Backpacker & Camping

Safari Lodge · Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

PlnrScore 31

Best time: May, Jul, Aug
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Health: Malaria-free

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Backpacker & Camping is a camp near Phinda Game Reserve.

Why stay at Backpacker & Camping

54 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: camp

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

2,152

Species

Mammals

325

Birds

Most observed

Nyala362 sightings
White Rhinoceros199 sightings
Impala194 sightings
Plains Zebra192 sightings
Southern Giraffe179 sightings
African Buffalo174 sightings
African Savanna Elephant173 sightings
Common Warthog148 sightings
Lion128 sightings
African Red Toad113 sightings

Best time to stay at Backpacker & Camping

Best months:

May

July

August

Jan

Good26°C107mm

Feb

Good25°C140mm

Mar

Great25°C92mm

Apr

Great22°C85mm

May

Great21°C31mm

Jun

Great18°C41mm

Jul

Excellent18°C8mm

Aug

Excellent19°C13mm

Sep

Great21°C35mm

Oct

Good22°C79mm

Nov

Great24°C60mm

Dec

Good25°C104mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Zulu Inyala Airport (PZL)

6 km from the park

International airport

King Mswati III International Airport (SHO)

171 km from the park

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