Camp Bethel offers guests the opportunity to experience the South African bushveld with a full day safari, self-drive package or tour to the nearby attractions. The camp itself also has various activities on its premises, which ensures that guests are always entertained.
Kruger National Park Safari
A Kruger National Park safari tour will transport you into the heart of the bush and get you up close to some of South Africa’s most majestic wildlife. The trained guide will point out smaller details of your surroundings, and you’ll most likely spot big game such as lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, rhino, giraffe, kudu and hippo.
Camp Bethel has both morning and afternoon game drives available. A full day safari includes a packed picnic lunch that can be enjoyed at a designated spot in the park.
Activities in the Area
Guests who’d like to explore the area of Limpopo and Mpumalanga can embark on various tours that highlight natural attractions, cultural sights and fun activities.
The Blyde Dam boat trip takes guests into the Blyde River Canyon, a spectacular lush subtropical area with gorgeous waterfalls and rock formations. An abundance of wildlife call the area home, such as hippo, crocodile, and birdlife like the African fish eagle and Afircan finfoot.
The Shangaan Cultural Village Tour allows guests to enter a living village where they meet the resident Shangaan family and learn aspects of history, customs and traditions. They then proceed to the mystical kraal of the sangoma (traditional healer) to learn about traditional medicines, before returning to the Marula Market for local craft & curios.
Hot Air Ballooning is also available to guests in the mood for an avian adventure. The flight lasts approximately one hour, and on landing guests are served excellent Cape sparkling wine in the champagne ballooning tradition. After the flight passengers join the pilot for breakfast at a country lodge.
Camp Bethel Activities
Camp Bethel has a number of activities on offer for guests to enjoy after a safari or area tour. Guided nature walks for nature lovers can be arranged, and those in the mood to relax can take a dip in the camp’s sparkling swimming pool.
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