Jan
Green seasonWildlife: Summer rain, green scenery and seasonal birdwatching.
Summer rain, green scenery and seasonal birdwatching.
Kapama Southern Camp
Greater Kruger, South Africa · Private reserve
Official rating: 5 out of 5 stars, graded by Tourism Grading Council of South AfricaLodge
Luxury · How we rate: Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
How we rate
Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
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All inclusive (AI)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Two daily game drives and 4 more
25 rooms
Standard Suite, Thatched Villa, Family Villa
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air or road
about 10 km from Hoedspruit airport (HDS)
Wi-Fi in rooms
From about A$1,200
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Kapama Southern Camp
Kapama Southern Camp is a warm and welcoming family-focused safari lodge set within Kapama Private Game Reserve, near the Greater Kruger area of South Africa. The camp offers elegant Standard Suites, spacious Thatched Villas, and Family Villas with a second connected bedroom for children, each designed to blend with the surrounding bushveld and offer uninterrupted wilderness views. Guests enjoy twice-daily guided game drives, refined Pan-African dining in both an open-sided restaurant and a traditional boma, and complimentary transfers to the award-winning Karula Wellness Centre at the neighbouring Kapama Karula lodge.
“Family-focused safari lodge with connected children's bedrooms and wellness centre access; suits families seeking guided game drives and refined Pan-African dining.”
Best for
Families
Your stay
What's included
Board: All inclusive (AI)
Special offer: Stay three nights and pay for two in a private-pool Villa, for travel 1 November to 19 December 2026, 5 January to 31 March 2027, or 1 November to 19 December 2027. New bookings only; not combinable with other offers.
Included
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Two daily game drives
- Guided bush walk
- Selected local and premium drinks
- Hoedspruit Airport transfers for fly-in guests
- Private patio
- Game drives
- Walking safaris
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Laundry
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Library
- Viewing deck
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Boma
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- En-suite bathroom
- Air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- Tea/coffee station
- Safe
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Standard Suite15 at the property · Air-conditioning, Mini bar, Tea/coffee station, Private patio
- Thatched Villa7 at the property · Private lap pool, Indoor and outdoor showers, Mini bar, Espresso machine
- Family Villa3 at the property · sleeps 2 adults and 2 children · Separate connected en-suite bedroom for two children under 12. · Private pool, Air-conditioning, Mini bar, Tea/coffee station, Safe
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- How you arrive
- By air or road · about 10 km from Hoedspruit airport (HDS)
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 14:00
- Check-out
- By 11:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Accepted currencies
- ZAR
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Malaria
- Low malaria risk
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Green season
- February: Green season
- March: Green season
- April: Good
- May: Dry season, best game viewing
- June: Dry season, best game viewing
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Dry season, best game viewing
- October: Green season
- November: Green season
- December: Green season
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
Green seasonWildlife: Green scenery, summer rain and newborn wildlife.
Green scenery, summer rain and newborn wildlife.
Mar
Green seasonWildlife: Late-summer birdwatching and a transition towards autumn.
Late-summer birdwatching and a transition towards autumn.
Apr
GoodWildlife: An autumn transition combining wildlife viewing and scenery.
An autumn transition combining wildlife viewing and scenery.
May
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season viewing improves as vegetation thins.
Dry-season viewing improves as vegetation thins.
Jun
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry bushveld and cool mornings favour Big Five viewing.
Dry bushveld and cool mornings favour Big Five viewing.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season game viewing with cold early mornings.
Dry-season game viewing with cold early mornings.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry bushveld favours wildlife viewing and photography.
Dry bushveld favours wildlife viewing and photography.
Sep
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry conditions and rising temperatures favour game viewing.
Dry conditions and rising temperatures favour game viewing.
Oct
Green seasonWildlife: Warm summer conditions bring the start of seasonal rain.
Warm summer conditions bring the start of seasonal rain.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Summer rainfall and a rewarding period for birdwatching.
Summer rainfall and a rewarding period for birdwatching.
Dec
Green seasonWildlife: Summer rain, green scenery and newborn wildlife.
Summer rain, green scenery and newborn wildlife.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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Details checked November 2026. Rates and availability are confirmed when you enquire.