Punda Maria Restcamp

Lovely campsite, all amenities are working. Big blue pool to cool down any time of the day. Food was great at the restaurant. Didn't really have many fresh vegetables at the shop. There is a spotlight at the hide, which is great to view the elephants that come in the evening at about 7ish.Service: 5/5

Visited 12 rest camps in The Kruger, and this was our favorite due to proximity of blind right in camp overlooking spring fed water hole. Hundreds of elephants, & buffalos, and birds. Just missed seeing wild dogs when we arrived.Location: 5/5

Spent 3 amazing nights camping here in April and really enjoyed the quiet camp sites. Ablutions are old but clean and functional. Lovely pool to cool off in on the hot summer days and pizza, yes, Pizza at Punda restaurant. The Bird hide overlooking the dam has a constant hustle of animals coming to drink day and night. Can't wait to return on our next trip to KNP.

Our First experience of the Northern parts of the Kruger was more than expected, Punda Maria unfortunately lack of maintenance and some monkeys helping them to biscuits and fruit, the overall stay was amazing. The staff is friendly and helpful. The birdlife is spectacular. The lookout to the dam at the fence is a bonus so my experience was one for the books and I will definitely return as soon as possible.

We spent 3 nights camping at Punda Maria. The ablutions were clean and we always had hot water but the washing machine no longer works. The monkeys are really bad,they seem to be living off the the rubbish and what they can steal, trying to cook while they are around is difficult

THE BIRD HIDE AND ELEPHANTS & BUFFALO WERE SPECTACULAR SIGHTINGS. THE CAMPS IN THE CORNER OF THE CAMP WILL BE OUR NEXT CAMPING SPOT. PITY NOT ENOUGH ABULUTION AND WATER/ELECTRICAL POINTS AS THEY ARE NOT UPGRADED. BUT WE CAN MANAGE WITH OUR SOLAR BLANKET/OUTDOOR SHOWER AND PORTA POTTI. GREAT CAMPLocation: 5/5

Rooms are very basic. Quite dark, like many older thatched chalets. But beds were comfortable single beds only, all windows have insect/monkey screens on them and rooms are air-conditioned. The generator on site wasn't working though - so no aircon during load-shedding. The camp has lots of trees, and a nice pool, so it is a pleasant place to relax between game drives.

What a pleasant surprise! Old-world charm. I expected Jock of the Bushveld to come rolling through the rustic camp! Friendly staff and excellent food.

Good and neat place to relax. Usually generators were used during load shedding but it’s not working when we were there. Absolute dark, plan a proper hand held battery lights. Restaurant inside was ok but a small shop inside restaurant has everything like mini super market. Highly recommended. Hide watch near by is a bonus, can encounter animals very close by.

Family cottages are very dated and not in a great condition. Aircon units are very noisy, the generator during load shedding also did not work. During our stay, we housed a bat in the upstairs bedroom, I would not recommend sleeping upstairs when there's a bat around. There is a small shop with essentials as well as a small restaurant. The restaurant only serves sandwiches during load shedding.