Comprising of family and guest cottages and situated along the Biyamiti River, the Biyamiti Camp in Kruger Park has been developed within the natural bush, for a comfortable wildlife vacation.

The surrounding vegetation is mixed woodland with heavier growth and sizable trees along the river. Biyamiti offers 15 cosy, family cottages that are spread out in a long well spaced line along the Biyamiti River. All units are serviced daily and supplied with bedding, towels and soap.

The cottages are also all self-catering, which means the more independent campers can appreciate the privacy of cooking themselves. Biyamiti Camp can accommodate a maximum of 70 vacation visitors.

Biyamiti Camp in Kruger Park offers ample opportunity to witness game with various suggested itineraries including game drives, bush walks and night drives. Some of the animals to be seen in the area are Giraffe, Kudu, Duiker, Impala, Steenbok, Elephant, Black and White Rhino, Buffalo, Hippopotamus, Lion, Leopard, Wild Dog and Hyena. There is also the chance of seeing the elusive Cheetah, or a pack of Wild Dog. Be sure to book these activities when confirming accommodation and lodging booking.

Access to Biyamiti Camp is along a ’private-residents only’ road that follows the Biyamiti River, which means that it is restricted to holiday visitors who have reserved accomodation in Biyamiti safari camp in Kruger Park, ensuring you an opportunity to enjoy relaxed privacy and safety. Transportation guide tip: Only residents are allowed inside Biyamiti camp and on the access roads to this safari camp in Kruger Park.

History of Biyamiti Camp:
Biyamiti Camp also has some historical significance. The spirit of the ’transport riders of old’ lives in the Biyamiti area. These intrepid souls, with their wagons and teams of oxen, would battle disease and the elements to transport goods between the interior and the coast. Several of the transport routes passed close to the present day Biyamiti Safari Camp.

When Hungarian entrepreneur, Alois Nellmapius, was contracted to build a better route to Delagoa Bay towards the end of the nineteenth century, he forded the Crocodile River just south of Biyamiti. Trading stores sprang up along the route, one of which was Alf Roberts’ Tengamanzi Trading Post near the ford. The ford was used between 1874 and 1892, but fell into disuse after the opening of the railway line to Delagoa Bay.

There was very little military activity in the area of the Park, during the Anglo Boer War (fought between British and Boer forces between 1899 and 1902). One of the few sites, however, lies just west of Nellmapius ford.

Here, on September 16, 1900 Boer forces under the command of General Ben Viljoen destroyed most of their artillery pieces and ammunition to prevent them from falling into the hands of the approaching British army under General Pole-Carew.

Biyamiti Camp has 15 cosy, family cottages that are spread out in a long well spaced line along the Biyamiti River. 

• There are 15 guest cottages at Biyamiti
• Cottages can be adapted for people with mobility impairments
• A maximum of 70 guests can be accommmodated

All units are serviced daily and supplied with bedding, towels and soap. The cottages provide Kruger Park self-catering accommodation, which means the more independent campers can cook for themselves. Biyamiti Camp can offer Kruger Park self-catering accommodation to a maximum of 70 vacation visitors.

Guest Cottages:
There are 10, 2-bedroom cottages. Both bedrooms have ceiling fans; one has 3 single beds, and the other room has 2 single beds. One bedroom has an en-suite bathroom with a separate toilet, shower and wash basin.

The kitchen has a gas stove (with oven), fridge / freezer combination, sink, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery for your Kruger Park self-catering accommodation. The dining room has a verandah providing lovely views.

Cottages:
There are 5, one bedroom units. The bedroom contains 2 single beds and has a ceiling fan. There are 2 bench-beds in the living room with ceiling fans. The bathroom has a bath, shower, toilet, wash basin and interleading doors to the bedroom and living room.

Meals can be taken on the open verandah. The kitchen has a 2-plate electric stove (without oven), sink, fridge / freezer combination, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery.

Access to Biyamiti Camp is situated along a ’private-residents only’ road that follows the Biyamiti River. The road is restricted to visitors who have reserved accommadation in the camp, ensuring you an opportunity to enjoy the privacy of the wild without any disturbances.

Entrance gates and rest camp gates are closed at night. Visitors must ensure that they arrive at the entrance gate in good time to reach the rest camp before closing time. No permits will be issued for late arrivals.

Facilities:

Biyamiti Camp is situated on the bank of the Biyamiti River. Biyamiti is an intimate and secluded bush camp offering luxurious lodging out in the bush. The surrounding vegetation is mixed woodland with heavier growth and sizable trees along the river. 

Biyamiti Camp is situated 26km (16 miles) from the Crocodile Bridge gate and only 12km (7 miles) from the N4. Biyamiti Camp forms part of a relatively new concept in bush lodges in the Kruger National Park. Smaller, more luxurious camps are built in the more remote areas of the Park.

One of its attractions is that Biyamiti Camp is private which means that only residents are allowed in the camp and on the access roads to the camp. Each of the smaller camps are situated within easy reach of the larger rest camps so that guests can make use of the larger camps amenities if needed.

The new Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is just 25km (15.5 miles) from Nelspruit. Skukuza airport services charter flights.

How to get there:

Transportation routes from Johannesburg/Pretoria:
Malelane Gate: Take the N4 to Nelspruit head through Nelspruit to Malelane. Then turn left at Kruger National Park sign just outside Malelane and head to gate. Allow between 4 to 5 hours for the trip to the gate. Biyamiti Bush Camp is 39km (24 miles) away from Malelane. Allow about 2 hours for the drive to the bush camp; however if you want to enjoy the game viewing possibilities give yourself more time!


Climate:
Kruger National Park is in a summer rainfall area. Such precipitation is usually convectional and can result in heavy downpours. The summer months (October to April) are hot and often balmy. Winters are warm and mild, although visitors going on night-drives will require warm clothing.

Vegetation:
The Biyamiti camp is situated within the typical fairly dense mixed Combretum Veld of the area. Tamboti, knob thorn, magic guarri, green thorn, sausage tree and marula can all be found in and around the Biyamiti region.

The Biyamiti Camp is small and relatively quiet, consequently most bush animal species move straight through the camp.