Plains Camp Review, Kruger National Park.

Review by Carrie Hampton
Inside the Rhino Walking Safaris private concession within South Africa's Kruger National Park, is the lovely traditional Plains Camp. Plains Camp, (along with its sister safari camps; Rhino Post Camp and Platforms), offers some of the best value for quality inside Kruger Park.
African Savannah
Plains Camp has the essence of an East African safari, but it is actually inside South Africa's Kruger National Park,. This is unusual as Kruger National Park isn't known for the vast savannah you find in Kenya or Tanzania. But Plains Camp is lucky to have exclusive views of wide grasslands, spreading fortuitously in front of the main safari camp and each one of its very comfortable luxury safari tents.Beasts wander at will and you might see Elephant, Zebra, Wildebeest, Warthog and there is nothing stopping Lion trooping by either. There is a nominal electric fence around the camp to keep out unwanted guests, but this does not detract from the wild feeling of having Kruger National Park at your doorstep. There is even a little pool set in a wooden deck with the same pleasing outlook as the whole safari camp.
Value for Money
Great care and attention to detail is what marks Plains Camp; from a cabinet full of bygone safari artefacts to the soft pillows and white linen on your oh-so-comfortable bed. The food is great too and even the morning muesli and yoghurt looks enticing served drizzled with honey in a champagne glass.Plains Camp offers very good value for money for an all-inclusive private safari inside the renowned Kruger National Park. This opinion is based on my personal visits to over 100 safari camps and lodges in Southern & East Africa! Rhino Walking Safaris operate Plains Camp, but also have Rhino Post Camp (for safari game drives and bush walks) and Platforms Camp (where you sleep out on individual treetop wooden terraces under a flyscreen). Read about all of these safari accommodation options and I suggest you stay a couple of nights at each for a very satisfying safari experiencing the private side of Kruger National Park.© Carrie Hampton 2004. This article is written by travel writer and safari specialist Carrie Hampton, who is under no obligation to state anything other than her personal opinion. This article may not be reproduced in any form without permission.Stay at Plains Camp Contact Carrie on: carrieh@iafrica.com
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