Isinkwe Bush Camp

Rustic, backpacker-style bush camp · 20 km south of Hluhluwe town, about 25 minutes from Memorial Gate · Isinkwe Bush Camp

Budget Outside the gate Ownership unconfirmed

A rustic, backpacker-style bush camp 20 km south of Hluhluwe town, which its own site, isinkwe.co.za, puts 25 minutes' drive from Memorial Gate. Guest reviews describe the rooms as basic. We captured no rate and found no statement of who owns it. It is outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, so the conservation fee applies only on days you go into the park. Choose it if you travel on a backpacker budget and do not mind simple rooms; ask for the current price before you go.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Simple backpacker-style camp for a tight budget
  • About 25 minutes from Memorial Gate
  • Conservation fee only on days you enter
  • Own website for direct contact

Cons

  • No rate in our sources
  • Basic rooms, according to reviews
  • Ownership not stated

What the park charges on top

The rate above buys you a bed. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.

Park entryR320 per international adult per day at USD 1 = R16.35 (23 Sep 2026), 2025/26 tariff valid to 31 Oct 2026.
$20per person, per day

Three nights means three days inside, so two adults pay $120 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.

Ezemvelo's 2025/26 tariff lists no vehicle fee for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi.

Guests at Ezemvelo's own camps and at the private lodge inside the park pay the conservation fee for every day as well; it is not included in the accommodation rates.

The full fee schedule for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Rates at Isinkwe Bush Camp

Rates on request. No rate was captured for Isinkwe in our sources, from its own site or a reseller. Ask the camp directly, including whether VAT is included. The Ezemvelo conservation fee (R320 per international adult a day, R160 South African and SADC, 2025/26 tariff) is extra on each day you enter the park.

What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.

Every figure on this page is in US dollars.

Rates checked on 24 September 2026. Ezemvelo's figures come from its 2025/26 tariff, valid to 31 October 2026; a new tariff is expected from 1 November 2026 and had not been published on that date. The private lodge inside the park, Duiker Game Lodge's package and the Ezemvelo camps are priced from their own sources. Every other figure outside the park is Booking.com's lowest displayed price for one night, 14 to 15 October 2026, two adults, and is marked as a reseller rate; it moves daily. Dollar figures use R16.35 to the dollar (ECB, 23 September 2026) and are per person sharing. The conservation fee is extra everywhere: R320 per international adult a day, R160 for South African and SADC residents.

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Questions about Isinkwe Bush Camp

How far is Isinkwe Bush Camp from the park?

It is 20 km south of Hluhluwe town, and its own site says it is 25 minutes' drive from Memorial Gate.

Is Isinkwe Bush Camp good for families?

We found no published child policy in our sources. Ask the camp about rooms for families.

What does Isinkwe Bush Camp cost?

No rate was captured in our sources. Contact the camp through isinkwe.co.za for current prices.

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