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Kapama Southern Camp

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Terrace/patio
Southern Camp : Suite | Balcony view
Terrace/patio
Outdoor spa tub
Family Villa, Private Pool | Exterior

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Spa
    Spa

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R40 Kapama Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park Area, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Greater Kruger National Park
    1 min walk
  • Nyani Cultural Village
    18 min drive
  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
    42 min drive
  • Hoedspruit (HDS)
    49 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Villa, Private Pool | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Luxury Villa, Private Pool

  • 95.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Southern Camp : Suite | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Southern Camp : Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Villa, Private Pool | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Family Villa, Private Pool

  • 130 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Kapama Southern Camp

Riverfront lodge with full-service spa and free breakfast
This lodge features a full-service spa, an outdoor pool and a restaurant. Free full breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free airport shuttle. Additionally, a fitness centre, a bar/lounge and a poolside bar are on-site.
Kapama Southern Camp offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Rooms open to furnished patios. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. This Kapama Game Reserve lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include baths or showers with a deep soaking bath, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 5 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, sports massages, facials and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a hot tub and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
During your stay at Kapama Southern Camp, you're just a quick walk from Greater Kruger National Park. You'll find features such as free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • The restaurant, poolside bar and bar/lounge offer choices for drinking and dining
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Treat yourself to body wraps, body scrubs or body treatments at the spa
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • 0.1 miles (0.1 km) from Greater Kruger National Park and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) from Nyani Cultural Village
  • Free airport shuttle service
Kapama Southern Camp is an all-inclusive lodge. Room rates include meals and beverages at on-site restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages and other amenities.

Kapama Southern Camp offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business centre and a meeting room are available. A library, a terrace, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the luxury Kapama Southern Camp. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request). Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Kapama Game Reserve lodge.

Guests are served a free full breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service is available.

All-inclusive details

This lodge is all-inclusive. On-site food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All meals, snacks and select beverages included
Basic alcoholic drinks included

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 11 AM to 2:30 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 7 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Kapama Southern Camp offers transfers from the airport. Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 7 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 7 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Kapama Southern Camp Lodge Hoedspruit
Kapama Southern Camp Lodge
Kapama Southern Camp Hoedspruit
Kapama Southern Camp Lodge Hoedspruit

Kapama Southern Camp Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cayla Lynnea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kapama Southern is amazing! I loved everything about it - the Villa was beautiful, the animals roaming free, the food was delicious, but I especially I loved the people who worked there. Titus and Elliot were an amazing Driver/Tracker duo and made sure we got to see some amazing animals, including a leopard eating in a tree. They were always looking out for me and making sure I had everything I needed to have a great stay. And Nkateko always had my favorite tea at breakfast lunch and dinner. I highly recommend this property and upgrading to the Villa with pool. I also suggest you stay about 5 days to enjoy the game drives, but also so you can enjoy some of the experiences like the Elephant encounter, spa and hot air balloon ride.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic night away
Amazing stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elriette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a lovely time! We cannot wait to take our whole family. Thank you Kapama
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kapama our nr 1 choice
Beauty and luxury in the Kruger. Absolute fantastic stay. Large luxurious rooms. Exceptional exprience
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience at Kapama Southern Camp
Excellent stay at Kapama Southern Camp. The entire staff is friendly, helpful, and goes above and beyond to make guests feel welcome and comfortable. Game drives are excellent. The food is great. The lodge is small enough to feel intimate and relaxing. 5 star stay for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must stay in the Hoedspruit area.
Excellent service in superior accommodation, with great and friendly staff. Excellent food and a great beverage selection.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Reynold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Aaron

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thumbs up
Overall, great midweek stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Liked: Room comfort
Extremely understaffed
Place was old and very under staffed.. we had problems with all of or food and they tried to charge me a 7x markup for transportation off the game reserve.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Desiré

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
We had a lovely time at Kapama Southern Camp. Family of 5 was treated in the most respectful way and spoiled rotten. We had the best experience of lives. We saw Leopard up close, elephants came and gate crash our bush braai😂, the staff were just wonderful. Deon the best chef, Matt our very wise guide, Lot our eagle eyed tracker, Thuli our sweet singing waiter, Sheila the best bush braai helper, hands-on Hanneli that was ALWAYS near to help, sorry for not remembering everyone, ALL the staff made sure every little detail was on point and the friendliness and smiles went on for miles and miles. I want to ask Tourists visiting our beautiful country: please treat everyone you meet with respect, I have seen such rude people, it made me cringe. No matter of its a cleaner or a manager, treat with respect and you with treated with even MORE respect!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Honeymoon stay
This experience was unreal. The height of luxury in every sense of the word. We absolutely loved our ranger, Andrew, and Tom, our tracker, who together enabled us to see the big five in 3 game drives. The service was impeccable and we wish we could have stayed longer!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food quality and staff was fantastic - would have liked more activities during the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed at the suite and were delighted with the accommodations. The game drives were insanely interesting and the guides were top notch! Although it is a closed reserve, it is big enough to get a real sense of being in the wild, and you are almost guaranteed to see the big 5 (minus the leopard if you're not lucky, we were!) The animals almost don't notice you and behave naturally, a truly amazing experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very decent.
Good trip. Excellent food. Rooms a little smaller than other lodges. The lodge is fenced (which you can’t see) but it suits some and not others. Game drives were good but it was easier to see animals in Kruger Park where the terrain was more spacious. A lot of food constantly so you never go hungry! Close to hoedspruit airport so little wasted time in transit.

