Zvakanaka Exclusive Camping | Established Campground
South Africa
Details
- Verified:
- about 2 months ago
- GPS:
- -22.97588, 29.95167
- Altitude:
- 1265.5 masl
- Website:
- www.zka.co.za
- Phone:
- +27844004595
- Contributor:
-
alles-selbst-erlebt
Amenities
- Electricity:
- Yes - At Sites
- Wifi:
- Yes - Average
- Kitchen:
- Yes
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- Hot
- Water:
- Yes
- Toilets:
- Running Water
- Big Rig Friendly:
- Yes
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- No
- Sanitation Dump Station:
- No
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Description
Beautiful idyllic place in the mountains. Each site has individual braai, water, gas cooker, fireplace (firewood included) and shelter. Each of the 5 sites has its own toilet/shower unit) and good facilities including washing machine, fridge. Small pool. There are well-marked hiking trails cut on the farm, all sign-posted . R190pppn - Note: you don't have network coverage at the gate where you have to call for the code for the gate, but 10 (!) meters back you have again full coverage. Call Gail +27844004595. You can call ahead of time for the code. There is also full 3G internet coverage in the camp and free un-capped wifi in Bullet's the wifi café. There are also self-catering options: 2 cottages, a Farmhouse Flat and a fully equipped caravan - double bed and own scullery/toilet/shower unit. PET-FREE
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So far one of our camping highlights in SA. The Zvakanaka farm is at very peaceful location, all camp places have their privacy + WC, shower and small kitchen corner. The little bar place with the beers and smooth wifi connection was a nice addition.
It’s best to drop a whatsapp message or email to Gail, to get the gate code.
We are back
Love to camp here.
Gail and Al have become friends over the years and we always enjoy their fantastic hospitality.
The showers are great
You get your own shower and toilet
Washing machine is so nice to have after camping for a week in Moz.
Beautiful setting and the sun kisses the mountains in the morning- just too spectacular a sight.
Wow! It's such a great place!
Prices still as mentioned.
Would highly recommend to stay here for one night or a few days. We came for 1, stayed three 😉. Gail & Alistair are super helpful and friendly.
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We know Al and Gail since 2019 and we love Zvakanaka and these two phantastic people. This Campground is one of the best in SA and your hosts are lovely and helpful people. Come and enjoy this beautiful place. We stay for 3 nights on our way to Mozambique and we enjoy every minute of our stay.
Also loved it. Would come back anytime.
Camping is 190 pppn.
20 rand for the washing machine - they even provide the soap.
That’s a place where campers get spoiled <3
Report Check-InThis is Gail, owner of Zvakanaka Farm, self-catering accommodation and camping. The cost is R190pppn, children R90 (5 - 12). There are 5 sites, eqch site with private ablutions. Cell phone for Gail +27844004595. You can contact me any time for the code - not just when you are at the gate.
Report Check-InThe reviews were not exaggerated. What a fantastic camping area. Easily accommodated our Iveco Daily 4x4. We stayed at Sam’s campsite. Beautiful views of the mountains. Glorious sunset. The facilities were great. Ablutions were fantastic with great showers and toilets dedicated to each site. There is a free WiFi bar (honour system on the drinks) where you can sit and relax with unlimited WiFi! The hosts Gail and Al were so friendly and welcoming. They also helped us out when we had a rookie error trying to get our truck started after a little spring clean of the cab and knocked the battery off🤦♂️ We also did a small hike there. There are a number of hikes you can do from easy to strenuous. We highly recommended this site!
Report Check-InBest camp area ever! Huge place, all surrounded by nature and nice views on mountains. Best drinking water ever (believe me, I am the kind of person that never taste difference in bottle water but this was the softest water ever). Best showers ever! Omg I miss these showers. And definitely best hosts ever; so friendly, supportive and really looked after us.
They built a ‘bullit bar’ - a nice warm place to chill and enjoy WiFi / coffee / tea. Which is a luxury when you are camping. All wood for fire included same as very nice natural tools.
