Project Description
Greenfire Camps Wild Coast
Built within the Greenfire concession that stretches from Port St Johns in the south to Mkambati Nature Reserve in the north – a unique area that has escaped development and that offers a very dramatic stretch of coastline, these four Greenfire Adventure Camps provide the outdoor enthusiast with a unique opportunity to enjoy this remote area in relative comfort.
The areas surrounding our campsoffer unbeatable hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, surfing, angling, village visits, unspoiled beaches and much more. Each of the camps are spectacularly located and each offers twelve large, twin bedded en-suite tented units under thatch as well as a central, under-cover kitchen / lounge area. Kitchens are equipped with gas stoves, fridges, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. All camps have a reliable water supply and gas geysers which provide for hot showers etc.
A high clearance vehicle will be essential and 4 wheel drive will be a great help on the wet roads after rain. Please look out for livestock, pedestrians and potholes at all times when travelling here. Avoid travelling at night.
You need to be totally self sufficient for your trip to any of the camps. There are no shops, restaurants, fuel stations or services after the town of Lusikisiki and even there stock is limited.
Note: Drifters Acts as Booking Agent for Greenfire.
• Fridge and freezer space
• 1 very large stainless steel cooler box
• No bait allowed in freezers – you are more than welcome to bring your own gas / battery operated cooler box / freezer for your bait
• Cutlery and crockery (for 24 people)
• 3 piece gas stove with gas (Note there is no oven!)
• 2 pot basins with hot and cold running water
• Tables and chairs (both wooden and camping)
• 1 x large Braai grid
• Nature guide books and tide charts
• Braai area outside the communal area. (Beach fires not allowed!)
• There are lights in the kitchen, storeroom and inside and just outside the communal area.
You will need to bring your own:
• Food
• Drinks (note that the tap water at the camps is drinkable but it is borehole water).
• Please try to bring cans rather than glass down to the camp when there is an option as this makes it easier for us to remove).
• Charcoal (wood is not to be removed from the forest but may be collected from the beach – please ask the camp manager for assistance)
• Torches
• There are twelve units at each camp. They are numbered 1 – 12.
• Each unit has two single beds, therefore there are 24 beds in total at each camp.
• There is a small table and chair in each room.
• Each tent is raised off the ground and has a thatched roof as well as a wooden balcony.
• The rooms are en-suite and have a hot and cold water shower, toilet and basin.
• There are 3 lights in each room – one for the room, bathroom and balcony. Please switch off when not in use.
• Power supply may be limited at times.
• You will need to bring all your own linen!
Things to do at Msikaba:
• Beach (note there are no shark nets)
• Day walks (the camp is on the border of Mkambathi Nature reserve – you are welcome to walk across the lagoon into the park)
• The tide changes do influence the estuary mouth, please take note of the tide times
• Fishing – bring your own rods and bait (please note that you may not store bait in our freezers/coolers). There is no fishing allowed north of the lagoon or in the Msikaba estuary – fishing permits are required)
• Canoeing – a R250 refundable deposit and a R50 per day hire fee, obtain receipt from camp manager. You are welcome to take the canoes onto the Msikaba river – please don’t take them out to see, they are not designed for use on the ocean).
• The life jackets are there for your own safety – please use them.
• No quad bikes allowed!
Things to do at Luphuthana:
• Beach (note there are no shark nets)
• Day walks to Waterfall Bluff and Cathedral Rock are a few kilometers away and make for a great day’s hike
• Fishing – bring your own rods and bait (please note that you may not store bait in our freezers/coolers). There is no fishing allowed north of the lagoon or in the Msikaba estuary – fishing permits are required)
• No quad bikes allowed!
Things to do at Manteku
• Beach (note there are no shark nets)
• Day walks
• The tide changes do influence the estuary mouth, please take note of the tide times
• Fishing – bring your own rods and bait (please note that you may not store bait in our freezers/coolers). There is no fishing allowed north of the lagoon or in the Msikaba estuary – fishing permits are required)
• Canoeing – a R250 refundable deposit and a R50 per day hire fee, obtain receipt from camp manager. You are welcome to take the canoes onto the Msikaba river – please don’t take them out to see, they are not designed for use on the ocean).
• The life jackets are there for your own safety – please use them.
• No quad bikes allowed!
Things to do at Ntafufu
• Beach (note there are no shark nets)
• Day walks
• The tide changes do influence the estuary mouth, please take note of the tide times
• Fishing – bring your own rods and bait (please note that you may not store bait in our freezers/coolers). There is no fishing allowed north of the lagoon or in the Msikaba estuary – fishing permits are required)
• Canoeing – a R250 refundable deposit and a R50 per day hire fee, obtain receipt from camp manager. You are welcome to take the canoes onto the Msikaba river – please don’t take them out to see, they are not designed for use on the ocean).
• The life jackets are there for your own safety – please use them.
• No quad bikes allowed!