Located in the northern part of South Africa where the country meets with Botswana and Zimbabwe. Mapungubwe National Park is rich in history as it is in wildlife and flora, and is filled with numerous patches of land that poses traces of ancient civilizations and artefacts. Mapungubwe serves both as National Park declared in 2004, and a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 2003.
Vhembe Wilderness Trails Camp is an unfenced camp that is only accessible by 4x4 or high clearance vehicles, located in the eastern section of Mapungubwe National Park, 13 km from the Main Gate. Vhembe Wilderness Camp has been built on a small ridge within a valley, within walking distance of the Limpopo River and Mapungubwe Hill.
The camp offers accommodation in 4 Wilderness Cabins made of canvas and wood planks on the sides, wooden floors, and thatch roofs with netted windows. The camp runs on solar-generated electricity and no plug points are available in the units.
The cabins have shared use of a central communal kitchen that is equipped with a gas stove, fridges, a braai area, a fan, and a dining area with chairs. There is also a communal central lapa.
Mapungubwe’s restaurant offers a comprehensive menu, and pre-packed dinners are available on request. Other facilities at Mapungubwe include picnic sites and a day visitor centre, a Limpopo and Shashe rivers Confluence Lookout Point, a treetop boardwalk, Maloutswa Bird Hide, and an auditorium ideal for educational groups or small conferences and can seat up to 50 guests.
The Mapungubwe Interpretive Centre, an amazing building that won the World Building of the Year in 2009s World Architectural Awards, was constructed to house a museum with many of the artefacts uncovered from archaeological sites in the park. Information on the park's fascinating history and biology is also available at the interpretive centre with knowledgeable guides on hand to take visitors through the centre.
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SANParks Vhembe Wilderness Trails Camp
SANParks Vhembe Wilderness Trails Camp
SANParks Vhembe Wilderness Trails Camp
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Vhembe Wilderness Trails Camp is an unfenced camp that is only accessible by 4x4 or high clearance vehicles, located in the eastern section of Mapungubwe National Park, 13 km from the Main Gate. Vhembe Wilderness Camp has been built on a small ridge within a valley, within walking distance of the Limpopo River and Mapungubwe Hill.
The camp offers accommodation in 4 Wilderness Cabins made of canvas and wood planks on the sides, wooden floors, and thatch roofs with netted windows. The camp runs on solar-generated electricity and no plug points are available in the units.
The cabins have shared use of a central communal kitchen that is equipped with a gas stove, fridges, a braai area, a fan, and a dining area with chairs. There is also a communal central lapa.
Mapungubwe’s restaurant offers a comprehensive menu, and pre-packed dinners are available on request. Other facilities at Mapungubwe include picnic sites and a day visitor centre, a Limpopo and Shashe rivers Confluence Lookout Point, a treetop boardwalk, Maloutswa Bird Hide, and an auditorium ideal for educational groups or small conferences and can seat up to 50 guests.
The Mapungubwe Interpretive Centre, an amazing building that won the World Building of the Year in 2009s World Architectural Awards, was constructed to house a museum with many of the artefacts uncovered from archaeological sites in the park. Information on the park's fascinating history and biology is also available at the interpretive centre with knowledgeable guides on hand to take visitors through the centre.
Vhembe Wilderness Trails Camp is an unfenced camp that is only accessible by 4x4 or high clearance vehicles, located in the eastern section of Mapungubwe National Park, 13 km from the Main Gate. Vhembe Wilderness Camp has been built on a small ridge within a valley, within walking distance of the Limpopo River and Mapungubwe Hill.
The camp offers accommodation in 4 Wilderness Cabins made of canvas and wood planks on the sides, wooden floors, and thatch roofs with netted windows. The camp runs on solar-generated electricity and no plug points are available in the units.
The cabins have shared use of a central communal kitchen that is equipped with a gas stove, fridges, a braai area, a fan, and a dining area with chairs. There is also a communal central lapa.
Mapungubwe’s restaurant offers a comprehensive menu, and pre-packed dinners are available on request. Other facilities at Mapungubwe include picnic sites and a day visitor centre, a Limpopo and Shashe rivers Confluence Lookout Point, a treetop boardwalk, Maloutswa Bird Hide, and an auditorium ideal for educational groups or small conferences and can seat up to 50 guests.
