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Biyamiti Bush Camp Kruger Park
(South Africa National Parks)
Biyamiti
Bush Camp enquiries and reservations: bookkruger@madbookings.com
The camp is ideally situated between huge Wild Fig and Jackalberry trees with vast numbers of other fauna and flora species in abundance. The area is a game spotter’s dream come true. |
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Biyamiti Bush Camp Accommodation
Accommodation at Biyamiti Bushveld Camp caters to a variety of guest
requirements and is well suited for those guests that are looking for
a self-catering bushveld experience.
Guest Cottages:
• 10 x 2-Bedroom units. Both bedrooms have ceiling fans; one has
3 single beds, and the other 2 single beds.
One bedroom has a bathroom en-suite (bath, toilet, and washbasin) and
there is a separate toilet, shower and washbasin. The kitchen has a gas
stove (with oven), fridge/freezer combination, sink, cooking utensils,
crockery and cutlery. An open veranda serves as both dining room and lounge.
Cottages:
• 5 x 1-Bedroom units. The bedroom contains two single beds and
has a ceiling fan. There are two bench-beds in the living room with a
ceiling fan. The bathroom has a bath, shower, toilet and washbasin and
inter-leading doors to the bedroom and living room. Meals can be taken
on the open veranda. The kitchen has a two-plate electric stove (without
oven), sink, fridge / freezer combination, cooking utensils, crockery
and cutlery.
Biyamiti Bush Camp Activities
• Guided Bush Walks
• Game Drives (in the company of trained field guides)
Facilities:
• Information at Reception
• Public telephone
• Basic First Aid assistance
• Electricity (plug points) for appliances in units
• Mini Shop at reception stocks basic items such as firewood, ice
and Telkom phone cards. There are no foodstuffs such as meat available.
• Each accommodation unit has it's own braai (barbecue) facilities
5 animals to look out for while visiting the Lodge:
1. Black Rhino
2. White Tailed Mongoose
3. Orange Breasted Bush Shrike
4. White Rhino
5. Leopard
How to get there:
Travel routes and times from central Gauteng
Malelane Gate
Take the N4 to Nelspruit and head through Nelspruit to Malelane. Then
turn left at the Kruger National Park sign just outside Malelane and head
to the gate. Allow between 4 to 5 hours for the trip to the gate. Biyamiti
Bushveld Camp is 39 km away from the gate. Allow about 2 hours for the
drive to the camp, however if you want to enjoy the game viewing possibilities
give yourself more time!
Vital Information:
Warnings
Please ensure that your stay is happy and safe by taking note of a few
simple warnings. You will be sharing your stay with many exciting and
unusual creatures but without knowledge some of them could be dangerous:
- Bats, Spiders, Snakes, Scorpions, Malaria Zone
If you must walk around at night please DO NOT DO SO WITHOUT A TORCH.
Remember: by feeding any wildlife, you are signing their death warrant
as they become aggressive!
Climate
Kruger is in a summer rainfall area. Such precipitation is usually convectional
and can result in heavy downpours. The summer months (October to April)
are hot and often balmy. Winters are warm and mild, although visitors
going on night-drives will require warm clothing.
Day Visitors
Only residents are allowed in the camp and on the access roads to Biyamiti
Bush Camp. Biyamiti Bush Camp can be booked through Central Reservations
and is a wonderful bush experience for all. Biyamiti Bush Camp is situated
within easy reach of the larger rest camps so that guests can make use
of the larger camps amenities if needed.
Flora and Fauna:
Mammals:
Some of the animals to be seen in the area are giraffe, kudu, duiker,
impala, steenbok, elephant, rhino, buffalo, hippopotamus, lion, leopard
and hyena. There is also the chance of seeing the elusive cheetah, or
a pack of wild dogs.
Vegetation:
The Biyamiti camp is situated within the typical fairly dense mixed Combretum
Veld of the area. Tamboti, knob thorn, magic guarri, green thorn, sausage
tree and marula can all be found in and around the Biyamiti region.
Birding in Biyamiti:
The parks’ 5 bushveld camps all offer superb birding opportunity.
Camps in general attract a boon of birds. They are all well foliaged and
usually next to water-courses. The advantage of the bushveld camps is
that there are less other visitors to scare things off. All of these camps
have hides or viewing platforms that further enhance birding. Some of
the specials associated with this camp are:
Biyamiti: Great for Woodland birds – good place to see African Barred
Owlet and Retz’s (Red-billed) Helmet-shrike.
Biyamiti
Bush Camp enquiries and reservations: bookkruger@madbookings.com
