Elephant back safaris | Game Drives | Wellness Center |
Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
Clay Pigeon Shooting | Elephant tracking | Hot air balloon flights

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You will not find a daily itinerary on this site. This is because we structure your days at Camp Jabulani based on your preference. We will liaise with you in terms of your options, and will tailor your experience with us accordingly.

We aim to provide as much variety as possible to give you a well rounded and memorable experience.

We try to remove the concept of time from your days spent with us.

Activities on offer include:

Elephant back safaris

Nothing quite tops the first introduction to the Camp Jabulani elephants! Their sheer size and presence is humbling.

Paul bridges the gap between man and giant with an informative introduction and orientation into the personalities of the elephants – providing useful information that will no doubt both entertain and educate.

And so begins the elephant safari. Each particpant is partnered with an elephant based on temperament. Guests mount their elephant via a specially constructed ramp.

Atop their mighty spines, guests soon become lulled by the step by step amble – the gentle “side to side” rocking motion. Moving in single file (with Jabulani in the lead), silence reigns. A silence with no words – but with beautiful harmonious communication of the bush and its inhabitants.

Share in the ultimate African experience. View tree tops, birds nests, and giraffes almost face to face. Sail high above the bush veld and feel part of the environment, instead of being just a passive observer. On elephant back, one is truly an integral part of the experience.

Afternoon safaris are conducted just before the sun sets – the elephants ultimately converge on the romantic setting of lanterns, a white linen table adorned with a selection of beverages, crystal glasses, fresh flowers and delectable canapés specially prepared by the chef.

It is not hard to feel that “Life is good” as a sundowner sees the end of another day at Camp Jabulani, and allows for quiet reflection of the effect that a walk with elephants has instilled on even the most hardened soul.

Camp Jabulani offers the only night safari on elephant back in the world! Under the stars amidst the night sounds and dwellers, each guest is able to create their own experience as the sole proprietors of potent battery-powered spotlights. They may choose between swaying through the inky dark; finding millions of glittering eyes in the surrounding bush; or observing the planetarium-like splendor of the milky-way above.

Guests have the opportunity of “tucking” the elephants into their stables for the evening ahead, and of witnessing first hand the mutual respect and genuine fondness between the elephants and their tenders.

In summer, of great delight is witnessing the elephants as they frolick in the nearby dam on Kapama for a mid-day swim. Truly spectacular is the sight of elephants at play – especially in water or in mud-baths. Cameras are a necessity!

One thing is certain – one cannot help but be changed forever after sharing an experience with the Camp Jabulani elephants.

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Game Drives

Guests are able to join experienced rangers in open safari vehicles as they head out in search of The Big 5, and the smaller (but no less significant) creatures that are part of an African Safari. Identify the call of a bird; follow the bark of a baboon or the roar of a lion in the midst of their natural environment.

Safaris may be arranged at any time of the day. A word of warning though…. the summer months are incredibly hot in the middle of the day! This time is best enjoyed around the cool respite of a private plunge pool with a chilled G & T in hand.

For further insight into the safari experience, click on the following link (Wildlife).

Relaxation Pure and Simple

A perfect complement to the elephant experience is a treatment or massage in the spa. Click on the following link for further information and images (wellness).

A trip to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre

Camp Jabulani guests are treated to a visit to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (about a 30 minute drive via open safari vehicle).

Founded by Lente Roode, the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre has established itself as one of the leading private research and breeding facilities for endangered species in the country.

Lente Roode (centre), Owner and Founder of the HESC with
Cheryl & Malcolm McKellar from Australia (July 2008).
"The best day of my life - this was the best experience ever"

Governed by a progressive and modern management approach, it concerns itself with the breeding and maintenance of several endangered indigenous wildlife species of Southern Africa. The Centre places particular emphasis on the breeding and maintenance of cheetah in captivity. The excellent condition of these animals and the premises on which they are maintained, reflect the attention to detail which has become the hallmark of this facility.

Visitors are able to witness feeding sessions of various rare African vultures, to touch cheetahs (providing a rare photographic opportunity) and to witness the projects undertaken by the centre’s veterinary staff who operate an animal hospital where injured or abandoned animals are cared for and eventually released back into the wild.

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Apart from food, elephants require large amounts of water, will cover vast distances in order to reach it, and will drink at least once a day, and sometimes several times a day. They also require salt and other minerals, and often dig for minerals in rich soil: they also prefer water that contains large amounts of minerals, and will drink selectively from different waterholes.