Klipdas Boskamp: Parys

Cost- Private Camp: R225.00 per person per night

Pet Friendly (no extra cost)

‘Wild Camping’ sites: No electricity. Basic wash-up facilities, water and ablution supplied. An easy hour and a half from Johannesburg

We managed to book the new Bergkamp – how lucky can we get!

Waking up to the call of the fish eagles and the sound of the river is as good as it gets! A perfect place to recharge our batteries after 6 months of COVID-19 lockdown.

The new Bergkamp is secluded, surrounded by bird life and sunlight dancing through the trees on the silvery threads of spider webs.

Walking along the well kept trails you can spy amazing rock formations, old kraal walls, graves from families that have lived in the area and even Voortrekker graves. Sitting alongside the river and marvelling at the many water birds standing in the cold water is a soothing way to wile away the hours.  A private sunrise spot overlooking the Vaal and an easy to access sunset spot calls at the end of the day.

The ablutions, with a donkey for hot water and an eco-loo, is basic but very well laid out.

Our tripper kept us warm during the cool nights, the kitchen layout such a pleasure to use.