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    Limpopo Forest Tented Camp

    Tented Camp · Mapungubwe National Park, Zimbabwe

    Mid-range
    PlnrScore 48
    Best time
    Jun, Jul, Sep
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    Nestled within a riverine forest along the Limpopo River, this camp offers comfortable, self-catering safari tents on raised platforms. It provides a unique opportunity to experience the lush riverine ecosystem, with excellent birdwatching and potential sightings of hippos, crocodiles, and other river-dependent wildlife.

    Why stay at Limpopo Forest Tented Camp

    • Intimate: only 8 rooms
    • 54 mammal species recorded nearby
    • Night drives offered

    Rooms & inclusions

    Rooms

    8 (up to 32 guests)

    Night drives

    Offered

    Children

    Welcome

    Wildlife near this lodge

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

    912

    Species

    54

    Mammals

    263

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Common Flat Lizard133 sightings
    • African Savanna Elephant90 sightings
    • Klipspringer77 sightings
    • Plains Zebra55 sightings
    • Meves's Starling52 sightings
    • Southern Giraffe52 sightings
    • Rainbow Skink51 sightings
    • Impala50 sightings
    • White-fronted Bee-eater45 sightings

    Best time to stay at Limpopo Forest Tented Camp

    Best months:
    June
    July
    September
    Jan
    Good27°C111mm
    Feb
    Good26°C110mm
    Mar
    Excellent26°C18mm
    Apr
    Excellent24°C10mm
    May
    Excellent21°C9mm
    Jun
    Excellent18°C3mm
    Jul
    Excellent18°C2mm
    Aug
    Excellent21°C4mm
    Sep
    Excellent24°C3mm
    Oct
    Excellent26°C18mm
    Nov
    Great27°C43mm
    Dec
    Great27°C90mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Tuli Lodge Airport (TLD)

    23 km from the park

    International airport

    Polokwane International Airport (PTG)

    180 km from the park

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    Data updated September 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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