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  • star rating  We landed up at Tankwa Tented Camp thinking we were staying in the Tankwa National Park.
    We clearly made a mistake, but we were so glad we did. This... read more was so different, so interesting and so far out of our comfort zone. The management were were incredibly accommodating of our specific dietary requirements, and also very happy to indulge us with our many questions about the resort.
    If you want to “ rough it a little”, this is a must and i highly recommend it.

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    malcolmrene17
    December 30, 2019

  • star rating  Tankwa Tented Camp is well worth a visit if you are looking for warm South African hospitality, wide open spaces and something unique. The tents are very comfortable and for... read more the hosts Elzebet and Wessel and their team nothing is too much trouble. We'll be back!

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    nigel434
    May 7, 2018

  • star rating  On an impromptu adventure motorcycle trip from Cape Town, a friend and I made our way through the Cedertberg from Wupperthal, via the Old Postal Route, to the R355 (the... read more longest stretch of road in South Africa without a town or fuel station).

    After a hot, hard, technical day of riding, the Tankwa Tented Camp was an oasis in the middle of nowehere. We were greeted by warm, friendly staff, with refrigerated, moist cloths to clean up and cold beer in the bar.

    We hadn't booked, but luckily two of the tents were available. The beds were comfortable, the linen was clean - it was all we needed. We could not have asked for more, especially considering where we were. A (simple, but more than hot enough) shower later, we went back to the bar for a few beers before a hot dinner. The chops, wors and pap were perfect.

    If we weren't so knackered form the ride, the trucker in the bar, or the overlanders making their way down to Cape Town would have offered more than enough entertainment in the absence of TVs and cell phone reception. If you find yourself bored, go outside and look at the night sky, free from light pollution for hundreds of kilometers in any direction. If you are still unsatisfied, or unamazed, you probably shouldn't be in this part of the world anyway.

    In the morning, my bike's key broke. The owner, Wessel, went out of his way to help me resolve the issue, which we did (without having to bore anyone with the details).

    A quick drive around the burn site, where Arika Burn is held every year, took us past a big herd of Oryx, some red hartebeest in the distance, and a lot of sandgrouse. There is something quite magical about seeing wildlife in this desolate place.

    If you find yourself considering a drive along the R355, do stop at the Tankwa Tented Camp. As an added bonus, listen to Valiant Swart's "Die mystic Boer" while you watch the sunset over that majestic and unique landscape.

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    dphll
    March 21, 2018

  • star rating  We arrived on Friday for the Nell wedding, what an experience throughout the weekend. Henk thank you for your hospitality, good laughs, amazing experience and that silence when the sun... read more went down...never in my life did I experience that special moment with tears of happiness...as you realise how small you are in this world. Deon, Chantal and the barman Grey thank you for your smiles, helpfulness and friendliness. The food was excellent, bedding in tents neat and clean. We will definitely visit again!!! We left with a sore heart on Sunday!!!

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    Muggie01
    October 6, 2020

  • star rating  ANE, I just want to say that you are one amazing Manager. You have a great personality and you did your very best. Thanks we will definitely will support again... read more . One off the best MANAGER.
    Thank you Ane

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    December 26, 2022

  • star rating  I'm in love with this place of open roads, open skies, open hearts and open minds. I've met so many wonderful people here, most of all the manager Deon Joubert,... read more for whom absolutly Nothing is too much trouble and who manages everything with a  graceful ease that belies how much hard work is actually going on to ensure every guest gets everything they need and more. Original site of the legendary Afrika Burn, this is a vast dreamspace of peace, freedom,  fun and adventure. An immense playground scattered with epic art-works of breathtaking creativity. It's impossible to describe the boundless generosity of spirit that is etched into its soul. All this within a vast dreamscape of unspoiled geological wonder, infinite horizons,  psychedelic sunsets and a dazzling nightsky. If u want to chill with family and friends, wonder for days without seeing a soul and/or party up a storm in the bar or by the pool, u can't Not be delighted inspired and  rejuvenated here. But beware... Ull never want to leave and ull always dream of returning.

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    JoS2846
    August 21, 2020

Due to the remote location of Tankwa, the best way to contact us is by WhatsApp

GPS: -32°.20 / 19°.43

071 078 4400

tankwatentedcamp@gmail.com

Emergency number: 023 0040123

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