Whether you’re a eager fisherman or a lazy, read-a-book-under-the-trees form of camper, these riverside tenting spots may simply be the nudge you want to begin packing the tent.
Fiddlers Creek, Northern Cape
Based in Vioolsdrif beside the Orange River, Bushwacked Adventures’ Fiddlers Creek glamping and tenting web site is good for travellers from each South Africa and Namibia. It’s additionally from right here that you would be able to go on a river rafting journey – a once-in-a-lifetime expertise.
The Fiddlers Creek riverside campsite is provided with all the mandatory amenities, with two ablution blocks which have cold and warm operating water.
In addition to their campsites, in addition they have glamping items obtainable, which include undercover kitchenettes and braai areas. None of the glamp websites are en suite and the items don’t include any electrical home equipment, crockery or cutlery.
Cost: From R120 per individual per night time
+2727-761-8953 / information@bushwhacked.co.za
Jai Yen Yen, Biedouw Valley
This overgrazed, dilapidated farm has been remodeled right into a jewel of the Cederberg’s Biedouw Valley. There, proper the place the Biedow River and the Doring River meet, you possibly can camp, watch the celebrities, bike, 4×4, swim or simply be in the second whereas listening to the magnificent silence of nature.
They’ve been utilising eco-friendly strategies and many tender loving take care of the outside to flip the farmland into a stunning riverside tenting web site – an expertise not to be missed.
Cost: From R100 per individual per night time
+2712-001-2281
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Enjo Nature Farm, Biedouw Valley
This is one other riverside campsite in the identical Biedouw Valley, sitting proper on the Biedouw River, boasting its personal non-public subject of wildflowers. There are three spacious campsites, communal ablution blocks, and water and braai amenities.
Cost: R120 per individual per night time (kids beneath 12 freed from cost)
+2727-470-0055 / rocks@soulcountry.co.za
Zinkwazi Lagoon Lodge, Kwazulu-Natal
On the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal lies the Dolphin Coast, which types a part of the historic King Shaka Route. This can be the place you’ll discover the Nature Conservancy of Zinkwazi, the place you possibly can camp amongst fish eagles beside kilometres of untouched lagoon.
The lagoon beach and forest resort boasts an eco-campsite for the entire household with tropical palms and flowering timber and there’s a leisure garden with a pool and playground.
Cost: From R300 per camp stand per day
+2732-485-3344 / information@zinkwazilagoonlodge.co.za
Olifants River Lodge, Middelburg
Less than two hours’ drive from Johannesburg, you’ll discover this semi-bushveld paradise cradled in the Great Olifants River gorge, also referred to as God’s Valley.
As one of many best riverside campsites, they’ve a stunning caravan and tenting web site that types a part of the lodging amenities and there’s something of every thing for everybody. From mountain climbing trails, mountain biking and chicken watching, to jungle gyms, paddle boats, waterslides and extra.
The campsite consists of 60 websites, all with energy factors and water, and it boasts 4 ablution blocks with scorching water and facilities.
Cost: From R600 per camp stand per day
+2713-243-9401 / information@olifantsriverlodge.co.za
Mahai Riverside Campsite, Drakensberg
Surrounded by the majestic Drakensberg Mountains, the Mahai River Campsite is located in a valley contained in the Royal National Park. You can use this as base for quite a few mountain climbing trails of varied lengths, or you possibly can spend the day exploring the close by Tugela Falls.
The campsite boasts communal ablution and washing up amenities and comes with each electrical and non-electric campsites.
Cost: Around R410 per individual per night time
+2733-845-1000 / bookings@kznwildlife.co.za