LETABA Rest Camp & Game Viewing Review | Kruger National Park
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Letaba Rest Camp lies smack-bang in the centre of South Africa's Kruger National Park and, as far as Kruger accommodation goes, it's not necessarily the most popular rest camp in the park. The reason for this is because it's located in the heart of mopane veld - a vegetation type that's very dense and monotonous, which is not great for game viewing.
In fact, game viewing around Letaba Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park is so poor that I hardly ever do game drives when I visit Letaba. Why do I go at all then, you might wonder. Well, I go because the camp itself is actually very nice!
First of all, Letaba Rest Camp has a stunning view over the Letaba River. You can literally sit at the lovely restaurant, enjoying a cup of coffee or a burger, watching elephants and other game come down to drink below you.
Because it's so lush, Letaba also attracts loads of birds and I often find myself strolling through camp with a pair of binoculars, searching for bush-shrikes, parrots, wood-hoopoes and other awesome birds.
The highlight of Letaba, however, is the Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre behind reception, which features the Letaba Elephant Hall! Here you will find some of the biggest elephants tusks you've ever seen on display. They belong to some of the largest elephant bulls that historically called Kruger home, including six of the Magnificent Seven!
The museum is world class, with stunning displays and loads of interesting information all over the walls. It's definitely worth a visit, even if you're not actually staying at Letaba itself.
Speaking of which, I like to stay in either the riverside bungalows, which have a view over the Letaba River, or the safari tents near the campsite. The ones next to the pool can be a bit noisy if there are plenty of kids swimming. I also like the campsite, especially the stands on the western edge of the campsite.
Letaba Rest Camp also has a filling station and a temporary wooden shop was erected after the original one burnt down some years ago.
If game viewing is not your number one priority, and you're just looking for a beautiful camp with a great view in which to relax in the Kruger National Park, Letaba is the camp for you! And you love elephants, even better!
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I actually had one of my best game-viewing experiences just north of Letaba where well over 1,000 buffalo were running in a long column which stretched a few kilometers, to get to the Malopenyana waterhole. When they arrived, they drank it dry. It was an experience I've never had again and very memorable. It's always been one of my favorite camps, and the bridge at sunset is magical.
We just spent a night in Letaba, and it is by far my favourite camp! Added 17 bird sightings to our list, and thoroughly enjoyed the walks and close by hide and view points. We'll be back annually!!
Letaba is very interesting love birds great. Footage
One of our favourite camps 🤩🙌🏼 The birding in camp like you said is fantastic. Rikus and I camped there for a week just after we got married and we would have two or three Scopsies above our tent every evening 🤩 But on our last night a little boy came with his blue light torch and shone it in that tree 😐 It lit up like a Christmas tree with all the scorpions. Luckily it was on our last night 😂🙈 Amazing video as usual Villiers! Your videography is something we could only dream of. 🙏🏼
We've always been very lucky with amazing sightings at Letaba - we had lions on a giraffe kill 4 kms from camp for 3 days - night sounds were out of this world! Leopard hub of Kruger for me. Agree - sundowners on the bridge are a must.
@TheSafariExpert
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That's amazing, Tami!
Great video but you need to come to Letaba with me and I'll show you some great sightings - seen countless leopards near Letaba, resident side-striped jackals, plentiful big game like Elephant and buffalo and not to mention good general game. I've seen dogs, plentiful hyena dens and lions in close proximity to camp. The secret is not to drive further than 10km from camp - all the game and predators congregate and live close to camp.
@TheSafariExpert
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Are you talking about Letaba in the Kruger National Park? 🤔😂 I’m glad you’ve had so much luck there - that’s awesome! It just shows you - nature is full of surprises.
This is like saffron and truffles all in one: a brick of gold. Such valuable information and coming from Australia I really appreciate the honesty you give in respect to sightings, time of the year to visit and best position for setting up camp 🏕🐆❤️
Excellent review Villiers! Love any place with great birding!
@TheSafariExpert
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Thanks a mil 🙏🏻😎
Another great episode Villiers! We love Letaba the river views are so amazing and totally agree on the elephant museum; it’s really top notch.
