Manyatta Rock camp Kwa Madwala – Hectorspruit, South Africa

Overview

Two towering granite rocks reach towards the sky to provide a dramatic setting for this unique camp which sits on a typical African kopjie. Manyatta Rock camp is located in the heart of the Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve, which is the perfect location to enjoy your tailor made holiday of adventure safari and relaxation.

Watch the sun rise over the Lebombo Mountains to the east and in the evenings marvel at the orange glow of the sun as it sets again in the west. Enjoy the bush views in every direction and just listen to the stillness of this wonderful African wilderness. The cosy viewing lounge deck raised on stilts jutting out over the rocks provides a stunning spot for leisurely game viewing or a quiet moment to enjoy a sun-downer absorbing the special beauty that surrounds you.

This a superb setting for solo travellers, groups of friends, families and couples to experience the African bush.

Accommodation

Comfortable and elegant without being fussy, Manyatta is praised for its relaxed charm, unique design and stunning hilltop location. All 27 rooms are air conditioned and are furnished with two twin or a queen sized bed and have a fabulous private wooden decks with deckchairs, an en suite bathroom with his and her basins and a bath, there is an additional outdoor open air shower. In addition there are tea and coffee making facilities, a mini fridge (stocked as a bar on request).

Six of the rooms feature a separate living room complete with a sofa bed. These units are well suited to families with children. Maximum room occupancy in these rooms is 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

There is also a beautiful appointed Honeymoon Suite featuring a large bed, private deck and shower and the unit is ideally located for maximum privacy.

Wildlife

Kwa Madwala is a smaller reserve of some 4,000 hectares which offers a diverse range of wildlife. Many of the smaller animals thrive here in a regular social structure with herds of zebra, impala, kudu, nyala and wildebeest. The reserve offers herd sizes in accordance with its size which are less in overall number than for instance the herds at Kruger National Park which often has many thousands of animals of one species.

Animal Diversity
Crocodiles and hippopotamus numbers are plentiful in the water areas of the reserve and the big cat numbers are in line with the number of antelope. There are currently 8 white rhino.

The animal populations are subject to nature so there is no guarantee of the exact numbers on the reserve at any one time.

As the vegetation at Kwa Madwala is thick and dense it is not an ideal cheetah area, however there are discussions underway with the cheetah conservation project to introduce cheetah on a trial basis as they believe the cheetah are capable of adapting to the vegetation

The last major independent animal audit conducted in July 2009 concluded that Kwa Madwala has a healthy game population and a broad diversity of species which has achieved a suitable balance between herbivores and carnivores with no overgrazing encountered.

More Info

Children:
Children of all ages are welcome at Manyatta Rock Camp Kwa Madwala

Excludes:
Conservation entrance fee to the reserve.

Directions

Driving from Johannesburg 
Take the M12 which becomes the N4 towards Maputo through the town of Nelspruit.
From Nelspruit drive towards Malelane/Komatipoort (N4)
You will drive through the Nkomazi Tollgate which is approx 50km from Nelspruit and then to the town of Malelane.
Drive east on the N4 from Malelane.
1km before the town of Hectorspruit  take the second turning right onto the R570 towards Jeppes Reef, signposted Kwa Madwala/Low Hills and Inkuba Game Farm.
Continue for 4.5km till you see a sign for Kwa Madwala and Strydomblok Road on your left
Turn left and continue for a further 4.5km until you see the Kwa Madwala turnoff on your left clearly visible by the lion’s head logo.
After 300m you will arrive at the security entrance gate to the Reserve.
There you will need to pay the conservation fee of R100.00 per person and R50.00 per child 5 – 12 years and will be given a map.
Buses will then drive a further 1.5km of dirt road to the central buses/coaches parking area.
Private vehicles travel 5km on a dirt road to the guest parking area.