Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
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Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Did a nice trip to the Kruger this past weekend. Packed some Windhoeke and let my wife drive the trail while I enjoyed the wildlife and the Windhoeke
One can actually do this in a 2x4 plaas bakkie but it was still a good exercise for my wife to get used to the donkey lever
You are allowed to get out of your vehicle as long as you use common sense and stay within 7 meters of your vehicle. This is NICE This trip reminde me of being in Bots !
The trail is just over 50km and takes about 4-5 hrs to drive. Only six vehicles per day are alowed in. I did not encounter any one else during the trip. This is nice. You feel like you are alone out there in the middle of nowhere.
We encounter a variety of game: rhino, ellies, giraffe, antelope, buffalo, wildebeest, hippo and even a ratel !
The bakkie behaved well as expected. Down to the Kruger I got 7.5 km/l with a wind from front and doing about 120km/h. Back I got 8.2 km/l. Wind from the wrong side is a female dog on that brick !
We stayed at a nice lodge " Nkambeni Tented Lodge " at the Numbi gate iside the Kruger. I can realy recomend them. Nice food !
One can actually do this in a 2x4 plaas bakkie but it was still a good exercise for my wife to get used to the donkey lever
You are allowed to get out of your vehicle as long as you use common sense and stay within 7 meters of your vehicle. This is NICE This trip reminde me of being in Bots !
The trail is just over 50km and takes about 4-5 hrs to drive. Only six vehicles per day are alowed in. I did not encounter any one else during the trip. This is nice. You feel like you are alone out there in the middle of nowhere.
We encounter a variety of game: rhino, ellies, giraffe, antelope, buffalo, wildebeest, hippo and even a ratel !
The bakkie behaved well as expected. Down to the Kruger I got 7.5 km/l with a wind from front and doing about 120km/h. Back I got 8.2 km/l. Wind from the wrong side is a female dog on that brick !
We stayed at a nice lodge " Nkambeni Tented Lodge " at the Numbi gate iside the Kruger. I can realy recomend them. Nice food !
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Some more pics.
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Great pix. We were also in "oom Kruger se plaas" this weekend. It wasn't planned. When we went to town I said to boere meisie I'm tired of staying home. Let's do something?
Stop at spar and got a few refreshments and of to phalaborwa gate we went. Drive to letaba, pass olifants camp and went to
Satara. From there we went out by orpen gate. Nice to see the wild and clear once head.
Km traveld for the day 390.
Stop at spar and got a few refreshments and of to phalaborwa gate we went. Drive to letaba, pass olifants camp and went to
Satara. From there we went out by orpen gate. Nice to see the wild and clear once head.
Km traveld for the day 390.
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Te lekker
Tx for te pics
Tx for te pics
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Simon,
Thanks for the post - been looking for something new in Kruger, think I found it!
Thanks for the post - been looking for something new in Kruger, think I found it!
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Hi Simon
Lees ek reg op daai bordjie, dis by pretoriuskop?.Gaan desember in daai rigting en dit lyk die moeite werd. Wat kos dit n ou extra om da te ry?
Lees ek reg op daai bordjie, dis by pretoriuskop?.Gaan desember in daai rigting en dit lyk die moeite werd. Wat kos dit n ou extra om da te ry?
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Ek gehoor so +/- R480 - praat onder korreksie.
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
boek by pretoriuskop reception. R460. Bietjie pricy maar dit was 'n special ocation.. 13 jaar getroud !
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
ja nee dit is bietjie rof maar dit lyk die moeite werd, geluk met 13 jaarHiluxJunkie wrote:boek by pretoriuskop reception. R460. Bietjie pricy maar dit was 'n special ocation.. 13 jaar getroud !
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
TXgompie wrote:ja nee dit is bietjie rof maar dit lyk die moeite werd, geluk met 13 jaarHiluxJunkie wrote:boek by pretoriuskop reception. R460. Bietjie pricy maar dit was 'n special ocation.. 13 jaar getroud !
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Re: Matlabantu 4x4 Eco trail in Kruger Nat Park
Now you make me jealous!!