Komatipoort Accommodation
Komatipoort
There is plenty Komatipoort accommodation in the actual town of Komatipoort, as well as in the surrounding Komatipoort areas. Komatipoort accommodation is mostly in the form of self catering farm cottages, Komatipoort guest houses and bed-and-breakfast establishments.
A new nine-hole golf course provides a wonderful view of the adjacent Kruger National Park. Komatipoort is only 8kms from the Crocodile Bridge Gate to the Kruger National Park, and just 3kms from the border crossing into Mozambique at Lebombo.
Komatipoort is known locally as the village where people and nature live together in perfect harmony. A short drive from Komatipoort accommodation lodges lies the site of the airplane crash where Mozambique's President Samora Machel died. This Komatipoort site is now a National Monument.
History
Komatipoort was first established in 1890 by a Dutch railroad company which constructed the railway from the Mozambique border to Pretoria. Komatipoort takes its name from "the meeting of the Komati", or the place where the Crocodile and Komati Rivers meet before flowing away into Mozambique behind the Lebombo Mountains. Malaria was a major problem in those days, as it is today in the Lowveld, and caused the death of many railroad workers. Komatipoort is now the main rail and road link between South Africa, and both Swaziland and Mozambique.
Komatipoort Accommodation - Kruger National Park accommodation seekers often find themselves in Komatipoort. Komati River accommodation options allow for sightings of hippo, crocodile and birdlife from some of the actual Komatipoort riverfront lodges. Because of the influx of European and American tourists, Kruger National Park accommodation is at a premium, especially in towns like Komatipoort that offer easy access to the main Kruger National Park gates, and sought after upmarket Kruger Park accommodation which is generally graded by The Star Grading Council of South Africa. Affordable Kruger Park self catering accommodation can be found in some of the South African Parks Board camps and lodgings. These campsites are often fairly rustic, and offer very basic self catering accommodation in the Kruger Parks.
Komatipoort Bed & Breakfast / Guest House accommodation should certainly be the preference, for longer stays, book Komatipoort Self Catering accommodation. The Komatipoort accommodation owners will also assist with information relating to Kruger Park tourist activities such as Kruger Park game drives, and Kruger Park elephant rides etc in the surrounding areas.
Lying on the slopes of the Lebombo Mountains, where the Komati and Crocodile rivers meet, Mpumalanga, Komatipoort is the portal to the Kruger National Park through the Crocodile Bridge Gate 8km away, as well as just 3km from the Lebombo Border Control into Mozambique, making Komatipoort the ideal stopover.
Overnight in Star Graded Komatipoort Bed & Breakfast accommodation at River Hill Lodge, situated on two small rocky outcrops in a unique natural environment on the banks of the Komati River overlooking the Kambaku Bushveld Golf Course. Other Komatipoort Bed & Breakfast accommodation at Sundown Lodge offers luxury accommodation with a swimming pool and outside lapa, bar and restaurant. For the traveller only wanting a place to rest, Komatipoort accommodation (Room Only) offers affordable accommodation in the heart of Komatipoort.
From Komatipoort, cross into the Kruger National Park via the Crocodile Bridge Gate - the most eastern entrance into the Kruger Park. This region of the Kruger National Park is known as the 'Southern Circle', which is game rich with lion and white rhino.
The Kruger Park guarantees an unforgettable safari experience in a wildlife sanctuary like no other, renowned for its 147 different species of animals, including the Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino, as well as 500 bird species and 336 species of trees.
Begin your Kruger Park safari adventure by choosing from a wide range of Kruger Park accommodation:
- Kruger Park accommodation (Game Reserves) offer a wealth of safari rest camps.
- Kruger National Park Safari accommodation lying on the banks of the Crocodile River.
- Kruger Park Self Catering accommodation - available to suit all budgets.
