Skukuza Restcamp - Kruger Park is the largest restcamp and also the operational and administrative headquarters of the park. The restcamp is situated in the southern part of the park on the bank of the Sabie River.
Historical sites in the camp are the dogs cemetery, bell tower, old pontoon bridge, train bridge, Selati Rail Museum and Campbell Hut Museum. The Stevenson-Hamilton Memorial Library is open to the public.
During school holidays programmes are presented in the environmental education centre and in the evenings film shows are held in the amphitheatre.
Game is abundant in the area and drives along any of the surrounding roads are certain to produce sightings of a wide variety of animals and birds.
5 Things to seek
Fruit Bat
Thicktailed Bush Baby
Warthog
Spotted Hyena
Purplecrested Lourie
Accommodation
Campsites
80 x tent or caravan sites, with power point. Communal ablutions and cooking facilities. (24-hour boiling water, electric hotplates and washing up facilities) Maximum of 6 persons per site.
Safari Tents
12 x 2-bed and 8 x 4-bed permanent furnished canvas tents on stilts, including a fridge, standing fan inside tent and small veranda. Communal ablutions and communal kitchens available.
Bungalows
178 x roundwalled, single-room African style units with thatched roofs, 2 or 3 beds per unit, equipped with en-suite ablutions (most with showers, but some with baths). Some units have air-conditioning, some have fans. Kitchenettes vary: some have hotplates and sinks; some have only sinks, while some have neither. Cutlery and crockery can be provided and hired from reception. Please confirm when booking.
Luxury Bungalows
20 x 1 bedroom units, with en-suite bathroom. The units each have a double bed, quality decor, air-conditioning and television offering limited DSTV channels. You have a choice of luxury units with a riverside view and kitchen, or semi-lux units without a river view and with communal kitchen. Bungalows along the river frontage have a more modern design with glass sliding doors.
Family Cottage
This unit forms part of the Waterkant Guest House complex and is known as Waterkant 2. It offers a well equipped kitchen, 4 bedrooms, (2 single beds in each room), a living room, one bathroom and a river view.
Guest Cottages
15 x 4 or 6-bed units with well equipped kitchens, multiple bedrooms and usually more than one bathroom. Some have 2 double beds so visitors should confirm bed numbers and interior contents when booking.
Guest Houses
These are large luxury units in prime positions, all with river view. There are well-equipped kitchens (with microwave ovens), multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. Limited channel DSTV televisions are provided.
Moni: Sleeps 8, with 4 bedrooms (2 single beds in each room)
Nyathi: Sleeps 8, with 4 bedrooms (2 single beds in each room)
Waterkant 1: Sleeps 8 with 4 bedrooms (2 single beds in each room)
Wild Fig: Sleeps 12, with 6 bedrooms (2 single beds in each room)
Important Notice
1. Accommodation rates do not include Conservation Fees which are payable at the entrance gates.
2. Please ensure that you are familiar with the Rules & Regulations of National Parks before making a booking.
Kruger Park Access Information:
It is important to read more about the upgrade on the access control system for the Kruger National Park.
Restaurant
The Jackalberry can cater for up to 188 guests and also has an Amarula Lounge, which is furnished with large, comfortable leather couches.
Three decks have been built around the restaurant, which can accommodate up to 120 guests who choose to eat their meals or drink cocktails outdoors. It also has an upgraded Boma and a separate braai area.
The Jackalberry is open from 07h00 to 22h00 and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It has small buffets offering a large variety of cold and hot foods and the main serving area acts as a ‘Theatre of Food’ where guests can watch the food being cooked.
Guests are reminded that only guests with valid exit permits will be allowed to exit the park. For day visitors these are issued upon entry at gates and for overnight guests these are issued by the last camp on the guest itinerary.
Facilities
- Information at Reception
- Public Telephone
- Post Office
- Bank
- Car Hire
- 2 x Restaurants
- Deli
- Shop
- FNB Bank facility available
- Laundromat
- Filling Station
- Communal Kitchens
- Communal Ablutions
- Cutlery and Plates Hampers (from Reception)
- Garage with Workshop
- Basic First Aid Assistance
- Auditorium and Conference Facilities
- Day Visitor Picnic Area (located 4km outside the camp) with own swimming pool
- 2 swimming pools in camp (for overnight residents only)
- Car Wash
- TVs (limited DSTV) available in Luxury Units only
- Cellphone reception
Regulations when Exiting the Park:
In order to improve overall controls some changes have been made to the check-out process at camps in the Kruger National Park and your assistance and co-operation is kindly requested in this regard.
Gate hours
January - March: 05:30, 18:30 (Camps gates open 04:30)
April - September: 06:00, 18:00 (Camp gates open 06:00
October: 05:30, 18:00 (Camp gates open 05:30)
November - December: 05:30, 18:30 (Camps gates open 04:30)
Skukuza Restcamp - Kruger Park Activities:
* Game Drives (Night and Day)
* Bush Breakfast and Bush Braai (Barbecue). Includes game drive to venue.
