The buildings in Berg en Dal Restcamp, Kruger National Park are set within natural bush and the gardens planted with flowering shrubs and aloes, leaving much of the natural habitat unchanged within the camp. Berg en Dal is one of the newest camps in the Kruger National Park and offers visitors outstanding accommodation and lodging facilities.

Berg en Dal Restcamp, Kruger National Park, was opened in 1984, meaning ’mountain and dale’ aptly named for its superb location. Great care has been taken to preserve the natural vegetation in the camp area, which comprises Malelane Mountain Bushveld (woodland), attracting a variety of grazers. The area hosts White Rhino, Kudu, Impala, Giraffe, some Elephant, Reedbuck, Klipspringer, Grey Rhebok and warthog.

Leopard and Wild Dog are regularly seen in the region. Lion are usually found in the lower plains on the roads to Skukuza and Crocodile Bridge. Bird watchers will find the appeal of Berg en Dal Restcamp irresistible as a wide variety of birds species can be seen here.

Well qualified Kruger Park safari guides can offer suggested intineraries and take guests on morning, evening and full day game drives/walks, to track down the Big Five. Berg en Dal Restcamp, Kruger National Park, comprises of modern 6 bed family cottages, 2 and 3 bedded bungalows and 2 guest houses with multiple bedrooms.

The more adventurous traveller can make use of one of Berg en Dal’s camping sites for caravans and tents, each with a power point and braai (barbecue) stand. While Berg en Dal Restcamp in Kruger National Park allows for open air cooking, those who prefer a less rugged eating experience can make use of the restaurant and cafeteria with a view across the Matjulu dam. Attractions include a well stocked grocery shop, a laundromat and petrol (gas) station. Residents and day visitors can also make use of the designated picnic facilities.

Attractions in Kruger National Park include traditional dance groups from various cultural communities neighbouring the Park also regularly entertain guests. Berg en Dal Restcamp, Kruger National Park has a large swimming pool with water cascading into it over walls of natural rock. Berg en Dal Restcamp also boasts conference facilities, which can cater for up to 300 people in a hall that can be divided by soundproof partitions.

San (Bushman) paintings, the only remnants of the traditional San (Bushmen) people who once lived and hunted in this area, can be viewed in the surrounding hill shelters along the Bushman trail. The new Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport lies just 25km (15.5 miles) from Nelspruit which is half an hour’s drive from the Malelane Gate off the R570 and N4. Or, if you are up for it, take a mere 4 hours scenic drive from Johannesburg

Berg-en-Dal offers a variety of self-catering accommodation from bungalows to the more family friendly guest cottages and guest houses 

 Self-catering accommodation in Berg-en-Dal comprises of the following:

Bungalow Accommodation in Berg en Dal:

Air-conditioned bungalows consist of one room with a separate en-suite bathroom. The room has 2 to 3 single beds and bedding is supplied. There is a clothes cupboard and a table with chairs in the room. The bathroom consists of a shower, hand basin and w/c. Towels and toilet paper are also provided. Some of the units have their own kitchenettes on the veranda, while others share communal kitchen facilities.

All lodging and accommodation units in Berg en Dal have a bar-size fridge. Units with cooking facilities have basic kitchen equipment such as: Electric kettle, crockery and cutlery (set of 4: plates, side plates, pudding bowls, glasses, cups and saucers, knives and forks, spoons and teaspoons), pots and frying pan, salad bowl, bread knife, egg lifter, tin opener and water jug.

Berg en Dal Camp is one of the Kruger National Park’s youngest camps and has modern bungalows that break the Kruger Park tradition of thatched bungalows (rondawels).

Guest House Accommodation and Lodging in Berg en Dal:

The J Le Roux Guesthouse has 3 air-conditioned bedrooms which can sleep a total of 6 persons. One bedroom has a bathroom en suite (bath, toilet and basin and the second bathroom (bath and basin) has a separate toilet and shower. The open-plan kitchen is equipped with a stove (with oven), refrigerator/freezer, sink, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. Other facilities include a lapa with braai/barbecue facilities and carport.

The Rhino Guesthouse has 4 air-conditioned bedrooms which can sleep a total of 8 persons. Two bedrooms each have an en-suite bathroom (with bath, toilet and basin) and a third bathroom has a bath and basin. There is also a separate toilet and separate shower. The open-plan kitchen is equipped with an electric stove (with oven), refrigerator/freezer, sink, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. Other facilities include: large lounge/dining room, 2 lapas, braai/barbecue facilities and a carport.

Family Cottage Accommodation in Berg en Dal:

Family Cottages have 2 air-conditioned bedrooms, one bedroom with a double bed and the other bedroom with t2 single beds. The unit has one bathroom with a bath, washbasin, separate shower and toilet. The cottage has an open-plan kitchen and a lounge with 2 bench-beds. The open-plan kitchen is equipped with an electric stove (without oven), refrigerator/freezer, sink, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. Some cottages are equipped for handicapped persons.

Camping accommodation in Berg en Dal:

There are 72 tent or caravan sites available for guests to use with power points. There are communal ablution and cooking facilities with 24-hour boiling water, electric hotplates and washing up facilities. A maximum of 6 guests are allowed per site.

Disabled-friendly Accommodation:

This restcamp in Kruger National Park, South Africa, boasts wheelchair-friendly accommodation in two family cottages and one River Unit. A roll-in shower and adequate bathroom space is available.

Facilities:

Berg-en-Dal Camp is situated on the banks of the Matjulu spruit, in the south western corner of the Kruger National Park.