About this property

Spacious Holiday Home: Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide in Phalaborwa offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property includes a living room and family rooms, ensuring comfort for all guests. Outdoor Amenities: Guests can enjoy a swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and lush garden. The outdoor fireplace and barbecue facilities provide additional entertainment options. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Convenient Facilities: The holiday home features a paid shuttle service, lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include air-conditioning, washing machine, and free on-site private parking. Nearby Attractions: Phalaborwa Gate is located 36 km from the property. Other attractions include the Kruger National Park and the Grietjie Game Reserve, offering diverse activities for visitors.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
2 single beds
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
Bedroom 3
1 large double bed
Bedroom 4
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What an amazing set up. The camp is full of little feature that make it feel very special. The hides is a photographers dream. It is comfortable and clean with all the facilities you could ever ask for. Ian the owner was great company and very...
  • Kevin
    South Africa South Africa
    The amenities are great, service exceptional and of course the underground hide is fantastic
  • Anonymous
    Germany Germany
    An absolute paradise for wildlife lovers — and a dream come true for photographers! We spent just two days at Antares, and I only wish we could have stayed longer. In only a few magical hours in the underground hide, we were treated to...
  • Kevin
    United States United States
    Antares is in a great location on a nice reserve. The stand-out feature is the eye-level hide that affords some great viewing/photography opportunities of the lodge’s private waterhole. While we were there we had visits from impala, kudu, rhinos,...
  • Daphne
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Wat een super mooie lodge!! Zo de moeite waard, we zijn op een hele gave trip geweest door de bush met Ian. Heel veel dieren gezien! En de drinkplaats die ze bij de lodge hebben vonden wij erg bijzonder! Van zo dichtbij olifanten zien drinken en...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Ian Owtram

9.5
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Ian Owtram
Antares is an exclusive bush camp set within the Greater Kruger National Park. We can accommodate up to 8 guests. The facilities have been to offer 3 twin rooms, all en-suite with additional outside showers as well as a family room with 1 queen and 1 bunk bed and a shared bathroom. There is free Wi-Fi available and free parking. We run as a self-catered camp but catered options are available on request and an extra cost. Unlimited access to the underground Umgede Hide overlooking the waterhole allows you to experience game viewing from the water level and at only a few meters from the animals. We offer the camp as an exclusive unit so you need to book the entire camp for your party. Additional activities includes game drives and walks. We have access to almost 7500 Ha of reserve along the banks of the Olifants river and all of the Big 5 can be seen as well as a wide variety of general game species and an impressive bird list of over 300 species.
Ian and Mel have owned the property since 2000 where they live with their 2 children. We are all passionate about the bush and anything to do with nature. Ian grew up in Africa and has spent most of his life on the continent apart from a short 7 years spell after school when he was in the UK. Mel has born in the UK and moved to South Africa in 2000 having claimed she was born in the wrong country. Since a child she has been drawn to Africa and is now fulfilling her childhood dream.
Grietjie Private Nature Reserve is about 3000 Ha and is part of the the Balule Nature Reserve and incorporated into the Greater Kruger National Park. All the major species of animals can be found on the reserve and we are frequently visited by herds of elephants and prides of lions drinking from the waterhole in front of the camp as well as a host of other animals. The reserve also boasts a list of over 300 bird species.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 19:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
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Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note conservation fees apply and is payable at reception.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Antares Bush Camp & Umgede Hide in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Dear Visitor, this region is currently experiencing drought conditions. Please be aware that certain properties are subject to comply with local water usage restrictions.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.