Place to stay
Nthakeni Bush & River Camp
Bende Mutale / Pafuri approach
Off-grid cottages and campsites beside the Mutale River.
Stay beside the Mutale River at Nthakeni near Pafuri. Choose a cottage, a tented group camp or a camping stand, with gas kitchens and off-grid arrangements designed for a quieter bush stay.
Facilities
- Muvhuyu two-person cottage
- Mulala four-person family cottage
- Mupane six-person tented camp
- Riverside and bush campsites
- Private campsite ablution arrangements
Experiences on offer
- Birding
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Cultural visits by arrangement
Practical notes
- Off-grid: no 220V plug points
- Wood-fired hot water
- Gas kitchens and solar lighting in cottages and tented camp
- Confirm stand-specific ablutions and kitchenette
- Official visible content recovered from public site client files
Details researched from public sources. Confirm current arrangements when you enquire.
In this region
Also in Pafuri and northern Kruger
Explore Pafuri and northern Kruger
Thulamela heritage visit
Punda Maria / northern Kruger
Trace the history of a stone-walled settlement in northern Kruger.
Pafuri Traverse
Pafuri / northern Kruger
Walk Pafuri with your world in your backpack.
Awelani Eco Tourism Lodge
Masisi / Pafuri approach
Bushveld stays near Pafuri Gate with landscape on the doorstep.
Baobab Hill House
Pafuri / northern Kruger
An exclusive-use house on a ridge above the Luvuvhu.
Hutwini Walking Camp
Pafuri / northern Kruger
A four-tent walking camp on the Luvuvhu River.
Makuya (Singo)
Regional
A cliff-edge reserve stay looking toward the Luvuvhu.
Journeys that pass here
- The Heritage Route
Follow the story of the Limpopo Valley's early kingdoms, its rock art and the living culture of the north.
- Wildlife and big landscapes
Combine private reserves in the Limpopo Valley with the far north of Kruger, and cross to Tuli if you have the time.
- On foot
Walking camps in the far north of Kruger, mountain trails in the Soutpansberg and guided bush walks.