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Olifants Rest Camp

H8, Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

The location is stunning, and it is the reason why I would get four stars. The view is worth the stay. The rondavel was OK (let's say OK), ... and the restaurant is disappointing (as it is often the case in the Kruger National Park), but, once again, what a view!

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Lesotho
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

We booked a 3 sleeper bungalow, it was in the 3rd row back from the riverview (definately spring for the accomodation with the front row views!) There was a shower, fridge, table and braai pit. The communal kitchen had boiled water and a hotplate but there were no utensils, so we just used the braai pit for food, especially as... More

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

We have been visiting the Kruger National Park for many years. Olifants is still my favorate camp. The scenery is stunning @ the staff quite helpfull. The accomodation is so so & the on site restaurant sub standard. If you are traveling from abroad this camp should be on your list! (Due to the scenery)

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Nelspruit, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

Although I have been to Kruger national Park many times before. This was a first to stay at Olifants Rest Camp. The lady at reception on check in was very polite and most informative. We stayed in chalet 18, with two bedrooms each with two single beds. The bathroom was a seperate unit between the bedrooms with a seperate toilet,... More

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Dallas, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013

We first visited Kruger in 1998 thus it had been 15 years sine our last visit. The upkeep of the park has deteriorated, the food has just about reached rock bottom, however there have been significant increases in the estimated population of some of the animals. This in spite of the fact that poachers continue to enter the park and... More

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Nuevo, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

I have been to Kruger many times but this was my 1st time at Olifants. It is one of the most peaceful camps in the park. The bird life in camp was great, and the view looking out over the Olifants river cannot be beat. We stayed two nights here as a group of 8. Some of the party stayed... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2012 via mobile

We stayed here for one night. The view from the terrace overlooking the river is spectacular. The rooms are ok - nothing special; more or less clean but ok for one night. The view is worth the stay. The restaurant is ok - we only had breakfast there.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2012

We stayed at Olifants for the long weekend and had a wonderful time. We had a river view hut and the view was awesome. Everything we needed was supplied and the accommodation was spotlessly clean. The staff that really stood out was Puti and Sidwell. Beware there is a monkey in the camp that steals cellphones. He grabbed my cellphone... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2012

Firstly, I have to start by saying we have been fairly spoilt in the past having frequented various 5* lodges / reserves around SA over the years. Mostly thanks to being taken away by big corporations as a "thank you" for business. The perception one often hears about seeing the wildlife in SA is that you only get to do... More

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Arusha
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The view is the thing that makes Olifants stand out. Its spectacular with Elephants walking through the river, hippos lounging in the river. and antelope including Kudu walking on the bank. We had good service, the main person who stood out to us was Given (waiter), he was smiley and had a great sense of humor! The food like in... More

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Address: H8, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Region: South Africa > Kruger National Park
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Ranked #3 of 5 B&Bs / Inns in Kruger National Park

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