While in the Kruger National Park, visit Skukuza, the capital of the Kruger Park. Skukuza is the largest Kruger National Park safari rest camp and administrative headquarters, and the main hub for nature conservation. Skukuza is situated on the southern banks of the Sabie River, and boasts some of the finest safari Kruger Park Game Reserve accommodation at Skukuza Restcamp, which affords a wealth of lodging, gaming and an impressive array of amenities. Game viewing is why visitors flock to Skukuza, so the wildlife enthusiasts / golf lover will love the Skukuza Golf Course, a magnificent 9-hole (18-tee) course situated in the world-renowned Kruger National Park on the outskirts of Skukuza Rest Camp.
Skukuza offers superb Kruger Park Game Reserve accommodation in Skukuza Bush Lodge accommodation, where guests can view the Mutlumuvi River from private wooden decks. This natural wilderness Skukuza Safari Lodge is also perfect for Skukuza Wedding Venue accommodation.
In Skukuza Tented accommodation guests can spend the night in tents on elevated wooden platforms, and enjoy the sounds of the Kruger Park wilderness at night.
Head north from Skukuza accommodation to Sabie Sands, a vast 65,000 hectare privately owned safari game reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park. For a stretch of 50km, the boundary between the Kruger Park and Sabie Sands is unfenced, allowing the wildlife to wander from one reserve to the other. Sabie Sands is probably the best place in the world to see the elusive leopard, and with the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino, moving freely to and from Kruger Park, Sabie Sands not only offers exceptional big game viewing, but superb Sabie Sands, Kruger Park safari accommodation that is second to none - highly luxurious, offering excellent food, wines and service.
Stay in Sabie Sands Bush Lodge accommodation set on the banks of the Mutlumuvi Riverbed in the Kruger National Park. This Sabie Sands Bush Lodge will also host your guests in superb Wedding Venue Sabie Sands accommodation.
Sabie Sands Tented accommodation offers comfortably furnished African explorer safari style tents built in authentic pioneer tradition.
Other towns near Komatiepoort with WhereToStay listings:
Marloth Park (28.8km from Komatipoort accommodation), lies on the banks of the Kruger Park, Crocodile River which forms the southern boundary between Marloth Park and Kruger National Park, Marloth Park gives guests the rare opportunity of living among the wildlife which roam freely between the Marloth Park accommodation units, while still being in close proximity to the Kruger Park Big Five.
Marloth Park accommodation caters for all tastes and budgets - try superb Star Graded Marloth Park Game Reserve accommodation; Marloth Park accommodation - Bush Lodges; Marloth Park Self Catering accommodation which sleeps 10 or more, and Marloth Park Caravan or Camping accommodation. Visit the WhereToStay Marloth Park accommodation page for more on these Marloth Park accommodation options, as well as Marloth Park accommodation (Special Categories) catering for the big family, fisherman and wedding guest.
Malelane (44.5km from Komatipoort accommodation), is situated on the banks of the Crocodile River at one of the southern entrances to the Kruger Park. Derived from the Swazi word "emlalani", meaning "place of the lala palms", Malelane is surrounded by a large variety of indigenous trees and shrubs, and is a haven for bird watchers.
When looking for Malelane accommodation, guests will find Malelane Self Catering accommodation just 2km from the Kruger Park Malelane Gate, and Star Graded Malelane Bed & Breakfast accommodation perched on the banks of the Crocodile River, with stunning views of the adjacent Kruger National Park.
Visit The WhereToStay Mpumalanga, Komatipoort Accommodation Page
WhereToStay strives to recruit a wide selection of suitable Komatipoort accommodation, particularly the more popular categories such as Komatipoort Self Catering accommodation, and Komatipoort Bed & Breakfast accommodation.
Our aim is to present a mixture of upmarket Komatipoort accommodation, as well as affordable Komatipoort accommodation (to suit all pockets and tastes), especially for Self Catering accommodation in Komatipoort, which is a category more geared for family holiday accommodation in Komatipoort.
Suitable Komatipoort accommodation can also be found in nearby Kruger Park accommodation; Skukuza accommodation; Sabie Sands accommodation; Marloth Park accommodation; and Malelane accommodation.
We recommend that, if in doubt about accommodation quality, and to put your mind at ease, you should consider Komatipoort accommodation (Star Graded)
Afrikaans alternate search phrase - Komatipoort akommodasie or Komatipoort akomodasie.
