Mutale Drift Pafuri Gate

Baobab cabin overlooking the baobab tree (added by manager 06 Oct 2018)

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  • Quiet off-grid rural cabin just outside the village of Bende Mutale
  • A 10-minute drive from the Pafuri Gate into Kruger National Park
  • Covered deck area with braai overlooking the Mutale river
Taking the crew to Kruger? Get a head start on those early-morning game drives by making for Mutale Drift Pafuri Gate, on the outskirts of the Venda village of Bende Mutale and a mere couple of kilometres from the gateway to the famed wildlife reserve. Come armed with provisions, kit and coolbox, for this is a proper rural off-grid place with no electricity, cellphone reception or fridge (there’s also no wifi, so you'll need to put the gadgets aside). Handily, however, there’s plenty of natural entertainment in the form of passing wildlife: best viewed by grabbing a beer from your cool box and heading out to your private covered deck area, which has a fine outlook over the Mutale river. You’d also do well to pack plenty of fodder for the barbecue – that deck also houses a cooking area, with an open pit fire for stoking up a braai as the sun goes down. Loaf around on deck a little longer to see the sky light up with a starry display (no light pollution = one of the perks of being far from urban life). Or get set for the game-viewing day ahead by tucking in for an early night: the cabin’s been kitted out with comfy beds to sleep four, plus an ensuite bathroom and solar lighting to help you find your way around during the hours of darkness.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Mutale Drift Pafuri Gate

Bende Mutale

Limpopo

South Africa

0901

Directions

Timezone

Africa/Johannesburg +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

-22.41348°N
31.03388°W

Route directions

On the R525 east, pass through Tshipise and Masisi. 20km further on, turn right into Bende Mutale. Take first fork left, then the next fork right and follow the most-used dust road for 1.6 kms to Mutale Drift. Look out for Mutale Drift signs.

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Well, it’s all about the star attraction, isn’t it? Kruger National Park is a name known all over the world for its great game viewing, and with good reason: its whopping 19,000 square kilometres make it one of Africa’s biggest game reserves, home to the big five (that’s your elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos and rhinos) as well as swathes of smaller beasties. Getting out to see the wild ones is a cinch from here, for the park's Pafuri Gate is just a 10-minute drive away. Take a day or few in this northern section of the park and you may well spot leopards, baboons and bush pigs among the baobab trees; turn your sights upwards for possible glimpses of rare birds including Pel's fishing-owl and Ayres's hawk-eagle. Fancy a change of scenery? Take a wander around the gorgeous Mutale Falls (10 minutes’ drive from camp), or set forth to see the mighty Sagole Baobab, an hour away. It’s said to be the biggest baobab in all of South Africa (and yep, it’s pretty hefty – grab 20 or so pals and you might just be able to form a link around the trunk).

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  • When can I check in and check out of Mutale Drift Pafuri Gate?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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