The Mapungubwe Interpretive Centre, an amazing building that won the World Building of the Year in 2009s World Architectural Awards, was constructed to house a museum with many of the artefacts uncovered from archaeological sites in the park. Information on the park's fascinating history and biology is also available at the interpretive centre with knowledgeable guides on hand to take visitors through the centre.
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2 guests' feedbackThe camp is breathtakingly beautiful and staff friendly and helpful, will definitely visit again!
Park is not well maintained. Roads need attention, surfacing and some signs. No store is operating. Day visitor's picnic area really neglected. The western part of the park is in an extremely poor condition due to line wires that no longer exist.
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Wilderness Cabin CNW2
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Cancelling or downgrading of a reservation 45 days or less 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%.
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Rates include a 1% community fund.
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House rules
This camp does not accept cash.All visitors over 18 years old will be required to produce an identity document, passport or alternative valid identification e.g. driver’s licence card for scanning upon entering/exiting the Parks.
A standard daily conservation fee of R240 for foreign visitors, R120 for SADC nationals with a valid passport, and R60 for South African Citizens and Residents with ID, will be required on entry to the park.
All Mapungubwe’s camps are accessible by normal sedan vehicles, but it is advisable to have a 4x4 or high clearance vehicle to ensure an enjoyable drive inside the park. There are also a number of eco-trails for which a 4x4 is required.
Approximately 35 km of roads are suitable for normal sedan vehicles. A further 100 km is accessible to all-terrain 4x4 vehicles. All the roads within the park are gravel.
Mapungubwe National Park is divided into an Eastern and Western section, separated by private lands in between which does not form part of the Park. Bookings at Tshugulu Lodge, Limpopo Forest Tented Camp, Mazhou Camping Site and Maloutswa Bird Hide requires one to drive outside the park in order to rejoin the Western section of the Park where the camps are located.
No caravans are allowed in the eastern section of the park due to roads conditions. We have a caravan park at Mazhou camping site on the western section of the park.
Vhembe Wilderness Camp is not recommended for families with children. The camp is unfenced and is only accessible via 4x4 high clearance vehicle.
Guests should take precautions against malaria when visiting Mapungubwe.
There is no fuel station inside the park. The closest filling stations are in Musina 70 km and Alldays 65 km from the main gate.
Mapungubwe has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a curio shop/mini confluence shop selling snacks and refreshments. The restaurant and curio shop are located at the main gate.
The restaurant operates from 07:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m and offers a comprehensive breakfast and light lunch menu. Pre-packed dinners are available on request; orders have to be placed before 14:00 p.m. and collected before 16:00 p.m.
The closest shops and fuel supplies to Mapungubwe are in Alldays and Musina, both about 70 km from the Park.
There is no cellphone reception in all the camps, only at the main gate.
The are no debit card facilities available in the Park. Payments can only be made via cash or credit card. Cheques are not accepted.
Mapungubwe National Park is an area with large and dangerous game animals and unguided walking is not permitted. Guests, who would like to arrange activities such as walks, drives and visits to cultural attractions, can do so directly with the Park.
Day Visitors:
Mapungubwe has a designated picnic and day visitors’ centre, wood is available at the restaurant. Please note that open bakkies with people at the back are not allowed.
The use of drones inside (and over) our national parks is strictly prohibited.
No smoking is allowed inside the accommodation.
Remember, by feeding any wildlife you are signing their death warrant, as they become aggressive.
As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
Hikers on day and overnight trails must always carry sufficient water.
Pets are not allowed in a National Park.
Wilderness Cabin CNW2
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Each Wilderness Cabin contains 2 single beds, a ceiling fan, a shower en suite with toilet and washbasin. The camp runs on solar-generated electricity and no plug points are available in the cabins. Each cabin has a small balcony with a table and chairs, and lovely views. The cabins have shared use of a communal kitchen and dining area, and a lapa.
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Rates displayed are on a self-catering basis. Rates include a 1% community fund.
House Rules
This camp does not accept cash.
All visitors over 18 years old will be required to produce an identity document, passport or alternative valid identification e.g. driver’s licence card for scanning upon entering/exiting the Parks.
A standard daily conservation fee of R240 for foreign visitors, R120 for SADC nationals with a valid passport, and R60 for South African Citizens and Residents with ID, will be required on entry to the park.