* 9-hole Golf Course
* Guided Bush Walks
* Stevenson Hamilton Memorial Library
* Wilderness Trail (Metsi Metsi)
* Kids Educational Programme (Seasonal)
* Lake Panic Bird Hide (located approximately 7 km outside the camp)
* Wildlife films every evening (except Sundays)
Bungalow (BD2): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Fridge, Hotplate, No smoking, Sink, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BD2Z): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Fridge, Hotplate, No smoking, Sink, Unit accessible to the mobility challenged, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BD3): 1 bedroom with 3 single beds, Air-conditioned, Fridge, Hotplate, No smoking, Sink, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BE2): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Communal Kitchen, Communal Kitchen, Fridge, No smoking, Sink, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BG2): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Communal Kitchen, Fridge, No smoking, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BG2ZE): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Closed veranda, Communal Kitchen, Fridge, No smoking, Unit accessible to the mobility challenged, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BG2UT): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Communal Kitchen, Communal Kitchen, Fridge, No smoking, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BG2E): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Closed veranda, Communal Kitchen, Fridge, No smoking, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (BG3E): 1 bedroom with 3 single beds, Air-conditioned, Closed veranda, Communal Kitchen, Fridge, No smoking, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (LB2D): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Communal Kitchen, DSTV (limited channels), Fridge, No smoking, No view, Sink, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (LB2K): 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Closed veranda, Fridge, Hotplate, Luggage rack, Microwave, No smoking, Outside table, Sink, Utensils, WC and shower.
Bungalow (LB3): 1 bedroom with 3 single beds, Air-conditioned, Closed veranda, Fridge, Hotplate, Luggage rack, Microwave, No smoking, Outside table, Sink, Utensils, WC and shower.
Camp Site (CK6P): CAMP SITE ONLY: own camping equipment required, Extra vehicles are charged a fee per night, PowerPoint.
Elsie Clarke Guest Cottage (GC4VB): 2 bedrooms, each with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Kitchen, No smoking, River view.
Guest Cottage (GC4V): 2 bathrooms, each with w/c and shower, 2 bedrooms, each with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Kitchen, No smoking, River view.
Guest Cottage (GC6D): 2 bedrooms, each with 3 single beds, Air-conditioned, Kitchen, No smoking, WC and bath, WC and shower.
Guest Cottage (GC6): 2 bedrooms, each with 3 single beds, Air-conditioned, Kitchen, No smoking, WC and bath, WC and shower.
Guest Cottage (GC6Z): 2 bedrooms, each with 3 single beds, Air-conditioned, Kitchen, No smoking, Unit accessible to the mobility challenged, WC and bath, WC and shower.
Moni Guest House (GMS): 1 bathroom with bath, shower and wc, 1 separate shower, 3 bathrooms, each with w/c, basin and bath, 4 bedrooms, each with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Kitchen, No smoking.
Nyathi Guest House (GNY): 4 bathrooms, each with w/c, bath and shower, 4 bedrooms, each with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, DSTV (limited channels), Kitchen, No smoking, One of the bathrooms is accessible by the disabled.
Riverside Bungalow (LR2W): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, DSTV (limited channels), Fridge, Kitchen, No smoking, River view, Sited to the west of the restaurant, WC and shower.
Riverside Bungalow (LR2ZW): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, DSTV (limited channels), Fridge, Kitchen, No smoking, River view, Sited to the west of the restaurant, Unit accessible to the mobility challenged, WC and shower.
Riverside Bungalow (LR2E): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, Fridge, Kitchen, No smoking, River view, Sited to the east of the restaurant, WC and shower.
Safari Tent (CTT2): 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, Communal ablutions, Communal Kitchen, Fan, Fridge, No smoking, No utensils.
Safari Tent (CTT4): 1 bedroom with 4 single beds, Communal ablutions, Communal Kitchen, Fan, Fridge, No smoking, No utensils.
Wild Fig Guest House (GAB): 4 bathrooms, each with w/c, bath and shower, 6 bedrooms, each with 2 single beds, Air-conditioned, DSTV (limited channels), Kitchen, No smoking.
- No cancellation fee will be incurred for cancellations made after payment of first deposit up to and including 46 days prior to arrival.
- Cancellation fees equal to 50% of the total reservation cost is payable in a case of cancellation made between 45 days and 30 days prior to arrival.
- Cancellation fee equal to 100% of the total reservation cost is payable in a case of a cancellation made between 29 days prior to and date of arrival
- 100% of the total cost for any non-arrival/no-shows
Reservation made within 45 days prior to arrival is payable within 24 hours from the day reservation is made.
- Conservation levy is always excluded from the booking amount and needs to be settled on arrival.
It is your responsibility to check if the reservation is correct. Should the reservation be incorrect, please contact our office immediately.
If the arrival date of the itinerary is postponed prior to or on date of arrival and then cancelled at a later stage, the fees that applied at the time of amendment will be enforced if the amount is greater than the new cancellation fees.
Cancelling or downgrading of a reservation 45 days prior to or on arrival will result in cancellation fees according to a sliding scale (based on the total reservation cost) which varies between 50% and 100%.
Should the reservation not be taken up on the arrival date the accommodation will be held until 09:00 the following day after which the reservation will be cancelled and the deposit, where applicable, forfeited.
The N12 from Johannesburg and the N4 from Pretoria take you on a 5-hour drive through Nelspruit to Skukuza.
Paul Kruger Gate and Phabeni Gate are the two options for travel to Skukuza.
