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Cape Town - Are you wanting to enjoy a fun and vibey holiday this Easter, but fears of breaking the bank are keeping you from letting your hair down?
Don't worry too much. Sure things are expensive - but with a little pre-planning you can put together a fairly decent getaway. How you may be asking?
By making the most of the fine weather and checking out Traveller24 has put together budget camping spots. Grab your family and find your adventurous spirit and hunger for freedom together.
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1. Lynden Rust Guest Farm - Mpumalanga
This camp is situated on the river and is entirely private. Relax and bliss out in one of these gorgeous TeePees. They are entirely solar-powered and you can enjoy a hot bush shower, hiking trails and horse riding on the cosy, pet friendly farm.
Price: Price available upon request
2. Tipi Experience - Melkbos strand, Western Cape
Another TeePee treat - each has its own double bed, fireplace and little kitchen. The feel is definitely rustic beauty - as the indoor fireplace takes you back to basics and the background of the Boland Mountains makes you feel far, far away from the city.
Price: R700 per unit per night
3. Bushbuck Camp, Sedgefield - Eastern Cape
This one is definitely for the kids! There is a wonder of activities ready for you to enjoy from the get go - and you don't even need to set up your tent. Bushbucks have their own free-standing tents set up already. Travellers should also know that pets can stay for free.
All you need to do is pitch up, drop your bags and enjoy the surroundings. You can braai, cook and lounge about outside for as long as you like.
Price: R450 for two, and R650 for four.
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4. Scotia Camp - KwaZulu-Natal
Scotia Camp is a 20-bed tented safari that can be enjoyed as a self-catering getaway or a catered getaway.
It is situated in the Sonkhanda Game Reserve looking over the riverbed. If you are looking for a crowd pleaser - this is the ideal place for the whole family, aunties, uncles and cousins included.
Price: Available upon request
Tel : +27 33 234 4466
5. Fiddlers Creek Campsite - Orange River, Northern Cape
Fiddlers offers you access to the Orange River with a difference. Nestled on the border of South Africa and Namibia, with the Orange River flowing in between.
Campers can enjoy setting up camp at one of the fourteen grassed campsites along the river. Each site offers an undercover kitchen, basins and running water, braai areas as well as power points.
The main attraction of Fiddlers is the option of river rafting on various day trips.
Price: R80 per night per person, and R60 per night per child
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6. Madikwe Game Reserve Eco Bush Camp - North West
Located in the centre of the reserve, the eco camp is an unfenced piece of land with nine little log cabins to cook and dine in. Set up your tent on the grass and enjoy access to shower and toilet facilities.
Price: From R1 600 to R2 500 per person per night
7. Buffelspoort - Gauteng
The Buffelspoort campsite is less than an hour away from Johannesburg. The camping site is tucked in the middle of the little valley and is shaded by trees.
It is an ATKV resort, which means it is very much slanted toward an Afrikaans-speaking market. As with many of these kinds of resort, there is a fully-fledged waterpark as well as a full range of facilities including everything from a hair dresser to a bottle store.
Bare in mind that the campsite does get busy, so book early to avoid disappointment. It has numerous swimming pools, super-tubes and fun activities to keep everyone in the family entertained.
Price: From R185 per person per night (week day) - R440 per person per night (weekend)
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8. Waterberg Wilderness Reserve - Limpopo
Just two hours away from Johannesbur, the reserve is located in the rich wildlife area of SA. It is rugged and untouched and the preferred way to get to it is by 4x4.
The camp sits between two gorges looking over the hills and valleys. Guests can stay at one of the three campsites available.
Price: 3 x campsites with shared ablutions – R130 per adult per day and R65 per child per day.
2 x exclusive campsites with private ablutions – R150 per adult per day and R75 per child per day.
4 x safari tents – R850 per night.
9. Glen Reenen Campsite, Golden Gates Highlands National Park - Free State
The rest camp is located near the Golden Gate Hotel and chalets. It is ideal for nature lovers to get a feel for the wild and take everything back to basics. Bring your tents, turn off all your appliances and just chill around the braai.
Price: Campsite - From R200 - R215. From R76 - R82 per adult and from R38 - R41 per child per night.
10. Karoo National Park - Beaufort West
This darling little camping and caravan site is an award-winning green oasis in the rugged Karoo. There are bathrooms and braai areas all on the premises.
Price: Campsite - from R200 - R305 and from R76 - R82 per adult and R38 - R41 per child
