Chacma Bush Camp
Maseke Game Reserve
Greater Kruger National Park
Features
- Overlooks a wildlife-rich waterhole active throughout the dry season.
- Exclusive and intimate safari experience
- Family friendly camp
- Unspoilt wilderness setting in the Big Five Maseke Balule Game Reserve
- Authentic safari atmosphere with guided game drives
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadNo
- Camp FencedYes - Elephant Fencing In Front Of The Waterhole
- Child PolicyChildren of all ages are welcome
- PoolYes - Communal
- SPANo
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalYes
- Malaria AreaYes - Low Risk
- WI-FIYes
- Wheelchair FriendlyNo
- Back-up PowerYes
Location
Maseke Game Reserve, The Greater Kruger, Hoedspruit, Limpopo
Getting There
- 5/6 hours drive from (Johannesburg)
- 1.5 hours drive from Hoedspruit Airport
Accommodation
4 Rooms accommodating 10 guests.
- 1 Klipspringer – Max 2 adults and 4 children or 2 adults and 2 teenagers max
- 1 Steenbok chalet – Max 2 adults – can add a stretcher bed for a small child
- 1 Grysbok chalet – Max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children
- 1 Bushbuck chalet – Max 2 adults – can add a stretcher bed for a small child
Specials for South African Residents
Best Available Deal
- All rates are subject to availability.
- Rates are applicable to SA Residents or SADC Residents only where specified.
- Proof of SADC residency (SADC ID, work permit or endorsed passport) may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge.
- Minimum nights stays and surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and weekends.
- Conservation Levy & Bed Levy applies which will be added to the Invoice at the time of booking.
- No single supplement applies.
- Children of all ages are welcome.
- Please contact your BushBreaks Consultant for a quote.
- Children 6 years and older may join on the game drives at the ranger’s discretion.
About Chacma Bush Camp
Nestled within 8,000 hectares of wild, rugged terrain in the Maseke Balule Game Reserve, Chacma Bush Camp offers a boutique safari experience defined by intimacy, authenticity, and exceptional wildlife viewing.
This lesser-known corner of the Greater Kruger is home to the Big Five, dramatic rocky outcrops, and wide vistas that stretch beyond the horizon. With just Four natural stone chalets, Chacma sleeps a maximum of 10 guests. The camp is built around a bustling waterhole, frequented by elephant herds, warthogs, and plains game.
Whether you’re cooling off in the stone-decked swimming pool or relaxing on a lounger in the shade, wildlife is never far away. Chacma Bush Camp is a true hidden gem – family-friendly, intimate, and deeply connected to the rhythms of the wilderness. It’s the perfect base for an off-the-beaten-track safari in the Greater Kruger.
ROOM TYPES
1 Klipspringer chalet
Can accommodate 2 adults and 4 children or 2 adults and 2 teenagers max
1 Steenbok chalet (interleading)
Can accommodate 2 adults and 1 small children (recommend only 3 pax max)
1 Grysbok chalet
Can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults max
1 Bushbuck chalet (interleading)
Can accommodate 2 adults and 1 small children (recommend only 3 pax max)
ROOM FEATURES
All chalets have:
- 1 Double bed/Twin beds in a Hollywood configuration, 2 sleeper couches & 2 stretcher beds
- Grysbok chalet -1 Double bed and bunk beds (can remove top bunk to make 1 single bed)
- Aircon
- Tea and coffee station – Kettle
- Maxi bar
- Ensuite bathroom with an outdoor shower
- Hair Dryers available
- Hand wash, body wash, Shampoo & Conditioner available
- Air horn
- Bug Spray
- Safe
- Patio
- Bushbuck and Steenbok chalets – Have a private patio overlooking waterhole
- Standard South African Plug points and USB points
LODGE FEATURES
- Lounge, pool and Boma Area
- 2 Dining areas
- Accept Mastercard/Visa in camp
- Waterhole in front of camp
- Wi-Fi available
- Backup generator
- Curio Shop
LODGE ACTIVITIES
- Morning game drives
- Afternoon game drives
- Morning coffee stops in the bush
- Afternoon sundowners in the bush
- Private honeymoon Sundowners (pre-reserved, paid for in camp)
About Maseke Game Reserve
Chacma Bush Camp is ideally located in the Maseke Game Reserve, a completely off-the-beaten-track private reserve that is teeming with wildlife.
Explore untouched landscapes with rocky outcrops, diverse vegetation, and the Olifants River. The area is a Big Five reserve, and the bonus is that it’s a relatively unknown reserve that certainly doesn’t lack in terms of wildlife sightings.
Lodge Features
Lodge Pool
Curio Store
Waterhole/ Hide/ Riverfront Feature
Wi-Fi
Getting There
From O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Take the N12 or N4 highway to Witbank/ eMalahleni (from Johannesburg Airport, follow signs to Boksburg to find the N12).
Follow the N4 highway past Middleburg (Toll Plaza), Belfast and Machadodorp (Toll Plaza).
Follow the Schoemanskloof option on the N4 and then take the R36 to Lydenburg/Mashishing.
Follow the R36 to Ohrigstad, go through the Strydom Tunnel and take the R527 to Hoedspruit.
Turn left onto the R40.
Follow the R40 towards Phalaborwa.
Continue on the R40 and take the Grietjie Balule turn off and continue straight to the Grietjie Balule gate.
After signing in at the gate continue straight for 1.1km.
Turn right at the Chacma Bush Camp sign. Follow this road for 1.5km.
Turn right through the chain gate (you will see the lodge on your left) and follow the road for 200m.
Turn left at the 4 way junction. Follow the road left into the parking area.