The Safari Camp

Sausage Tree Safari Camp sits inside the Olifants West Nature Reserve, in the northern part of the Greater Kruger. Five tented suites in two tiers — three Superior Safari Tents and two Luxury Tented Suites — all en-suite, all on raised platforms, all with private viewing decks looking out into the bush. The tiers differ in interior finish and size; the daily rhythm and the guest experience are identical regardless of which suite you book. A maximum of ten to twelve guests in camp at any one time keeps the experience intimate and the hosting personal.

The camp is family-owned and run since 2012 by the Carne and van der Ploeg families — James & Sonja Carne and Deon & Tamara van der Ploeg, four co-owners in equal partnership. Sausage Tree is solar-powered, the guiding team is led by Themba, and Pitso has run the kitchen as Head Chef since the very first season. Over 3,900 hectares of traversing rights through Olifants West — including four kilometres along the Olifants River itself — open onto the wider Associated Private Nature Reserves where the fences with Kruger National Park are down and wildlife moves freely between the two.