception)
- Basic First Aid Assistance
- TVs (limited DSTV) available in family bungalows only
- DSTV (limited channels) only available in Guest Houses
- Day Visitors Picnic Area with Boma on perimeter of camp
- Eco Information Centre and Amphitheatre
- Cellphone reception