Call them before you get to the gate as there is no signal near the gate. You can also call them few days before - they will already share the code with you! Gail and Al are the best ♥️
Report Check-InWe stayed 2 nights but already booked our next stay! Fabulous hosts and beautiful location. We stayed in Mandala's Cottage: fully furnished with all amenities, pool, washing machine, WiFi etc. Great hiking area too. Highly recommended.
Report Check-InWhat an amazing camp site. After weeks travelling around Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe it was wonderful to have such wonderful amenities. Each site has a gas cooker, sink, toilet and shower. Also a shelter from the rain.
There's a little 'bar' with WiFi, honesty bar, glasses, sink. A good place to shelter from the rain.
Phone Gail for the gate code before arrival if possible. Signal at the gate is low but a few metres down the road you can get signal and call.
Plenty of mobile internet signal at the sites.
100% recommendation for this wonderful place.
Report Check-InCame for 1 night stayed 5......
What a beautiful place. campsites are very secluded in the Bush and have all a covered little kitchen. Braai and free firewood to use.
There is even a washing machine (20 rand).
Small refreshing pool, honesty bar with excellent free WiFi and you can go on a lovely hike (they're building a forest camp on the hill, would definitely come back for that).
Later in the week the most terrible rain broke out so they offered me a cottage, truly a little gem (private swimming pool and outside bath).
Host are incredibly nice and warm people and can advise you on almost everything you should need for your trip in SA or when crossing borders into Zim.
Camping 175 pppn, worth it
Call Gail for the code for the gate
0844004595
Excellent camp site, but you really do need to phone or email ahead for a gate code or you won't be able to get in!
Report Check-InDas haben wir nicht erwartet!Mitten in den Bergen ein wunderschönes Camp mit allem, was man braucht. Romantisch eingebettet in den Bergen, umgeben von hohen Bäumen. sehr gepflegt, Eigene Toilette, Dusche, Gasherd,Spüle, Waschmaschine, überdachte Terrasse.Preis: 175pP ,(Landy vom Besitzer von 1957), jedenfalls sehr empfehlenswert
Report Check-InBrilliant. What a fantastic place to camp. Best we have been to in South Africa. Al and Gail have made such a wonderful place. We keep coming back!
Landy owners to boot!
Highly recommend.
The word zvakanaka means everything is just right, or, in South African, lekker.
And you won't find a more lekker plek to overnight near the Beit Bridge border post or in the Soutpansberg than Zvakanaka Farm.
The secured 74 hectare property has secluded camp sites with all the amenities needed. Their ablutions are excellent with piping hot water for your showers.
Each camp site is unique and has undercover wash ups and gas stoves. They also have fully equipped self-catering cottages on the property. Gail is a unbelievable host and could not do more for us. We highly recommend this place..
I would contact her direct for bookings. 0844004595
For us one of the best campgrounds in SA! Highly recommend. We passed 3 perfect days.
Report Check-InWhat a pleasant surprise. We booked a while ago based on recommendations on I overlander. Superb hosts, excellent camping spots (Williams and Sams in particular). Clean ablutions with hot hot water. Ample firewood at no charge. Will certainly be back when we travel in this direction again. 10/10.
Report Check-Incannot recommend this place enough. the owners Al & Gail were amazingly accommodating and helpful. they've set up a few hikes around the surrounding area and toilets, showers and WiFi all function well.
Report Check-InZvakanaka is open for business. Still a wonderful camping spot, one of my favourites on the way to the north. New pricing is in place, R175.00 pp absolutely well worth it! When last have you visited an honesty bar? Love it!!
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Lovely campsite.
Power
Shelter with gas stove, sink, water point and a braai.
lovely shower and a private shower.
Also a camp swiming pool.
Wi-fi
Quaint camping site with amazing views of thr mountains, even in cloudy days. Very friendly owners.
