The Outpost-Kruger Park Getaway
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Experience a bush getaway that will take your breath away! The Outpost lodge has to be seen and stayed at, to be able to describe the experience! With its cutting edge design and superb service, it offers a very different wilderness experience. The spaces designed to optimise your enjoyment of this beautiful yet harsh environment.
The wildlife and scenery are spectacular, but there is not much about the Outpost experience that isn’t!
The Outpost is ideal for people who love wilderness areas, do not enjoy large crowds, enjoy personal attention, like large open spaces, love excellent cuisine and are happy to sit and watch the wildlife rather than rushing around from one sighting to the next. Now you can experience all that and more while taking advantage of our fantastic special: Stay for 3 nights and only Pay for 2, based on two adults sharing.
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The Experience
The Outpost lies in a vast wilderness area in the northernmost part of Kruger National Park. This region, called the Makuleke Region, is bordered to the north by the Limpopo River and Zimbabwe and to the east by Crooks Corner and Mozambique.
The Outpost, with its cutting edge design and superb service, offers a very different wilderness experience. Italian born architect Enrico Daffonchio designed The Outpost. Using simple, clean lines and combining elements of steel, concrete and open space, the unashamedly contemporary design of The Outpost emphasizes its beautiful surrounds but blends and preserves the wilderness that is its home.
No walls get in the way of a 270-degree view and, as one is essentially on a stilted structure built into the side of a rocky cliff, that’s every bit of view there is. Separated from the environment by a simple railing, you can look out over the Luvuvhu River Valley to the confluence of the Luvuvhu and Mutale rivers where the giant spider-like anatomies of baobabs stand guard over the landscape.
Accommodation
The Outpost comprises one large main building and twelve stand-alone living spaces set against the side of a hill overlooking the Luvuvhu River, all connected by a half kilometre long walkway made of Zimbabwean teak. The contemporary design of each Space makes use of concrete and steel with retractable remote controlled screens which may be opened to offer 180-degree views of the river valley below, or closed depending on the weather. The living area of each Space comprises an outdoor terrace with daybed, indoor lounge and bedroom with king size bed under mosquito netting. The award-winning en-suite bathrooms offer full views of the surrounding bushveld, or can be screened off for privacy.
Public Areas
On arrival guests are welcomed into the main building and are treated to the openness and extensive views that embody The Outpost. The modern bar is a focal point and defines the lounge and dining areas. The lounge is flanked by a large book case with an extensive and varied selection of books. This area leads off to the swimming pool deck with large lap pool.
Bush Cuisine
Despite its remote location, The Outpost strives to provide excellent cuisine. The style of food draws from its African surroundings and care is taken to source the best produce whether available locally or flown in fresh from Johannesburg.
The Outpost offers a variety of places to dine. Breakfast is served under cover in the dining area in the main building with views of the Luvuvhu River Valley. Lunch is either served in the dining area or, depending on your length of stay, a picnic lunch is prepared and served out on safari at the riverside or under the Baobabs. Dinner is either eaten in the enclosed courtyard under the stars or on the deck next to the pool.
Vital info
This special offer, Stay for 3 nights and only Pay for 2, is based on Two adults sharing. The guests are requested to check-in after 14h00 and checkout before 11h00.
Rates include
Fully serviced, luxury accommodation
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Two game drives per day in open vehicles with sundowners and snacks
Transfers to and from the Pafuri landing strip for fly-in guests
Teas and coffees
Rates exclude
R100 per person Maluleke region conservancy fee
R40 per person Kruger National Park entry fee
All drinks (to be settled prior to departure)
Telephone calls
Laundry
A guided game walk within the Kruger National Park
Child policy
No children under the age of 10 years. Please note that the rooms are open air with open balconies and that the lodge and swimming pool are both unfenced. Children must be supervised at all times.
Session Length
The experience is based on stay three and pay for two nights stay, inclusive of all meals, teas and snacks, bush drives and accommodation.
Numbers
This is a getaway for two adults.
Availability
Selected weekdays and weekends throughout the year, subject to availability.
Offer valid from 01/2/2010 to 31/08/2010 (Excluding World Cup period and long weekends/Easter/Valentines weekends).
A minimum of four weeks advance booking notice is required, and much longer for peak times.
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Activities
- The region measures some 28 000 hectares and is home to large herds of elephant and buffalo. The mountainous terrain is attractive to leopard and the region has resident prides of lion. Rhino were recently reintroduced and guests visiting The Outpost are likely to see nyala and tsessebe antelope which are not easy to find elsewhere in the Kruger National Park. The diverse terrain of the region includes mopane woodlands, fever tree forests, acacia thickets and some of the largest and oldest baobab trees.
Game Drives
- Guests will be offered a choice of a long or short game excursion in the morning and again in the late afternoon which may extend into the early evening. Game drives are conducted by qualified and experienced guides in open-air four wheel-drive vehicles. Game excursions are not restricted to public roads in Kruger National Park and mostly make use of tracks formerly reserved for the use of Park officials.
Hiking and Birding
- Guided nature and birding safaris are available upon request, subject to availability and are not included in the rates. Bookings must be made prior to arrival.
Location
Kruger Nationla Park, Makuleke Region |
Available Locations
Kruger Nationla Park, Makuleke Region
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