Grootkolk

panoramic view of Grootkolk camp

It is 6 hours drive from Twee Rivieren and 2,5 hours from Nossob and 20 km from Union’s End where the three countries South Africa, Botswana and Namibia meet. You do not need a 4x4 vehicle to get to the camp it is accessible to sedan vehicles.

A wide view of Grootkolk Wilderness Camp

Grootkolk camp

Grootkolk cabins

Our Cabin at Grootkolk

Accommodation

front view of our Grootkolk cabin

There are 4 x 2 bed cabins made from sand bags and canvas......

Bedroom in our Grootkolk cabin

Inside our Grootkolk cabin with our lion pic on the wall

the cabins tend to be a little cramped compared to the other wilderness camps, but the outside area has been extended providing extra space when cooking.

another Grootkolk cabin with our lion pic on the wall

Each cabin has a ceiling fan,  gas for hot water and cooking and solar power for lights and an en suite bathroom, ......

the bathroom

the cabins are equipped with cutlery, crockery, linen, fridge and braai, a small covered outdoor kitchenette area, with table and chairs and a braai area.....

The Grootkolk kitchen and patio with braai

Food and Drinks

The nearest shop is at Nossob, about 100 kilometers away so please make sure you take enough food, water and firewood or charcoal with you. One year we ran out of drinking water and had to get more at Unions end pump (waterhole)!

Communal kitchen at Grootkolk wilderness camp

The communal kitchen lies between two cabins, it has a gas stove and fridge freezer and boma area,this is nice if there is a large group of friends, but each of the four cabins have their own braai/barbecue and wash up area, so you do not need to make use of the communal kitchen.

Grootkolk camps communal boma with a view over the veld

During the hot Kalahari summer months the birds come looking for water, so bowls filled with stones and water have been put on the walls of the cabins and the birds flock there....

violet-eared waxbill at the water bowl

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Activities

large black mane lion at the Grootkolk waterhole

During the wet season the waterhole can be obscured by grass,  as the cabins are not raised, you may have difficulty seeing the animals drinking, unlike Urikaruus, Gharagab, KielieKrankie and Kalahari Tented Camp, where you can see the water and therefore you get to see the animals as they are lapping the water, making for much better photographs.

For photography the best months are the winter and spring months (August to November) as the grass will be short allowing for better views of the waterhole and surrounding area. 

photographing a herd of Blue Wildebeest from our cabin

There is a resident leopard and resident pride of lions that often put in appearances at the camp.....

Male lion at the waterhole at Grootkolk

Wildebeest in the dust at Grootkolk camp

Lion at Grootkolk wilderness

We have had some rare sightings, like this warthog who popped in to visit the waterhole and a very blonde looking black back jackal.....

Warthog at Grootkolk camps waterhole

a very blonde black back Jackal walking past Grootkolk camp

photographing lions at sunset at Grootkolk waterhole

Grootkolk sunset with lions

The waterhole has a flood light so it's good viewing for nocturnal  sightings and photography, we have seen leopard, lion, brown hyena, owls and jackals.....

Leopard at Grootkolk waterhole looking around

Leopard drinking at Grootkolk waterhole

Leopard leaving at Grootkolk waterhole

Male lion lying in front of our cabin at Grootkolk

Verreaux Owls resting in a camelthorn tree

The area and waterholes around the camp have given us some great sightings.....

Male lion with his cub on access road to Grootkolk

Lioness and cub photographed near Grootkolk

Lioness and cub image taken near Grootkolk camp

Leopard mother and cub at Lijersdraai waterhole

Leopard Leaving tree at Kannaguass waterhole

This page has been created to allow visitors to post their special stories and pictures for others to see.

The photographs should be taken at the camp waterhole or close to the camp area.

Visitors to this page can then comment on, discuss and rate each picture and story.

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