Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Rustic campsite under old trees · North, about 7 km south of Mopani on the Tsendze River · SANParks (South African National Parks)
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (SANParks)
SANParks' rustic campsite, about 7 km south of Mopani Rest Camp, with sites laid out in a rough figure of eight under old leadwood, mopane and apple-leaf trees. The Tsendze River and the Nshawu Creek run through the area. It is the only place to camp near Mopani, which has no campsite of its own and handles Tsendze's bookings and check-in. No rate appears on the reseller's list, so ask SANParks for a quote, and expect basic facilities: a secondary source says there is no electricity. Choose it if you want the north under canvas without the bustle of a main camp. Owned and run by SANParks.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Shaded sites under large old trees
- Quieter than a main-camp campsite
- Mopani's shop and fuel 7 km away
- Tsendze River and Nshawu Creek run through the area
Cons
- No published rate
- No electricity, by a secondary source
- Bring all supplies
What's here
- Campsite
Read from Tsendze Rustic Camp Site's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Kruger National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryR602 per international adult per day at USD 1 = ZAR 16.65 (6 Oct 2026); R692, about $42, from 1 Nov 2026.
- $36per person, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults pay $216 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
SANParks charges no vehicle fee for private cars at Kruger.
Almost every private lodge inside Kruger excludes the SANParks conservation fee from its rate, so you pay it on top for each night.
The full fee schedule for Kruger National ParkRates at Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Rates on request. No rate found: Tsendze is not on the reseller's list and SANParks prints no campsite tariff online. Request a quote via SANParks Online Bookings or Central Reservations on +27 (0)12 428 9111. For scale, SANParks' own widget showed other Kruger campsites from R390 to R450 per site in February 2026. Extra on top: the SANParks conservation fee (R602, about $36, per international adult per day until 31 October 2026; R692, about $42, from 1 November 2026 on figures SANParks has linked but we read through secondary sources) and SANParks' 1% community fund on accommodation and activities. SANParks says its rates and fees include VAT.
Self-catering. You cook. Nothing else is included unless the entry says so.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Rates checked 6 October 2026 and converted at R16.65 to the US dollar (rate of that date); re-check before you book. SANParks does not print its unit rates online, so every SANParks figure here is a reseller rate from krugerpark.co.za (Siyabona Africa) for 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, quoted per unit and shown per person for two sharing. Private lodge figures come from each lodge's own rate page unless the entry says reseller. The SANParks conservation fee is extra almost everywhere: R602 (about $36) per international adult per day until 31 October 2026, R692 (about $42) from 1 November 2026.
Questions about Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
How do I book Tsendze?
Through SANParks Online Bookings or Central Reservations on +27 (0)12 428 9111; Mopani handles check-in. No rate was published on the pages we read, so ask for a quote.
Does Tsendze have power?
SANParks' page does not say; a secondary source says there is no electricity. Plan to run on your own batteries.
Is Tsendze good with children?
We found no published child policy for Tsendze. Children aged 2 to 11 pay the child conservation fee (R300 a day for international visitors to 31 October 2026), and under-2s are free.