Karongwe

Wait A Little Tented Camp

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Wait A Little Tented Camp?

Stays at Wait A Little Tented Camp start from around US$1.1K per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Wait A Little Tented Camp

About Wait A Little Tented Camp

Adventurous and intimate Big Five safari for experienced equestrians

If combining your love of wildlife with your passion for horseriding appeals, look what's on offer at Wait a Little! Rides from this lodge traverse an area of 30,000-plus hectares across the Karongwe and the Greater Makalali private game reserves (located an hour from Kruger National Park's Phalaborwa gate). You'll need to be a seasoned horserider though – this is Big Five territory with wild and dangerous animals, and you'll be in the saddle between four and seven hours a day. The terrain is exceptional, with the Drakensberg mountains as a backdrop, broad plains, indigenous woodlands and life-sustaining rivers.

Karongwe , South Africa

From $1.1K per person/per night

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The property

At night, riders stay in a selection of three more-than-comfortable lodges and a sleep-out camp. Wait A Little, the tented base camp, has a central lounge with comfortable sofas, reference books, a pool and outdoor bar. Rambling XiDulu, set on a dam edge, has a wraparound viewing deck and an infinity pool. Garonga Camp is rustic but refined, with a thatched main area and glistening pool. The sleep-out Beacon Rock camp offers escarpment views and a campfire at its heart.

The rooms

All accommodation is simple but amply comfortable, with great meals to end the day. Wait A Little tented camp has three large tents on platforms overlooking the Makhutswe River, and one permanent rondavel. All have en-suite bathrooms. Twelve-bed Garonga Safari Camp offers breezy accommodation with large netted beds and en-suite bathrooms. XiDulu has a master suite at the dam's edge (super fireplace!) and three further large rooms. At Beacon Rock, guests enjoy unfiltered nature, with mattresses set beneath the stars.

Activities

Horseback safaris are obviously the main attraction, ranging in length and focus, the shortest being the five-night Camp Safari between Wait A Little Camp and Beacon Hill. The seven-night Big Five Safari offers challenging riding. The nine-night Ride and Dine Safari – between Wait A Little Camp, Garonga and XiDulu – caters for riders who enjoy fine dining, or wish to sign up for a cooking course (course attendees spend five nights at Garonga, with morning and afternoon game excursions).

Plan your stay

How to book Wait A Little Tented Camp

How do I book Wait A Little Tented Camp?

Wait A Little Tented Camp can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made South Africa trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended South Africa trips featuring Wait A Little Tented Camp or get advice and suggestions from one of our South Africa specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Wait A Little Tented Camp?

Stays at Wait A Little Tented Camp start from around $1.1K per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

South Africa

Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Where the Big Five roam and the mountains tower in the distance, this pint-sized reserve has a lot to offer.