@TheSafariExpert
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That view from the restaurant is just the best 😍
Hi Villiers , ek het jou n paar jaar gelede ontmoed toe ek vir my broer , Loot Schulz van Pungwe gaan kuier het. Ek het onlangs jou videos begin kyk op You Tube and kan nie wag tot jou volgende een kom nie. Mag ek noem dat jou verduideliking van kampe , sightings en algemene kennis van verskillende parke ens uit die boonste rakke is. Moet nooit ophou nie , dit gee vir my en my vrou heerlike rondrits en safari oomblike reg vanuit ons sitkamer . Ons hoop om eendag weer biekie Hoedspruit se omgewing te kom. Goed gaan Sieg & Runa
I love staying at Letaba as well - such a camp with a stunning view of the river. My other favourite camps are Satara, Olifants, Lower Sabie and Biyameti and quite recently Berg en Dal. Loved all the birds and very interesting Elephant Museum. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@TheSafariExpert
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I love Berg-en-Dap as well!
Awesome review Villiers. I really enjoy Letaba, for the exact reasons you mention.
@TheSafariExpert
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Thanks Mark 🙏🏻😎
Agreed, amazing camp but limited game viewing opportunities. Excellent content as usual, thanks!
@TheSafariExpert
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Thanks so much, Gerhard.
Very nice video as always ! Was there a month ago, always love to go back, shame the shop is still in that condition.
Uiteindelik het jy video oor Letaba! 🙌🏻. Ek was op soek na video oor Letaba so 2 weke terug. Het laas week Vrydag paar aande daar bespreek. Ons gaan einde Oktober paar aande Satara toe en het toe besluit om sommer bietjie Letaba en omgewing te gaan uitcheck daarna. Ja sommige sê ons gaan net Mopanies en olifante sien, ander sê weer hulle het baie predators gesien. Gelukkig like ons van voëls ook 😉
@TheSafariExpert
Жыл бұрын
Jackie, dit lyk my ek spandeer te veel tyd in kamp en te min in my kar om Letaba as ek die comments so lees 😅 Dis pragtige wêreld daai en selfs al sien jy min soos ek, is dit meer as die moeite werd om daar oor te bly. Daai olifant museum is stunning en n bietjie tyd tevoet in die kamp is werklik wonderlik vir n voëlliefhebber! Geniet!
@jackieboshoff2013
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSafariExpert dankie Villiers, ons sal beslis
Wow beautiful place bro...beautiful clips tooo...i love it
@TheSafariExpert
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Thanks Ajay!
@AjaySingh-228
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSafariExpert you are welcome bro
I re-watched this with my wife....got inspired to visit. Thank you....as always wonderful....but I am still waiting for the Maasai Mara video....when is it coming up ? Because we visited almost the same time I am more eager to see what you experienced.
@TheSafariExpert
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It should be up before the end of the week 🤞🏻
May I ask what camera you use? Great video, very insightful.
@TheSafariExpert
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I use a Canon R6 and a Canon 100-500mm RF lens
Great review, this is one camp/area I've seen a lot. One drive i saw two Leopards and two cheetahs all in 4 different sightings within an hour drive and it remains an area I've seen most Leopards in the park.
@TheSafariExpert
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That’s VERY lucky!!
We are now going in August to KNP. We will tour form to to bottom over 10days. Would it be needed to take malaria tables this time of the year?
@TheSafariExpert
Жыл бұрын
No Heinrich, it will not be necessary this time of the year
Was die naweek by Letaba en wag al lank vir hierdie video haha!
@TheSafariExpert
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Het julle darem n lekker tyd daar gehad, Stephano?
@stephanohaarhoff4464
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Ja baie lekker. Min diere gesien soos jy noem, maar die mooiheid en rustigheid van die kamp maak Letaba heeltemal die moeite werd. Nog mooi groen vir hierdie tyd van die jaar. En om vir lank die wereld te gaan dophou laatmiddag op die brug en by Mantambeni skuiling was ook baie lekker.
@TheSafariExpert
Жыл бұрын
@@stephanohaarhoff4464, ag awesome man!
Letaba is great for game viewing. I strongly disagree
Don't pan your shots so fast. Makes me dizzy trying to watch