Pretoriuskop Rest Camp Kruger Park

The park is named Pretoriuskop after Voortrekker Willem Pretorius, a member of Carl Trichardt’s 1848 expedition to Delagoa Bay who is buried in the nearby Kopje (hill). The Voortrekker were a group of Dutch-speaking colonists that ran from the cape colony during the 1830s.

Located just 5 miles from the Numbi Gate, 31 miles from the Skukuza Rest Camp and 37 miles from the Paul Kruger Gate, Pretoriuskop Rest Camp is unique in that it is the oldest rest camp found in the southwestern part of Kruger National Park and is home to the highest population of white rhinos. A visit to the camp will be a great opportunity to see one of the first rest camps i.e. The Wolhuter hut, which dates back to as early as 1930!

And as far as accommodation and extra facilities within the camp are concerned, the camp has a filling station, a natural rock swimming pool, Laundromat, shop, cafeteria, restaurant, communal kitchens, communal ablutions, basic first aid assistance, cutlery and plates hampers (ask from the reception),  cellphone reception and DSTV in the guesthouses. 

The accommodation at Pretoriuskop rest camp is grouped into 3 circles, which actually center around a pretty compact administrative block laced with some lush green lawns in between. The accommodation options range from fully equipped guest houses to basic bungalows with only two beds. And if you are looking for luxury in accommodation, then look no further than Pretoriuskop Rest Camp’s Doherty Bryant and Pierre Joubert guesthouses.