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Berg-en-Dal Camp's location
in a ruggedly beautiful mountainous terrain, makes for
pleasant weather all year round.
The summer months are hot with occasional bursts of
quick summer storms, which cools the air and settles the
dust. Winters are warm and mild.
One
of the 'new generation' camps, Berg en Dal Restcamp,
Kruger National Park is situated on the bank of Matjulu
Spruit and is surrounded by rocky hillsides.
Conference
facilities for 25 - 300 delegates
Game drives and bush
walks are available
Bungalow, guest
house, camping and caravan site accommodation
View San rock
paintings sites in the surrounding hills
Accommodation:
a variety of self-catering
accommodation from bungalows to the more family friendly
guest cottages and guest houses.
69 Bungalows with
kitchenette, w/c and shower
23 Family Cottages
with fully equipped kitchen
2 Guest Houses - J Le
Roux and Rhino Guest House
72 Camping or caravan
sites
Bungalow Accommodation
Air-conditioned bungalows consist of one room with a
separate en-suite bathroom. The room has 2 to 3 single
beds and bedding is supplied. There is a clothes
cupboard and a table with chairs in the room. The
bathroom consists of a shower, hand basin and w/c.
Towels and toilet paper are also provided. Some of the
units have their own kitchenettes
on the veranda, while others share communal kitchen
facilities.
All lodging and accommodation units in Berg en Dal have
a bar-size fridge. Units with cooking facilities have
basic kitchen equipment such as:
Electric kettle, crockery and cutlery (set of 4: plates,
side plates, pudding bowls, glasses, cups and saucers,
knives and forks, spoons and teaspoons), pots and frying
pan, salad bowl, bread knife, egg lifter, tin opener and
water jug.
Berg en Dal Camp is one of the Kruger National Park's
youngest camps and has modern bungalows that break the
Kruger Park tradition of thatched bungalows (rondavels).
Guest House
Accommodation
The J Le Roux Guesthouse has 3
air-conditioned bedrooms which can sleep a
total of 6 persons. One bedroom has a bathroom en suite
(bath, toilet and basin and the second bathroom (bath
and basin) has a separate toilet and shower. The
open-plan kitchen is equipped with a stove (with oven),
refrigerator/freezer, sink, cooking utensils, crockery
and cutlery. Other facilities include a lapa with
braai/barbecue facilities and carport.
The Rhino Guesthouse has 4 air-conditioned bedrooms
which can sleep a total of 8 persons. Two bedrooms
each have an en-suite bathroom (with
bath, toilet and basin) and a third bathroom has a bath
and basin. There is also a separate toilet and separate
shower. The open-plan kitchen is equipped with an
electric stove (with oven), refrigerator/freezer, sink,
cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. Other facilities
include: large lounge/dining room, 2 lapas,
braai/barbecue facilities and a carport.
Family Cottage
Accommodation
Family Cottages have 2 air-conditioned bedrooms, one
bedroom with a double bed and the other bedroom with t2
single beds. The unit has one bathroom with a bath,
washbasin, separate shower and toilet. The cottage has
an open-plan kitchen and a lounge with 2 bench-beds.
The open-plan kitchen is equipped
with an electric stove (without oven),
refrigerator/freezer, sink, cooking utensils, crockery
and cutlery. Some cottages are equipped for handicapped
persons.
Camping accommodation
There are 72 tent or caravan sites
available for guests to use with power points. There are
communal ablution and cooking facilities with 24-hour
boiling water, electric hotplates and washing up
facilities. A maximum of 6 guests are allowed per site.
Disabled-friendly
Accommodation
This Restcamp in Kruger National Park, South Africa,
boasts wheelchair-friendly accommodation in two family
cottages and one River Unit. A roll-in shower and
adequate bathroom space is available.
Facilities
Laundromat
Internet cafe
Petrol station
Picnic facilities
Cafeteria; shop
Film auditorium
Conference facilities
Basic first aid
assistance
Emergency road
service
Public telephones;
post box
DSTV only available
in the guest houses
The buildings are set within natural bush and the
gardens planted with flowering shrubs and aloes, leaving
much of the natural habitat unchanged within the camp.
Berg en Dal is one of the newest camps in
the Kruger National Park and offers visitors
outstanding accommodation and lodging facilities.
Berg en Dal was opened in 1984, meaning 'mountain and
dale' aptly named for its superb location. Great care
has been taken to preserve the natural vegetation in the
camp area, which comprises Malelane Mountain Bushveld
(woodland), attracting a variety of grazers.
The area hosts White Rhino, Kudu, Impala, Giraffe, some
Elephant, Reedbuck, Klipspringer, Grey Rhebok and
warthog.
Leopard and Wild Dog
are regularly seen in the region. Lion are usually found
in the lower plains on the roads to Skukuza and
Crocodile Bridge. Bird watchers will find the appeal of
Berg en Dal Restcamp irresistible as a wide variety of
birds species can be seen here.
Well qualified safari guides can
offer suggested itineraries and take guests
on morning, evening and full day game drives/walks, to
track down the Big Five. Berg en Dal Restcamp, Kruger
National Park, comprises of modern 6 bed family
cottages, 2 and 3 bedded bungalows and 2 guest houses
with multiple bedrooms.
The more adventurous traveller can make use of one of
Berg en Dal's camping sites for caravans and tents, each
with a power point and braai (barbecue) stand. While
Berg en Dal Restcamp in Kruger National Park allows for
open air cooking, those who prefer a less
rugged eating experience can make use of the
restaurant and cafeteria with a view across the Matjulu
dam. Attractions include a well stocked grocery shop, a
Laundromat and petrol (gas) station. Residents and day
visitors can also make use of the designated
picnic facilities.
Attractions include traditional dance groups from
various cultural communities neighbouring the Park also
regularly entertain guests. Berg en Dal Restcamp has a
large swimming pool with water cascading
into it over walls of natural rock. Berg en
Dal Restcamp also boasts conference facilities, which
can cater for up to 300 people in a hall that can be
divided by soundproof partitions.
San (Bushman) paintings, the only remnants of the
traditional San (Bushmen) people who once
lived and hunted in this area, can be viewed
in the surrounding hill shelters along the Bushman
trail. The new Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
lies just 25km (15.5 miles) from Nelspruit which is half
an hour's drive from the Malelane Gate off the R570 and
N4. Or, if you are up for it, take a mere 4 hours scenic
drive from Johannesburg.
The new Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is just
25km (15.53 miles) from Nelspruit, half an
hour's drive from the Melalane Gate. Or, if
you are up for it, take a mere 5 hours scenic drive from
Johannesburg.
How to get there:
Travel routes and times from Johannesburg/Pretoria
Malelane Gate:
Take the N4 to Nelspruit, head through Nelspruit to
Malelane. Then turn left at Kruger National Park sign
just outside Malelane and head to gate. Allow between 4
to 5 hours for the trip to the gate. Berg-en-Dal Main
Rest Camp is 12km away from the gate. Allow about 30
minutes for the drive to the camp; however if you want
to enjoy the game viewing possibilities give yourself
more time!
Climate:
Kruger National Park 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.
Vegetation:
Berg-en-Dal is situated in Malelane Mountain Bushveld.
Many unusual plants grow in the mountain landscape. The
plains between the mountains are covered in sweet grass,
which attracts a variety of grazers. Prominent trees are
the red bush-willow and the magic guarri |