Koro Island Camp
Kwa Tuli Private Game Reserve
Features
- The only luxury safari tented camps based on the banks of the Limpopo River with 7km of river frontage.
- Offer day or night game drives, walking, cycling, stargazing and visits to ancient rock art.
- Only 3 game viewers traverse the private 15 000 hectares viewing a variety of wildlife – large breeding herds of elephant, giraffe, zebra and over 300 species of birdlife.
- Guest participation in the lodge’s extensive leopard, and other research projects.
- All the lodges’ revenue goes into the Timbo Afrika Foundation and therefore back into the community and the lodge’s nature conservation projects.
- Big FiveNo (missing Buffalo)
- Off RoadYes
- Camp FencedNo
- Child PolicyYes
- PoolYes
- SPAYes
- AirconNo
- Cellphone SignalIn Main Tent Area Where There Is Wifi
- Malaria AreaLow Risk Malaria Area
- WI-FIYes
- Wheelchair FriendlyNo
- Back-up PowerYes
Location
Kwa Tuli Private Game Reserve, Botswana
Getting There
Fly from JNB to Polokwane ( 2 flights daily with Airlink) then hop on to a 2 hour road transfer (rates on request ) to the Platjan Border.
6 hour drive from JNB to Platjan Border – rates on request.
Once at the border, meet your guide to clear immigration and transfer to the camp (approximately an hour).
Accommodation
4 Double tents on raised decks with hammocks and a communal pool situated on an island only accessible by suspension bridge.
Specials for South African Residents
Best Available Deal
- All rates are subject to availability
- Proof of SADC residency may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge
- Surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and long weekends.
- Unless otherwise stated, all rates listed are based on a minimum 2 night stay. Surcharges may apply for a 1 night booking.
- Rates quoted above applicable to SADC Residents only. Special discounted offers for International Residents are available on request.
- Single rates are available on request. Please contact your BushBreaks consultant for a quote.
- Children of all ages are welcome at Koro River Camp.
- Maximum 1 child can share per room with parents.
- Please contact your BushBreaks consultant for a quote.
- Bookings with children under 5 will need to dine on their private deck.
- Children under the age of 6 years are not permitted on game drives, unless parents have reserved sole-use of their own vehicle for which there will be an additional charge.
About Koro Island Camp
Situated on a small island in the middle of the Limpopo River; only accessible via a suspension bridge, Koro Island Camp offers an authentic safari experience, and it is ideal for explorer-orientated travellers.
Here one feels close to the old ancient landscape, the flora and fauna, and the fresh breeze of the Limpopo River. The tents are very comfortable and all have en-suite open-air bathrooms which always catch the “out of Africa” imaginations.
A suspension bridge welcomes safari goers into camp with sweeping views of the river. The seasoned safari luxuries include a thatched lounge and dining area, a viewing deck overlooking the main channel of the Limpopo, and of course, the crucial open air campfire for dinner and storytelling.
ROOM TYPES
4 double tents that sleep two people.
ROOM FEATURES
- Master bedrooom suite and bathroom suite
- Extra large king-size beds
- Silk pillows and duvets
- Vintage interiors with historic elements
- Spacious bathroom with shower and bath
- Outdoor Shower
LODGE FEATURES
- Boma
- Pool
- Private deck
- Staff on call
LODGE ACTIVITIES
- Day or night game drives
- Walking
- Cycling – mountain bikes and e-bikes
- Stargazing from the star beds
- Visits to ancient rock art
- Research programs
- Curio Shop
- Photography hide
About Kwa Tuli Private Game Reserve
The central Tuli is a vast, wild landscape in excess of 70,000 hectares bordering the NorthernTuli. It is completely unfenced and is home to numerous species of fauna and flora, among them elephant, eland, brown and spotted hyena and bat eared fox to name but a few.
Koro has become known for its phenomenal leopard sightings that go hand in hand with the research that is run from Koro Camps. The birdlife is magnificent along the majestic Limpopo river. The Tuli skyline is a spectacular mix of inselbergs or rocky outcrops, huge Candelabra trees and Giant Baobabs.
Lodge Features
Boma
Bush Walks
Community Upliftment
Halaal
Kosher
Lodge Pool
Curio Store
Spa
Waterhole/ Hide/ Riverfront Feature
Wi-Fi
Additional Activities
AREA ACTIVITIES
Tree nursery for the CO2 compensation project
You can donate any tree varying from Baobabs to Nyala Berries and Maraula trees in any number you wish and they will be planted with you or for you in a designated areas.
