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AfriCamps Champagne Valley

AfriCamps Champagne Valley

Drakensberg Mountains

A stay with AfriCamps is all about boutique glamping at the most beautiful working farms, estates, and reserves in South Africa. Their custom-designed boutique glamping tents are fully furnished with everything you need for a comfortable self-catering stay – from the well-equipped kitchens to the spacious showers. You can experience the freedom and beauty of the great outdoors, without compromising on the comforts you love. The tents are suitable for everyone, whether close friends, couples or families.

Each tent includes:

● Ensuite bathroom with shower
● Fully equipped kitchen
● Wood-fired hot tub (at selected camps)
● Outdoor BBQ area
● Tents accommodate up to 5 guests and are ideal for families and groups of friends.
● At each camp you can order a breakfast basket, BBQ basket and firewood at additional cost.

Champagne Valley is located in the Central Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal. The mountain range stretches an impressive 190 miles between Lesotho and down through KwaZulu-Natal. The sheer scale of the Drakensberg can only be experienced first-hand, whether you seek the reward of the views from the top or are perfectly happy unwinding to the views of the mountains in the distance. 

It's a hiker's paradise, with the popular Monk's Cowl entrance to the Maloti-Drakensberg National Park only a short distance from the camp. Apart from hiking, the area boasts an array of other outdoor activities including birding, mountain biking trails, hot air ballooning, ziplining, horse riding, golfing, beer tasting, and chocolate tasting. On the farm, explore the forest where various bird species can be spotted, unwind at the eco farm pool soaking up the mountain views, or recharge from the comfort of your private outdoor wood-fired hot tub. 

The Drakensberg is home to the highest mountain peaks in the country and has been declared a World Heritage site. The flat-topped Cathkin Peak (3,149 m) and Champagne Castle (3,248 m) are two of these peaks, and the valley below it is referred to as Champagne Valley.

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Amenities

Activities, Glamping, Swimming Pool, Walking & Trekking, Hot Tub

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Located in the heart of Zululand this small private game reserve in Northern KwaZulu-Natal is just an hour from the coast, set in around 3500 acres of bush with excellent wildlife including elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino. There is abundant birdlife too which makes this award-winning lodge a must visit place. You'll find a spa, plunge pool and deck as well as a restaurant, lounge and deck overlooking the waterhole. Game drives are included as well as a few other activities including game walks, photographic safaris and children's activities. The nine rooms are spacious and attractively furnished with air conditioning. Activities included are twice daily game drives with expert guides and trackers and bush walks. 

Children of all ages are welcome and are cared for via Thanda's Bucks & Bugs Club, the Junior Rangers Course. As the resort is 99% Malaria Free, it is reat for family travel. 

Thanda Safari Lodge

near Hluhluwe

Thanda means love in the language of the Zulu people and this very romantic camp will make you fall in love with it. Located in the heart of KwaZulu-Natal, it is set in over 3,500 acres and offers excellent wildlife including elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards and rhino. 

With just a small number of tents, this malaria-free reserve gives you a real sense of adventure in the African bush. You'll find a central living area, swimming pool, and a boma where you can sit around the fire at night. This evocative wilderness environment is complemented at night by the flickering of lanterns and light from the fire. 

Each tent has its own bathroom and sun terrace and it is truly back to basics here with no Wi-Fi or hairdryer - but the outdoor shower is the perfect way to start the day.

Ideal for families as there are specific activities for children. Activities include twice daily game drives with expert guides and trackers and Bush walks. Children of all ages are welcome and are cared for via Thanda's Bucks & Bugs Club, the Junior Rangers Course. Thanda is 99% Malaria Free and therefore is great for families.

Thanda Tented Camp

near Hluhluwe

Set in two acres of pretty gardens in the residential suburb of Melrose, The Peech is a true boutique hotel offering just 32 well-appointed rooms. This is a true oasis in the city and the ideal place to base yourself for exploring Johannesburg. You're close to shops restaurants, cafes of Melrose as well as some of the city's main attractions such as the Apartheid Museum. The hotel has two excellent restaurants, with locally sourced, sustainable and organic ingredients featured wherever possible. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. There's a gym close by and two outdoor swimming pools. Rooms bright, spacious and all have air conditioning, television, coffee maker and an outside balcony or terrace and are scattered through the gardens.

The Peech

Johannesburg

How our Tent Ratings work

These are based on our personal experience of the hotel, camp or lodge and should not be compared against ratings you find elsewhere. We intend to guide you and don’t be put off by a low tent rating as some of our favourites fall into the 2 and 3-tent categories.​

It is also important to bear in mind that standards vary from country to country and a 4-tent hotel in South Africa cannot be compared with a 4-tent hotel in another part of the world. 

To summarise our grading system, we have considered the following.

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High in both quality and luxury of experience, and property must have ‘wowed’ us on many levels.

This is our benchmark for excellent service and experience, location and /or activities. 

Good relative value, excellent location and/or experience, and offering an ideal base for exploring the area.

Budget-focused stopover property, sometimes it’s the ideal location on a driving itinerary.

Don’t be put off, these stays are comfortable and a perfect pit stop on a journey where the choices may be limited. 

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+44 (0)7516 766404

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