Pongola Express Coach Camp

Pongola Express Coach Camp

Pongola Express Coach Camp

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Rates from

RR275 per person per Night

Opening Hours

What we offer

  • Hiking Camp
  • Shower Only
  • Outdoor Furniture
  • 7 Compartments sleeping 2
  • Indoor Dining
  • Equipped Kitchen
  • Sleep in a Train
  • Nature

About Us

EXPLORE NATURE

Two veteran, well preserved 1911 railway coaches form the heart of this camp. It’s like sleeping in history. There are 7 compartments sleeping 2 or 4 guests each, with a maximum of 22 guests. Two showers, 4 toilets and a bath are available. A wide, covered verandah and indoor dining area links the coaches with the kitchen so this area provides a good socialising space. The kitchen is equipped with a fridge, chest freezer, microwave oven, gas stove and basic crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils.

The “Stasiemeestershuisie” at Pongola sleeps 4 guests on 2 bunk beds and has its own bathroom with shower, basin and toilet, but shares all the other communal spaces like kitchen, deck and braai areas with the coach guests.

Electric lights and geysers everywhere, so prepare for loadshedding by bring your own LED headlamps etc.

Trails consists of many different stretches of hiking trails, both linear and circular, which can all be linked together in different ways to create hiking options of between 2 and 6 days, even more. This trails network of almost 100 kilometres on four adjacent properties allows for a great variety of hiking options with a huge diversity in topography, fauna and flora. Now hikers can “build” their own trail itinerary to suit their needs according to purpose, time availability, fitness levels etc.

3 day trail:

 
Aloe Kaya start / finish, for example.
 
Arrive at Aloe Kaya camp and overnight.
 
Day 1
Hike the Yellowwood trail to Candlewood camp and overnight.
±9.5km (±4.5 hrs) 
There are options to shorten or lengthen the trail.
 
Day 2
Hike through Aloe Garden onto the Pom pon way to Pongola Express and overnight. 
±6km (±3.5 hrs)
There are options to lengthen the trail.
 
Day 3
Hike Die Bergbas route to Aloe Kaya where your vehicle is and depart.
±7.5km (±4hrs).
There are options to shorten or lengthen the trail. 
 
R825.00 pp for the complete hike.
 
4 day trail:
Mt. Komati start / finish, for example.
 
Arrive at Mt. Komati camp and overnight.
 
Day 1
Start with the Protea trail then onto Yellowwood to Candlewood Camp and overnight.
±8km (±5 hrs) 
There are options to lengthen the trail.
 
Day 2
Hike through Aloe Garden then onto the Pom pon path to Pongola and overnight. 
6km (±3.5 hrs) 
There are options to lengthen the trail. 
 
Day 3
Bergbas route to Aloe Kaya and overnight. 
7.5km (±4 hours)
There are options to lengthen the trail.
 
Day 4
Start with Yellowwood then onto Spicata trail to Mt Komati and depart.
 
R1 100.00 pp for the complete hike.
 
Pongola Express Railway Coach camp
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