Your impact will therefore grow over the years. The planting of these trees serves multiple positive goals. It helps to compensate for CO2 emission but over and above all these trees are required for land rehabilitation projects as a large number of various tree species is required.
The more trees planted, the more grass will grow and more wildlife can be sustained, but even more importantly, the biodiversity in these areas increases significantly again. And last but not least, the tree nursery helps to create more local jobs.
Getting There
FROM JOHANNESBURG AREA AND POLOKWANE
Guests can make their way to Platjan Lodge, where they can leave their(rental)car(s) and from there they are transferred to the camp (45/ 50 mins approximately).
If guests have a 4×4 or sturdy 2×4 SUV and they would prefer to take their vehicle to the camp, below you will find directions to Platjan Border post and then to the lodge’s boom gate on the main Tuli Road.
It is ideal for guests to arrive at the gate between 14.00-14.30 pm.
POLOKWANE AIRPORT TO PLATJAN BORDER POST
VIA R521 – R572 (APPROXIMATELY 3 HRS)
From the airport follow the road to the R101 and turn right – 350 m
Turn right onto Vermikuliet Street – 2,4 km
Turn right onto Witklip Street, which crosses the river and becomes Dendron Road – 4 km
This road then becomes the R521 to Alldays – 140 km
In Alldays turn right and immediately left again onto the R572 towards Swartwater – 37 km
(watch out for potholes)
Turn right onto the dirt/gravel road to Platjan (drive carefully) – 18 km
When you reach a T-junction turn right – 1,8 km
The border post is on your left.
Please drive carefully – potholes as well as animals alongside the road
NOTE: There is good cell signal at Alldays but often intermittent once you leave town. Please touch base with the camp direct at Alldays by WhatsApp (00267 726 71373).
OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO PLATJAN BORDER POST
VIA R21 – N1 – R101 – R521 – R572 (APPROXIMATELY 6 HRS)
From the airport follow the R21 N towards Pretoria – 36 km
Take exit 134 and then keep right onto the N1 to Polokwane – 260 km
Please note this is a toll road and you need ZAR cash to pay the toll fees (approximately R250)
At Polokwane continue straight onto the R101 – 2,7 km
When you reach a big circle go left onto Nelson Mandela Drive – 3,7 km
Turn right onto Vermikuliet Street (and later on Clarence Street) towards the R521 to Louis
Trichardt and Alldays – 2 km
Turn left onto Witklip Street, which crosses the river and becomes Dendron Road – 4 km
This road then becomes the R521 to Alldays – 140 km
Please drive carefully – potholes as well as animals alongside the road
In Alldays turn right and immediately left again onto the R572 towards Swartwater – 37 km (watch out for potholes)
Turn right onto the dirt/gravel road to Platjan (drive carefully) – 18 km
When you reach a T-junction turn right – 1,8 km
The border post is on your left
NOTE: There is good cell signal at Alldays but often intermittent once you leave town.
Please touch base with the camp direct at Alldays by WhatsApp (00267 726 71373).
TOLL GATES EN-ROUTE
Between JHB and Polokwane you will go through the following 4 Toll Gates:
Pumulani
Carousel
Kranskop
Nyl
You can look up these toll fees online before your travels, in order to be well prepared.
If guests opt to drive to Platjan Lodge and get a transfer with the lodge’s vehicle from there, the previous directions apply, except for the last 2 steps, which change to the following :
DRIVING TO PLATJAN LODGE FROM JHB OR POLOKWANE
When you reach a T-junction turn LEFT – 600m
Platjan Lodge is on your right – 240m
There is good cell signal at Alldays but often intermittent once you leave town. Please touch base with the camp direct at Alldays and again at the border by WhatsApp (00267 726 71373).
PLATJAN BORDER POST TO CAMP MAIN BOOM GATE (APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES)
If guests opt to drive all the way to camp with their own vehicle, one of our vehicles can meet you at the main boom gate and you can follow them to the camp, where you will park your vehicle.
Once you have entered the Botswana side of the border, follow the road (over the bridge) – 7.2km
Turn right at the T-junction, onto Tuli Reserve Road at the sign that says “Pont Drift / Talana –
Approximately 14km the boom gate will be on your right.
PLATJAN BORDER CROSSING COSTS & CUSTOMS
Prices for border crossing (may change without prior notice as this is not regulated by
Customs:
You may have goods to the value of ZAR500 within the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) area, and outside the SACU area, you may have goods to the value of ZAR3 000.
This can include up to two litres of wine, one litre of spirits or other liquor, 200 cigarettes, 20 cigars, 250 g tobacco, 50 ml perfume and 250 ml eau de toilette.