Das Hotel allgemein
Sausage Tree Safari Camp part of Greater Kruger. Let us welcome you to the magic of Africa! Sausage Tree Safari Camp is situated in the Olifants West Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park and sanctuary to Africa’s famous Big Five. We have over 3500ha of traversing, including 5kms along the Olifants River and you can look forward to a true safari experience of wilderness and undisturbed biodiversity. All of this plus easy accessibility as we are only 25 minutes away from our local town of Hoedspruit. A small, intimate, luxury tented camp in the Greater Kruger National Park where the Big 5 still roam freely. The Olifants River flows all year round through the reserve with healthy populations of hippo and crocodile, as well as a huge diversity of bird species including the elusive Pels Fishing Owl. Our four luxury, African-styled Safari tents and one Luxury Tented Suite are comfortably furnished with bathrooms en-suite, featuring a freestanding bath and an outside shower on a raised base for maximizing your views of the bush and the mountains. Air conditioning, fan, and tea and coffee facilities make it a definitive ‘glamping’ experience with the advantage that staying in a tented camp has, bringing the sounds of nature so much closer to you. Our energetic staff are highly experienced, dedicated and passionate, as our guest reviews reflect. Their attention to detail will ensure your stay is ultimately relaxing and memorable, from Pitso and Kabelo's outstanding cuisine, to our welcoming front-of -house teams’ personal service, local knowledge and friendliness. Our guide and tracker teams will not only find you incredible animal sightings but will interpret what you see with fun filled facts, underpinned by their exhaustive knowledge, passion and respect for nature thereby making certain your Safari experience is an authentic one. A variety of interesting, local tours are also available around the Hoedspruit area, including a private, guided day tour to the famous Kruger National Park itself. Come and join us...and find out why so many guests come back to visit us again...and again!
Die Lage des Hotels
WHERE TO FIND US 25 Cambridge Olifants West Nature Reserve Hoedspruit Limpopo Province 1380 South Africa The Big 5 Reserve, Greater Kruger. Olifants West Nature Reserve was established by a group of like-minded, private landowners in the early 1990s. From the start, their objective was to create a larger, open system with no fences to hinder animal movement thus creating a much healthier habitat for fauna and flora. Thus, we are now part of an open system that covers over 2 million hectares in South Africa and is widely regarded as one of the most successful conservation areas in the world. Olifants West Nature Reserve is mostly made up of mixed Acacia and Combretum woodlands, which sustain 94 mammals, 280 bird, 72 reptile and 128 tree species, not to mention the insect, fish, amphibian and other plant species. Notably, it is the birthplace of a unique anti-poaching initiative, the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Environmental Monitors, recruited from the surrounding communities. They are doing a fantastic job in keeping our rhino safe and in the process, have gained worldwide recognition and environmental awards. We are becoming increasingly integrated within the Kruger National Park environmental policy framework. This means commitment to long term projects towards providing support for the upliftment of the surrounding local communities. Sausage Tree Safari Camp is proud to be part of this massive undertaking and will continue to help protect and support this very special conservation area for future generations. It is in these amazing wilderness areas where a traveler can still find an authentic safari experience.
Zimmer / Unterbringung im Hotel
We have four large Luxury Safari Tents offering a relaxing retreat for couples or friends traveling together, featuring either a king-sized bed or twin beds. These tents combine the thrill of bush living with modern comforts, including air-conditioning, en-suite bathroom with both a bath and outdoor shower, and a private deck perfect for unwinding and soaking in the natural surroundings. Our fifth tent is a new Luxury Tented Suite designed to provide a more spacious and versatile accommodation experience, ideal for a romantic getaway or a family adventure with two young children. This suite includes a queen bed with lounge area for relaxation, and the same high-end amenities as the Safari Tents: air-conditioning, an en-suite bathroom with a bath and outdoor shower, and a private deck. . Between the hours spent on safari, you can relax on the pool deck area, enjoy a spa treatment, or simply choose to watch animals visiting the waterhole and surrounding bush with views of the Drakensberg mountains in the distance. If you are planning for a special occasion, we offer extra touches such as a complimentary sparkling wine, a romantic turn-down and a private dinner for two on our sky deck. For those travelling with little ones, we provide board games in the lodge and the option to go on a nature walk around the lodge as well as an outdoor swimming pool where they can cool off.
Gastronomie im Hotel
The Cuisine Pitso is our magician in the kitchen. He is one of the three original staff we inherited many years ago and at that point had no prior experience in cooking. Under Sonja’s guidance and training , Pitso progressed rapidly, clearly a natural and before long the umbilical was cut. Today his passion and skills in the kitchen consistently produces meals of a quality that draw praise and accolades in our guests’ reviews. Kabelo, a graduate from Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage, is Pitso's accomplished assistant Other than enjoying the variety of the cuisine , their home baked special seeded bran rusks will definitely have you looking forward to your first cup of coffee at sunrise. Homemade muffins , assorted breads, cakes and cookies punctuate the rest of your day.
Sport und Unterhaltung
Themba, Polite and Life have many years of tracking between them, the majority being on our reserve, so they literally know every, rock, bush and tree, developing uncanny powers of vision and spoor deduction. Their guiding has earned nothing but wonder and praise from all our guests since since they teamed up together, taking it in turns to guide and track for each other. Their knowledge of the bush is deep and authentic based on first hand experience, not just relying on study and books. They delight in sharing their knowledge and passion with you from the smallest insect to the behaviour of the largest mammals. You will be fascinated by their identification and explanation of trees and plants and their medical and traditional uses. They have a repertoire of ranger stories and jokes and pour a mean gin and tonic too.
