The tented camp GwalaGwala, situated in the 13,000 hectare Kapama Game Reserve, has just undergone a massive refurbishment, and as a result it has changed its name from GwalaGwala to Kapama Karula.

The existing 7 tents have been given a total makeover and they have also built 5 new tents – all of which will be the epitome of luxury. Each tent has a ‘his and hers’ basin, inside and outside shower and sliding glass doors that wrap around the tent 260 degrees to offer guest the opportunity to have unrestricted views onto one of the most sought after locations – the Klaserie river. The tents are also air-conditioned and all other luxuries will be a given.

A new lounge, dining room, bar, pool and pool deck have also been built – all with unrestricted views onto the Klaserie river.

But the best news is that the rates have not changed. Guests can still enjoy a safari here until the end of November 2009 for just R1,395 per person, and then from 1st December 2009 until the end of April 2010 for R1,950 per person. Rates include all meals and 2 game drives per day in open vehicles on the Kapama Game Reserve.

During November 2008 an agreement between Kapama and the neighbouring Gwalagwala lodge was concluded whereby Kapama would acquire the property and business of Gwalagwala.

Kapama will take ownership of the property and business on 1 December 2008, and the fence between Kapama and Gwalagwala which stretches for 3.5 km on Kapama’s southern boundary will be removed and the Gwalagwala property will be incorporated into Kapama Private Game Reserve.

Gwalagwala is a tented camp similar to Buffalo Camp with 6 tents with en suite bath rooms and one large luxury tent with a bath, double basin and outside shower. The camp is positioned along the Klaserie River, a permanent river which provides water to the many game species within the Kapama Reserve. The Klaserie River and immediate surrounding vegetation provides the ideal habitat for leopard, hippo and crocodile on the reserve.

From the 1st of December Kapama will include two daily game drives in open vehicles on Kapama Game Reserve and this will be included in the rate.

We have added new photos to several of the safari lodges that we feature in the Greater Kruger Park area.

The lodges with updated photos are:

Gomo Gomo Game Lodge
Gwalagwala
Honeyguide Khoka Moya
Honeyguide Mantobeni
Kirkman’s Kamp
Little Jock
Tinga Game Lodge