{"id":98615,"date":"2019-07-11T09:38:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T07:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/travel\/what-is-a-rest-camp\/"},"modified":"2020-10-01T09:37:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T07:37:36","slug":"what-is-a-rest-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/uncategorized\/2019\/07\/11\/what-is-a-rest-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Rest Camp?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Around the world, people have always known a rest camp to be a place where soldiers would rest during their deployment but in South Africa a rest camp is something rather different. It offers a range of self-catering accommodation options to suit the budget conscious travelers.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa encompasses nineteen SanParks, each with a unique landscape and diverse collection of fauna and flora. There is at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safari.com\/kruger-national-park\/sanparks\/?utm_source=Caxton&amp;utm_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=lnn_content&amp;utm_content=Restcamp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rest camp<\/a> in each park and the option to enjoy a range of guided activities.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the Kruger, there are a total of 21 rest camps scattered around the two million hectare park. These rest camps offer a variety of accommodation options and are categorized into main camps, satellite camps and bushveld camps:<\/p>\n<p>The campsites are big enough for a caravan or tent and most have electricity (except Balule and some at Punda Maria). The campsites at lower Sabie have designated boundaries and their own water supply.<\/p>\n<p>Huts are single room units with communal kitchens and ablution facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Safari tents are built on permanent platforms and boast canvas tent bedrooms, some with a more luxurious amenities and others with communal kitchens and ablution facilities. All accommodation, ablution and kitchen facilities are serviced daily and the bedding is supplied, except when booking a campsite. Cooking utensils and refrigeration are provided in most accommodation units.<\/p>\n<p>Bungalows are single bedroom units with a bathroom and either have a kitchenette with basic equipment or make use of a communal kitchen. Some bungalows have perimeter or river views, while others overlook the bushveld.<\/p>\n<p>Cottages are single bedroom units with a living room, bathroom and kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Family cottages are multiple bedroom units with a living room, bathroom and kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Guest cottages are multiple bedroom units with at least two bathrooms\u00a0 and a fully equipped kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Guest houses are multiple bedroom and bathroom units with a lounge area, a bar facility at some and each boast spectacular views.<\/p>\n<p>Bushveld and satellite camps are smaller and more remote, with no shops or restaurants. Some may not even have electricity but rely on lanterns and gas to heat water.<\/p>\n<p>The main rest camps have electricity, a first-aid centre, a shop, braai and communal kitchen facilities, a laundromat, a restaurant and\/or self-service cafeteria, public telephones and a petrol station. Holiday programmes and evening film shows of wildlife and conservation are arranged at many of the rest camps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking at the Kruger, there are a total of 21 rest camps scattered around the two million hectare park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8172,"featured_media":98616,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Safari.com","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2681,24906],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-news","category-travel"],"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"Travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8172"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}