No shared track.
Only you and your ranger.
Kapama lies on the edge of Kruger National Park, between the Blyde River Valley and the park itself. Across 13,000 hectares you encounter lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo in close proximity to one another, thanks to a high density of wildlife concentrated in a comparatively compact area. Four distinct lodges within the reserve each offer their own character, from sociable to especially secluded. Its proximity to Eastgate Airport Hoedspruit makes Kapama a natural starting point for your journey, with no long transfer times after arrival.
Rhino Sands sits on the Msunduze River in the Manyoni Private Game Reserve on the Elephant Coast of KwaZulu Natal. A handful of tented suites keeps the camp deliberately small. Where larger lodges send out several vehicles at once, at Rhino Sands you share the reserve with a limited number of guests. The Manyoni region is malaria free, which makes Rhino Sands particularly attractive for families and for travellers who prefer to do without malaria prophylaxis.
Closer than others are allowed to come.
As close as the wilderness allows.
In state-run national parks several vehicles often share a single sighting. In a private reserve the number of vehicles per animal is strictly limited, usually only one or two at a time. Rangers may drive off-road to come closer to the animals. Night drives and guided walks are possible, which many national parks do not permit. For travellers seeking genuine closeness to the wilderness rather than a queue at the waterhole, that is the decisive difference.