Report Check-InA beautiful camp. Ablutions are spotless and each campsite is well groomed and looked after. Each site has water, electricity, wood, stove and electricity, all under shelter. There are 2 areas to braai , either in the fire pit or at the built braai. The clouds were low and it was a little chilly on our visit so we had a few beers in the bullet bar that has an honesty fridge and fee WiFi. Fantastic. Alister, came to the site to greet and welcome us when we arrived and made us feel welcome and checked that we were comfortable. We only overnighted but will definitely use this place again and stay a little longer to do the walks and soak in the atmosphere.
Report Check-InWhat a wonderful and amazing place! In every detail you see the love and passion for offering a perfect campsite.
The view is stunning, the facilities top. You will find firewood and a barbecue ready, a gas herd, watercooker, sink, cooler and even a washingmaschine! For those who want to make the mistake of spending the time on the internet instead of the enjoying the nature there is free wlan in a nice little cabin, which contains also information regarding hiking and travelling.
The owners are warm-hearted persons and perfect hosts who helped us with the trip planning. Moreover they find out for us more possibility to go hiking nearby additional to the trail that starts and the campsite. Thanks a lot, we wish you all the best!
Report Check-InYES YES YES!
Although it was raining and misty, it was a beautiful, well loved site. We will definitely be back to experience it in the sunshine! Just delightful!
Report Check-InThis is probably the best equipped campsite with the most welcoming hosts Gail and Al in the whole of Southern Africa! Definitely a 5 star recommendation. Electricity, shade, clean ablutions, a washing machine, a stove etc etc and the warm welcoming help and advice of the owners...unmatched!
Report Check-InGail and Al are fantastic hosts and Mdalas is a great place to stay absolutely everything you need is here.
Highly recommended
Margot and Richard
All as described before. Gail and Al are a lovely couple. They helped us a lot, as one of us got sick during our stay. We felt like home.
Report Check-InWonderful place to stay , Fantastic facilities and very friendly and helpful.
Facilities are expanding and they will have a Wifi Cyber Cafe - Bullet's Bar. Free wifi, uncapped by the end of October. There will an honesty bar and coffe and tea making facilities at a small honesty charge..
Will certainly stay again next time I am by this way
Report Check-InGreat place, friendly owners. We emailed ahead and booked and were given the gate code.
Report Check-InExcellent place and friendly owners! Still 150 rand pppn. Maybe call ahead to get the code for the gate so you don’t have to wait around if they’re out and about - Ali’s number is 0828462408 and Gail’s number is 0844004595. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Report Check-InFantastic place as per all the other comments. Ideally bring a working SIM to call before, if not you'll have to wait at the gate until someone comes in/out, there is no other way.
If Gail and Al invite you for sundowners then you might even see the resident bush babies, though there are always small deer roaming around and even a water mongoose. Great hike up to the top too.
Al let us do an oil change while we were there which saved us a trip into town. Fantastic people.
Report Check-InA little piece of heaven! Everything is very well thought through . You feel absolutely welcome and you will enjoy absolute privacy on your campsite. We also did the hike and it's really nice. We recommend this place!
Report Check-InAll of the previous ratings and then some more. I travel and tour for a life and it's not often that you find a campsite as good as this one. This counts under our top 3 best campsites ever. Very friendly and hospitable owners. The piece and quiet plus the extremely awesome ablutions will have you come back again and again.
Report Check-InOne of the best camping sites ever, if not the best. Beautiful view, nicely designed and clean ablutions, delicious shower. Extremely friendly, welcoming and helpful owners Gail and Alistair who also respect everybody’s privacy. Prices still same. Having your own porch and kitchen is so luxurious. Hard to leave.
Report Check-InNice, beautiful and peaceful place. Very friendly and helpful owner. 150 ZAR pppn
Report Check-InVery nice campsite. They have 3 campsites with a shelter with a small kitchen and one without shelter (shadys Johns). Try to get Sam‘s or William‘s. They are really nice with stunning views in the mountains. Very very nice owners! They built 2 more campsites when we were there, one with private Toilette and outdoor shower. All campsites cost the same 150 ZAR pppn
Report Check-InAfrica4Shaw
What a wonderful peaceful campsite with great owners. Everything you need is there. Loved it. Paid R150 pppn camping also have cottages. Grassy camping, shady trees, nature walk, good ablutions, hot showers and clean. Even has a washing machine. Great location close to Beitbridge.