All Mapungubwe’s camps are accessible by normal sedan vehicles, but it is advisable to have a 4x4 or high clearance vehicle to ensure an enjoyable drive inside the park. There are also a number of eco-trails for which a 4x4 is required.
Approximately 35 km of roads are suitable for normal sedan vehicles. A further 100 km is accessible to all-terrain 4x4 vehicles. All the roads within the park are gravel.
Mapungubwe National Park is divided into an Eastern and Western section, separated by private lands in between which does not form part of the Park. Bookings at Tshugulu Lodge, Limpopo Forest Tented Camp, Mazhou Camping Site and Maloutswa Bird Hide requires one to drive outside the park in order to rejoin the Western section of the Park where the camps are located.
No caravans are allowed in the eastern section of the park due to roads conditions. We have a caravan park at Mazhou camping site on the western section of the park.
Vhembe Wilderness Camp is not recommended for families with children. The camp is unfenced and is only accessible via 4x4 high clearance vehicle.
Guests should take precautions against malaria when visiting Mapungubwe.
There is no fuel station inside the park. The closest filling stations are in Musina 70 km and Alldays 65 km from the main gate.
Mapungubwe has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a curio shop/mini confluence shop selling snacks and refreshments. The restaurant and curio shop are located at the main gate.
The restaurant operates from 07:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m and offers a comprehensive breakfast and light lunch menu. Pre-packed dinners are available on request; orders have to be placed before 14:00 p.m. and collected before 16:00 p.m.
The closest shops and fuel supplies to Mapungubwe are in Alldays and Musina, both about 70 km from the Park.
There is no cellphone reception in all the camps, only at the main gate.
The are no debit card facilities available in the Park. Payments can only be made via cash or credit card. Cheques are not accepted.
Mapungubwe National Park is an area with large and dangerous game animals and unguided walking is not permitted. Guests, who would like to arrange activities such as walks, drives and visits to cultural attractions, can do so directly with the Park.
Day Visitors:
Mapungubwe has a designated picnic and day visitors’ centre, wood is available at the restaurant. Please note that open bakkies with people at the back are not allowed.
The use of drones inside (and over) our national parks is strictly prohibited.
No smoking is allowed inside the accommodation.
Remember, by feeding any wildlife you are signing their death warrant, as they become aggressive.
As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
Hikers on day and overnight trails must always carry sufficient water.
Pets are not allowed in a National Park.
Cancellation policy
Cancelling or downgrading of a reservation 45 days or less 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%.
Description
Each Wilderness Cabin contains 2 single beds, a ceiling fan, a shower en suite with toilet and washbasin. The camp runs on solar-generated electricity and no plug points are available in the cabins. Each cabin has a small balcony with a table and chairs, and lovely views. The cabins have shared use of a communal kitchen and dining area, and a lapa.
Vhembe Wilderness Trails Camp is an unfenced camp that is only accessible by 4x4 or high clearance vehicles, located in the eastern section of Mapungubwe National Park, 13 km from the Main Gate. Vhembe Wilderness Camp has been built on a small ridge within a valley, within walking distance of the Limpopo River and Mapungubwe Hill.
The camp offers accommodation in 4 Wilderness Cabins made of canvas and wood planks on the sides, wooden floors, and thatch roofs with netted windows. The camp runs on solar-generated electricity and no plug points are available in the units.
The cabins have shared use of a central communal kitchen that is equipped with a gas stove, fridges, a braai area, a fan, and a dining area with chairs. There is also a communal central lapa.
Mapungubwe’s restaurant offers a comprehensive menu, and pre-packed dinners are available on request. Other facilities at Mapungubwe include picnic sites and a day visitor centre, a Limpopo and Shashe rivers Confluence Lookout Point, a treetop boardwalk, Maloutswa Bird Hide, and an auditorium ideal for educational groups or small conferences and can seat up to 50 guests.
The Mapungubwe Interpretive Centre, an amazing building that won the World Building of the Year in 2009s World Architectural Awards, was constructed to house a museum with many of the artefacts uncovered from archaeological sites in the park. Information on the park's fascinating history and biology is also available at the interpretive centre with knowledgeable guides on hand to take visitors through the centre.