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Hi figjam. (Interting logon name that)

It is very difficult to compare two camps such as Letaba and Skukuza, or even Letaba and Satara.

Different areas and eco zones, therefore different vegitation and a totally different experience.

What exactly are you trying to achive when you go to KNP iver the Christma period? (Yes I know everybody wants to see game, but, do you want peace and quiet, or do you want game viewing with a moderate number of people around, or do you want game with loads of people around.

Letaba will be the quieter of the camps. Satara less quiet and Skukuza, the busiest of the three.

Satara is nice and central and is essecntailly in "cat country".

Open plain savannah and a good chance to spot cheetah. There are tow great picnic spots for breakfast, Timbavati and N'wanetsi.

Letaba is on the river. Great view and lovely camp. Satara is flat, but it ha it's own attractions and another of my favoured camps.

Skukuza is completely different and another camp I visit almost every time I go to KNP.

Undertand the dilemma?

Perhaps you should book several days at each, and experience them all for yourself. That would be the best way to make up your mind.

It is difficult for us to advise where you should go.

I might suggest that if you're into the peace and quiet thing, Balule is a magicalplace to camp and it is very quiet.

It splits the difference between Letaba and Satara, so you can still get to Timbavati and N'wanetsi, as well as Olifants, Satara and Letaba.

We might advise you to go to one camp and it turns out that another may have been better because there was a kill right on the fence.

Letaba used to have 2 and 4 bed safari tents. From the code I will assume that CTT2 is a two bed tent.

When you look at the Letaba map (it is very small and I've asked Admin if they can load larger maps and it is now on there work list). You will notice at the bottom of the map is a green area that depict the camping area. Just above the first green area you will see a little triangle shape and that is where the 2 bed tents are.

Close to the shop, swimming pool and an ablution block. We stayed in those ones and it should be fine for a 1 night stop over. Inside is two single beds, a small bedside table and cupboard. Outside on the "veranda" a table, 2 chairs and a small fridge.

As said it is fine for a 1 night stop over but personally I will not stay in them again for longer than that and definitely not in Junaury when the tents are VERY hot

After we leave Satara, we can have 1, 2, or 3 nights at Letaba before leaving the Park - or we can spend one or two of those nights in Shingwedzi. This is for late July. What would you do?

Hi L

Depends on which gate you want to leave?

I would take 2 night at letaba as there is so many good drives close to camp and the camp itself is magic...also winter time you might see more game come to drink at letaba river whilst at camp..

I have not been to shingwedzi before so i cant really comment

Because we will exit at Phalaborwa in the latest afternoon, we decided on 3 nights at Letaba, after 2 at Satara, after 2 at Lower Sabie. If can switch the first Letaba down to Satara, we will do that, on the theory that there are just a tad more roads at Satara than at Letaba.

Does anybody know whether the family cottages FQ6 in Letaba have river views? We're off for a visit at the end of the month and I'd be pleased as punch if we had a nice view.

Somehow, it just makes a cold beer go down so much nicer...

That beer will taste wonderful
http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/camps/letaba/tourism/map.php

The reception area at Letaba is presently undergoing a major facelift.

I have booked a Bungalow at Letaba BG3U. When I look at the camp map I do not find such a Bungalow description - am I correct in assuming it is in Circle C - Units 22 to 30?

Actually Jen if I remember correctly those units range from numbers 40 - 64.

We stayed in one last year March in number 64...If you can..then try and get 64..
It is very secluded and it is closer to the river view than the rest of them in that row.

Oh...how I miss Letaba

Have any forumites stayed at the Guest cottages (FQ6) at Letaba? Any comments/advice would be apprreciated eg proximity to perimeter/view/ best located numbers.
Thanks in advance.

Hi jgs,

I was in Letaba beginning of January and went to have a look at these cottages because i will be staying in 1 in August. For me no 106 has the best view. Not spectacular but has the best view between the 10 cottages. The others have trees infront of them. The only bad thing about 106 is that it's very close to the walking path so if the camp is busy i would assume a lot of people could walk directly past your cottage.

Ollie the last time 2007 I was there they did have skottels, so I am sure this must still be the case...(Am I invited for this breakfast

Hi Ollie,

I was at Letaba in early January and can confirm that the day visitors facility does have skottel braai's.

Just a suggestion, the parking area at the new day visitors facility doesn't have any shade so if it's a really hot day your car is bound to turn into a sauna by the time breakfast is done. What I would advise is to rather park in camp under the trees infront of the shop and walk across the wooden path that links the camp and the day visitors facility!

DGK

Have a read here BB.

I believe they walk in different areas each time.

And have a read here too for more info on walks