Camp Shonga is a small intimate bush retreat built in the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains, offering views over the African bushveld. Shonga allows you to experience the real Africa - majestic, unfiltered and unadorned. The ethos behind Camp Shonga is for the highly trained and experienced guides to share their vast knowledge with our guests.

The emphasis of the camp is on nature without losing the luxury and superior service our guests are accustomed to. We are striving to create the optimum balance between people and their environment, whilst having a minimal impact on the surrounding habitat.

View the big game from open vehicles from the comfort of your room as you experience an Africa few have been privileged to see. Afterwards, dine on traditional cuisine around a roaring boma fire under the stars of the African sky.

A satellite camp belonging to Shishangeni Lodge, Camp Shonga is situated in a 15,000ha private concession in the south-eastern section of the world-renowned Kruger National Park in South Africa. It offers 4-star luxurious accommodation, that includes all meals and twice daily guided game drives.

Camp Shonga can accommodate 10 guests in 5 individual tents, all luxuriously equipped with en-suite bathrooms and ball and claw baths, outside shower, ceiling fans, fireplace and private game-viewing deck with recliner chairs and umbrella.

Here, Camp Shonga believes that luxury and comfort in the bush is ultimately the best escape from the stresses of the world. Wander up to the main area and laze in the charming open lounge area, or dine and sip drinks on a spacious wooden deck as the game meander past. A splash pool makes for relief between safari activities.

Communal Camp Shonga facilities, for the exclusive use of guest, include:

• Charming lounge area
• Lounge library
• Splash pool
• Indoor dining area
• Outdoor dining area
• Spacious wooden deck.

Meals at Camp Shonga are both buffet and on a a la carte basis. Vegetarians are well accommodated.

In the evenings you can enjoy traditional cuisine around a roaring boma fire under the star-strewn African sky.

Camp Shonga is situated in the Kruger National Park in the Mpumalanga Province.

The world-renowned Kruger National Park covers a large and diverse region of Southern Africa. Made up of nearly 2 million hectares the diversity of life forms is unrivalled. Bordering the Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga and Mozambique this reserve has recently opened its borders to neighbouring reserves joining the Greater Limpopo Transfontier Park. As the park covers such a large area its terrain varies from lush sub tropical conditions in the south to the more arid grasslands towards the north. With such natural diversity it is no wonder that the park is home to such a variety of species of life. This impressive number of species include a variety of: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals.

Kruger National Park is located approximately:

• +/- 400 km from Hoedspruit
• 142 km from Nelspruit
• +/- 500 km from Johannesburg
• 14 km from Crocodile Bridge
• 30 km from Komatipoort.

Big 5 Game Viewing: Lions, leopard, buffalo, rhino, elephant - Many visitors to South Africa regard their trip as being incomplete without having spotted and photographed the Big 5.

Bird Watching: With more than 500 species of birds, the Kruger National Park is a bird watching haven.

Golf: Skukuza Golf Course is a magnificent, and unique close-to-nature course situated in the world-renowned Kruger National Park.

Massages: Book a range of relaxation massages, to be done in the privacy of one's bedroom or on the room balconies.

Please enquire about World Cup rates that apply to the period 1 June-15 July 2010.

Rates are quoted per person per night and include accommodation, three meals, two game activities, TOMSA levy and VAT at 14%.

Rates exclude gate entrance fees of approximately R35 per day per stay.