10/10 Excellent

Pat, Connecticut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big 5 are there.
Only 24 comfortable, handsome rooms each with a ground floor terrace with game animals walking nearby. Very good food, lovely pool, friendly staff. Games drives with knowledgable guides and trackers in 9 seater open top vehicle. You get really close to the animals.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfection
the best place for luxury safari experience. everything was just perfect
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Tampa, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect combination between adventure and luxury
This hotel is just out of this world. It is literally in the middle of the jungle. it is a real 5 start hotel, the drinks' price is great, food is great. Our ranger Francois, our tracker, Obbrey, and our server Innocence were amazing. They have game drives early in the morning and late in the afternoon. We saw all the big 5 but the leopard. It was a great adventure, full of luxury! highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An experience not a hotel
The service is excellent and all staff go out of their way to make your stay memorable. The concept of having the same game ranger / tracker to ensure that you see everything that you want is to be commended. This is an exceptional game experience and hesitate to even classify it as a hotel

8/10 Good

Reallife, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury Accommodation in Fenced-in Game Reserve
Undeniably, Kapama Southern Camp offers beautiful, well thought-out accommodation and amenities. Food is varied and plentiful, but do not expect a top quality meal. Despite pleasant surroundings, the quality of dinner meals was disappointing (3 out of 4 dinner meals), especially the main entry: Fish (overcooked), grilled red meat (tasty, but too much fat and grizzle) and local dishes (satisfactory). Soups, although tasty, were typically way too salty. Service staff was typically friendly, efficient and accommodating. Waiting staff assigned to our table did their best to provide complementary service (buffet self-service). However, there was a definite feeling that they were expecting tips for such service. Being our first, the safari was a very good introduction to various types of birds and game, including 4 of the big 5. The elusive leopard is unlikely to be sighted in this private, fenced-in reserve as the lion population is relatively abundant and territorial. The rangers and trackers are professional and did their best to give us good sighting experiences. However, to minimize human "traffic" during each game drive, the reserve is divided in quadrants that are assigned to groups of rangers, using a rotation schedule. Hence, given particular habitats in each quadrant, rangers and their trackers know which type of animals should and should not be seen on a given drive. Unfortunately, trackers are under employed. For authentic safari experience, go elsewhere.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place goes beyond exceptional service
From the moment you get there, the staff are there to take care of any and all your needs. The staff from cook to manager, are genuinely friendly, hospitable and go above and beyond to make your stay the best you can imagine. The rangers are all exceptionally informed and you never feel as if you are in any danger because of their thorough walk through of what the rules of the bush are for you to be safe. Our ranger and tracker, Francois and Joseph, made our safari trip the most exciting time and we have already decided we are going back next year and will be staying at Kapama Souther Camp. The staff are like old friends as they are so down to earth and easy going. The site is beautifully situated and the rooms are just WOW! from your personal room to the library/tv room, dining facility and cocktail lounge. All open air with beautiful thatched roofs, comfy couches, chairs and wait until you eat out in the Boma! The food was beyond exceptional! and plentiful! and coming from foodie San Francisco we were consistently saying how amazing the food was. Thank you so much Kapama staff! You made our first trip to South Africa and the start of our trip, the best experience of our lives. Until next year, thank you and keep up the amazing South African hospitality!

8/10 Good

sandro c

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experiência incrível
Adoramos nosso experiência no kapama, mas pelos valores gastos poderia ter sido melhor. Exemplo a comida , café da manhã excelente , demais refeições ok, tem que melhorar. Do mais staff muito atencioso. Vale a visita.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcia R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gostaria de voltar !
Local é incrível, a vila que fiquei é super espaçosa, confortável e de muito bom gosto. Toalhas, travesseiros todos ótimos . O atendimento é muito cordial, faz com que vc se sinta especial. Tudo é pensado para agradar. A comida é excelente . Só tenho elogios. O Safari vale muito a pena , ver os animais soltos na natureza é incrível. O passeio com o ranger é muito divertido!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

luiz eduardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

SHINYA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024