Blue Wildebeest Private Bush Camp & Hiking Trail

Situated10km outside Badplaas (Emanzana), Mpumalanga, just 3hours drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria and 1 hour from Nelspruit.

ACCOMMODATION

  • BASE CAMP:  Lovely private thatched stone cottage: 12 beds with covered mattresses.

  • Hot water for kitchen and bathrooms (donkey fired geyser).

  • 2 showers and 2 toilets.

  • 2 plate gas stove.

  • Black 3 legged, cast iron pots, various sizes, also a flat bottom pot.

  • Cooking pots and pans, various sizes.

  • Glasses, mugs, plates, cutlery, crockery, egg lifters etc.

  • Braai tongs, braai grid, hinged braai grid.

  • Kettles for use on gas stove.

  • Camping chairs, 3 tables.

  • Wood for the braai is provided in reasonable quantities.

  • Candle holders. (Bring your own candles/ gas lamps etc)

  • Own charcoal is advisable since the wattle wood used, doesn’t make enough coals for a big braai.

PERTINENT INFORMATION:

There is NO FRIDGE facilities – bring your own cooler boxes/ ice.

  • Bring own gas bottle with standard Cadac fitting for use with two plate gas stove.

  • Weather patterns can be variable.There is a fire danger in winter.

  • You enter the trail at your own risk.

  • The caretaker will make sure there is hot water in the donkey geyser.

  • It is a Pet friendly base camp, but you must arrange with the booking office in advance.

HIKING TRAIL:

Two day trails from central base camp.

  • DAY 1: 9,5km – Easy to average.

  • DAY 2: 6,5km – Average to difficult.

  • This spectacular trial passes through pristine grassland, up unspoilt mountain ridges, down gorges, past beautiful streams, waterfalls, natural rock pools, awesome rock formations and ancient ruins.Along the trial you will come across a variety of antelope and birds.

  • Both the first and second day’s hike brings you to the mountain top with splendid panoramic views of the whole Badplaas valley.

  • There is an abundance of indigenous fauna and flora.

  • At night you can enjoy the beauty of millions of stars and the calls of jackals in the distance and owls in the trees around the house.

  • The route is clearly marked and clean and can be enjoyed by young and old.

Rates

Rates are subject to change without prior notice.

Rate Description Price
Per Adult (per night) R230.00
Per Child under 12 (per night) R180.00
One night on weekends (per person) + R120.00 (Total: R350.00 per adult)
Special rates for pensioners & mid-week Out of season only