LOCATION
Elephants Drift game lodge accommodation in Greater
Kruger Park, Limpopo Province, offers spectacular guided
Big 5 game viewing in open vehicles or on foot in a
vast unfenced wilderness area which borders on the
Olifants River.
ABOUT ELEPHANTS DRIFT
Elephants Drift, a private game lodge in the Greater
Kruger Park area, which is a vast, unfenced and remote
wilderness, offers exclusive use of Main Camp and the
Parrot Tree Tented Camp.
The camp/s can be booked as a self-catering game lodge
or rooms individually booked for your fully-catered
Big 5 safari.
We offer spectacular Big 5 game viewing in open 4
x 4 landrovers or on foot.
The Goss family have owned this 3000 hectare (7500
acre) wildlife property in Limpopo Province, South
Africa, for two generations and over 25 years. We thus
have in depth and intimate knowledge of the area and
its longer term natural cycles.
The property's longest boundary is with the
Kruger National Park. Animals roam freely across this
entire unfenced area, effectively making Elephants
Drift part of one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries
in the world (but not subject to the many rules and
restrictions which need to be applied in the National
Park such as travelling off road, walking, and game
viewing after dark).
The area borders on the mighty Olifants River which
is a magnet to wildlife in the dry winter months and
the Klaserie River is also nearby. The wilderness is
also crossed by a number of beautiful dry river beds.
These flow as torrents during most rainy seasons and
(when dry!) are ideal shady routes for walking safaris;
the Parrot Tree Bush Camp overlooks a particularly
lovely one as does Elephants Drift Main Camp.
Hills, ridges and koppies (small rocky outcrops) are
also a feature of the wilderness; these provide panoramic
views, picnic and sundowner sites and are often good
vantage points for spotting game to be approached more
closely on foot or vehicle.
ACCOMMODATION
At Elephants Drift you are able to book exclusive use
of the whole camp for groups of 4 to10 people on either
a self-catering or fully-catered basis and at discounted
and affordable rates.
Individual rooms can also be booked on a full-board
basis for one or more people.
All options include 2 game drives or walks per day.
Please Note!
If you book the whole camp, both Main Camp and Parrot
Tree Tented Camp will be available for you and your
group’s exclusive use during your stay. You can
decide whether you wish to spend all your time at just
one of the camps or part of your time at each.
An option is also to do a day’s walking safari
to Parrot Tree Tented Camp through the wilderness hills
and along the riverbeds. You can spend a night or two
here and then walk back to Main Camp. Your personal
belongings will be transported by vehicle.
Elephants Drift Main Camp
Elephants Drift Main Camp is charming and rustic, consisting
of a number of separate thatched buildings arranged
around a large central lawn. It is situated on a riverbed
under huge shady trees. Main Camp was completely refurbished
in 2010.
The camp sleeps a maximum of 10 persons and facilities
include:
- 4 large en suite rooms with private verandahs and
secluded bush views sleeping 1- 4 persons depending
on the needs of your group
- 1 large en suite family room with secluded bush
views and private verandah sleeps up to 5 persons
- Ceiling fans
- Kitchen building
- Comfortable lounge
- Bar & Dining area
- Covered barbeque area near the river waterhole
- Swimming pool
Cooking is done in the well-equipped kitchen or over
the open fire with most meals eaten in the outdoor area
or thatched lapa. A thatched dining area adjoining the
kitchen is occasionally used when it rains.
Your guide and manager’s house is nearby with
a high-speed internet connection and telephone.
Parrot Tree Tented Camp
The newly built and picturesque Parrot Tree Tented
Camp is situated in one of the more remote and most
beautiful parts of our wilderness property.
The camp sleeps a maximum of 10 persons and facilities
include:
- 3 two person walk-in tents
- 1 Meru safari tent which accommodates four people
- All tents are on decks on the edge of a cliff overlooking
a magical riverbed and waterhole
- Kitchen
- Outdoor living area under the trees
- Ablutions with both hot and cold water
- The camp runs on solar power
RATES
For the latest Rates, Reservations & Enquiries
GAME VIEWING AND ACTIVITIES
Unlike many game lodges, at Elephants Drift we do both game drives and
walking safaris, depending on your preference, in this
Big 5 game area. Both are conducted under the careful
(armed) supervision of Manager and
Guide, Brad Black.
Brad has a great passion for the African Wilderness
and loves to pass on as much of his knowledge and passion
about the bush to others.
He has a particular passion for walking in the bush
and has conducted walking safaris in "Big Five"
areas for many years.
Brad has over 10 years of guiding and lodge management
experience throughout southern Africa and is an accredited
FGASA (Field Guides
Association of South Africa) Trails Guide.
Activities
- Guided Game viewing in open game drive vehicles
- Guided Game viewing
walks
- Birding (Guided)
- Tree Identification (Guided)
Hiking Safari - Special Request
- Hiking / walking safari - 1 to 2 days - enquire about rates
WILDLIFE, BIRDLIFE & NATURE
The variety of fauna and flora in the Greater Kruger
Park area include more than 145 mammal species, which
of course include the legendary, BIG FIVE animals.
These are the African Elephant, Rhinoceros, Lion,
Leopard and Cape Buffalo.
Besides these, there are more than 500 bird species,
more than 118 reptile species, more than 30 amphibians,
more than 235 grasses, more than 336 tree species and
several thousands of insect species.
CHILDREN
Children under the age of 16 years are not allowed
to walk in the bush.
During walks they will either be taken on a game drive
or will remain at the camp under adult supervision.
MORE
Photo Gallery
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Blog
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Newsletter - Wilderness Whispers
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