This place is very much to recommend very much. We are to the 2nd time here. There is a pool, one has a washing machine (20 ZAR, per laundry way), free WiFi, fireplace, firewood included, gas cooker, hot shower water and every place a wonderful look at the mountains from the place can wander. Place 150ZAR p. P. with shadow roof. The owners are very friendly.
Report Check-InWe stayed at Sam’s; loved it! Price of R120 pppn is more than worth it!
Report Check-InVery welcoming hosts. We called them from the tourist information office in Louis Trichardt and got the gate code. Inside there are a couple of secluded campsites (also lodging).
Without shelter 75pppn
With shelter 100pppn
We stayed at Sams; a campsite with shelter, braai area working gas stove, sink, electricity and above all; a beautiful view.
Using laundry machine costs R20
Wifi is available at main house
There are monkeys in the area, so keep your food in the car.
Report Check-InWow, this is realy a beautiful place.
If you are in the neighbourhood you have to spend at least 1 night here and do the walk uphill just to stretch you legs after riding all the days before ;-) But you will stay an extra night, that is for sure!
At the house there is a wifi hotspot.
Price still R100 pp.
Lovely peaceful and quiet campsite.
Electric point at most sites. Nice fire pit and cement braai.
Each site has its own lapa with gas stove as well.
Showers and toilets clean and water piping hot.
There is also a washing machine and fridge freezer available.
Wood provided and more available for purchase.
Borehole water which is nice to drink.
Site overlooks mountains.
Nice place.
What a gorgeous place! Both the setting and the facilities. We planned to stay one night and are so glad we stayed two nights so that we could hike up the mountain trails on the farm and enjoy the views of the campsite below. Gail and Alistair have done quite a lot of camping themselves and it shows! They've thought of all the things you'd want to make for the perfect campsite. They are beautiful people and shared loads of helpful information with us on camping in Zimbabwe, a beautiful route to northern Kruger, a great bird watching app, etc. At 100 Rand per person per night it's a great value!
Report Check-InFantastic site, absolutely worth visiting, feels very secluded (it is !) and quite idyllic. 74 hectare property allowed to be wilderness and woodlands and not farmed.
Huge property with lots of wildlife and birds and self guided well marked walking trails.
74 hectares and yet just 4 camping spots and two very private and secluded cottages.
Lovely owners whom make you feel very welcome and at home, allowing you to share their small piece of paradise.
Each campsite has it's own water, powerpoint, simple kitchen, electric lights, shade shelter, brai and firepit.
Located at just over 1200 metres the area has lovely lush growth, great views and never gets too hot.
Zvakanaka calls itself 'exclusive camping' and the title is well justified, it most certainly is.
Make the effort to stay here and allow yourself time as you will not want to leave!
We stayed December 2016
R100 per person (though one site is slightly more basic and thus cheaper)
If you book via email the owners send confirmation with directions and code for the entry gate.
good 3G coverage.
Very nice campsite with good ablutions and shelter with gasstove and water kettle. Friedly owners. We paid 100 ZAR p.p. including electricity and the luxery.
Report Check-InFor us this was the second time in about a year. A unique, quiet place where at the campsite every little detail has been taken care off. Your own shielded place and facilities. The owners have spoiled us with attention and care. Even if we have to make a serious detour next time on our way home, we will certainly go there again. Thanks!
Report Check-InBeautiful idyllic place in the mountains, individual braai, water, gas cooker, fireplace (firewood included) and shelter. Tidy, nice ablutions and good facilities including washing machine, fridge. Small pool. Ranked under the 50 best campsites in SA and definitely under our top 10, very hospitable hosts, signposted walks around camp, 75 ZAR pppn - Note: you don't have network coverage at the gate where you have to call for opening, but 10 (!) meters back you have again full coverage. There is also full 3G internet coverage in the camp.
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