Central Kruger · Plunge-pool suites
Imbali Safari Lodge
Twelve suites with private plunge pools on the N'waswitsontso river, in a private concession of the central Kruger National Park.
From R13 210 pp / night sharing
Central Kruger · Riverside tents
Hamiltons Tented Camp
Six canvas suites on raised teak decks above the N'waswitsontso river, styled after the safari camps of the early 1900s.
FromR18 124pp / night sharing
The lodge
Six elevated tented suites with plunge pools on the N'waswitsontso river, in a private concession of the Kruger National Park.
Hamiltons Tented Camp stands on the banks of the N'waswitsontso river in the west of the Kruger National Park, inside the 10,000-hectare Imbali concession that it shares with Imbali and Hoyo Hoyo. The concession borders the Sabi Sand and Manyeleti reserves, and the camp takes its name from Colonel Stevenson-Hamilton, who helped found the park.
Its six tents sit on teak decks linked by timber walkways, each with a plunge pool, a Victorian bath, a rain shower and its own sala lounge. Brass fittings, steamer trunks and sepia photographs set the period style, butlers serve meals on the decks, and two safaris a day are included.
Highlights
- A private plunge pool and sala lounge for every tent
- Butler service and dinners in the bush
- Two safaris a day on a private Kruger concession
- Period safari styling with modern air conditioning
In pictures
A look inside
Your stay
Where you sleep, how you spend the days
Accommodation
- Six elevated tented suites, each for at most two guests
- Plunge pool, Victorian free-standing bath, rain shower and air conditioning
- A private sala lounge with mini bar and tea and coffee
Activities
- Morning and afternoon safaris in open 4x4 Land Cruisers
- Guided walks, requested in advance at extra cost
- Bush dinners, bush picnics and champagne breakfasts
- Massages on your deck or by the pool, at extra cost
- Bird watching and self-drives in the wider park
The fine print
What your rate covers
Included
- Three meals a day
- Soft drinks, water, beer and selected wines and spirits
- Two safaris a day
- VAT
Not included
- Kruger access fee: R135 per person per stay, paid at the gate
- Premium-brand drinks
- Transfers
- Walks and spa treatments
Good to know
- One rate all year in 2026: R18 124 per person sharing, R26 678 single
- No cellphone signal
- The camp is in a malaria area
- Arrive at Orpen Gate at least 1.5 hours, or Paul Kruger Gate 3 hours, before the gates close
Getting there
Finding your way to the bush
Routes and transfers
- Skukuza airport is 63 km away, Hoedspruit 114 km and Kruger Mpumalanga International 160 km
- Road transfers from any of the three airports are booked with the reservation, at extra cost
- Federal Air flies to the Manyeleti airstrip, about an hour and a half's drive away, where the camp collects guests
- By car: 46 km from Orpen Gate and 95 km from Paul Kruger Gate
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