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    Olifants Rest Camp

    South Africa

    Olifants Rest Camp

    Point of Interest

    Olifants is perched high on a rocky ridge above the Olifants River in the heart of Kruger National Park. From the observation deck, you can gaze far across the river valley, where elephants, hippos, and crocodiles can be seen.

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    9. Olifants Rest Camp
    Olifants is perched high on a rocky ridge above the Olifants River in the heart of Kruger National Park. From the observation deck, you can gaze far across the river valley, where elephants, hippos, and crocodiles can be seen. For many, it's the camp with the most beautiful location in the park.

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    1Von Wielligh’s Baobab

    A large, old Baobab north of the Olifants River, named after a surveyor who worked here at the end of the 19th century. One of the southernmost baobab trees in the park, a good photo stop on the way to Letaba.
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    2Olifants Bridge

    The long bridge of the main road to Satara over the Olifants River. You can get out at designated points on the bridge, a good spot for crocodiles, hippos, and water birds.
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    3N'wamanzi Viewpoint

    Viewpoint on a rise above the Olifants River, a few kilometers from the Camp. You can alight here and gaze out across the river valley, where elephants and hippos can often be spotted.
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    Essen & Trinken

    Tindlovu Boskombuis @ Olifants

    Restaurant in Kruger National Park.
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    Satara Rest Camp

    Satara Rest Camp

    Satara is Kruger National Park's second largest camp, situated in the open grass savanna of the park's central region. The plains attract large herds of zebras, wildebeest, and buffalo, and thus lions, which is why Satara is considered one of the best camps for big cats.
    Hoedspruit

    Hoedspruit

    Hoedspruit is a small town in the Lowveld on the western edge of the Kruger area, surrounded by private game reserves like Klaserie, Timbavati, and Balule. For many safari travellers, the small airport here is the gateway to the lodges, and the Panorama Route is just an hour's drive away.
    Kruger National Park

    Kruger National Park

    At nearly 20,000 square kilometers, Kruger National Park in northeastern South Africa is the country's largest wildlife sanctuary, roughly the size of Rhineland-Palatinate. It's home to the Big Five, plus giraffes, zebras, wild dogs, and over 500 bird species. The best part: You can explore the park on paved and gravel roads with your own rental car.
    Skukuza Rest Camp

    Skukuza Rest Camp

    Skukuza is the largest camp and administrative headquarters of Kruger National Park, on the south bank of the Sabie River. With restaurants, a shop, a petrol station, an ATM, and its own airfield, it is more like a small village than a camp.
    Blyde River Canyon

    Blyde River Canyon

    The Blyde River Canyon (Motlatse Canyon) is one of the largest canyons on Earth and is predominantly covered by subtropical vegetation. From the viewpoint at the Three Rondavels, you look out onto three round rock domes above the Blydepoort Dam. Bourke's Luck Potholes at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur rivers showcase water-eroded rock formations.

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