Urikaruus
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp is an unfenced camp situated in the dry Auob riverbed in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It is 72 km (two hours) drive from Twee Rivieren on the road to Mata Mata between the veil of old camelthorn trees.
This unique camp has a real wilderness feel about it- set high up on stilts with a view of the Auob riverbed........
The closest shop and petrol station are at Mata Mata (about 50 km North) or at Twee Rivieren camp (about 70 km to the South), where guests who have booked for Urikaruus also checks in.
We suggest you stock up on petrol and food items and take plenty of drinking water, charcoal or firewood and fire lighters.
There are no electrical points in the cabins- the camp is solar powered, but should you need your camera batteries or laptop charged just ask Eric the camp attendant if he will help you out.
Accommodation
The five riverside cabins are all connected by an elevated wooden walkway for comfort and safety, this makes them suitable for large groups of family/friends, or individuals.......
The cabins are on separate levels, with parking for your vehicle at ground level and the bedroom with en suite bathroom on top and the kitchen/dining room on the lower level- each level has its own balcony.......
the upstairs bedroom with 2 single beds (the honeymoon cabin has a double bed), a ceiling fan and en suite bathroom with toilet and shower.......
the view of the waterhole from the upstairs bedroom....
Food and Drink
The spacious fully equipped kitchen, has gas and solar power for the lights, fridge/freezer, hot plate and hot water - a dining room table and chairs.....
the downstairs veranda with a table, chairs and braai.....
the cabins all have guest-books, which are interesting to read. We write down
we have had many little critters visit us at our cabin over the years; a Pearl spotted owl in a tree near our balcony, a tree mouse, mongoose and many others....
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Activites
The elevated cabins not only offer excellent views of the river bed and floodlit waterhole which is just fifty meters from the cabins - but it also enables the free movement of wildlife - including lion - below the cabins......
The waterhole is such a draw card and will keep you sitting in camp while the procession of animals keeps you photographing through out the day and night....
We have had great sightings of lions, cheetah, african wild cat, spotted hyena, brown hyena, caracal and leopard here, by day and night.
Night photography at Urikaruus camps waterhole......
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Urikaruus waterhole - a very active waterhole 
The Urikaruus waterhole has a constant procession of animals during the day. In this photograph you can see a herd of wildebeest interacting with a smaller …
Cheetahs drinking at Urikaruus waterhole
We normally wake up just before the sun rises but this particular day we slept in. At 07H00 I got up looked out the cabin window and saw this cheetah mother …
Two male lions drinking at Urikaruus waterhole
When we arrived at Urikaruus the camp manager, Marius, told us there were two lions in the area. Normally when we arrive at camps we are told these kind …
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