{"id":2191,"date":"2020-09-21T13:20:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T13:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2020-09-21T13:20:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T13:20:23","slug":"jock-safari-lodge-re-opens-fitzpatricks-family-camp-in-the-kruger-national-park-with-promotional-rate-for-sa-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/conservation\/jock-safari-lodge-re-opens-fitzpatricks-family-camp-in-the-kruger-national-park-with-promotional-rate-for-sa-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Jock Safari Lodge re-opens Fitzpatrick\u2019s family camp in the Kruger National Park with promotional rate for SA residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located in the heart of the Kruger National Park, private and exclusive Fitzpatrick\u2019s Lodge<\/a> at Jock Safari Lodge<\/a> has re-opened with a promotional rate for South African residents. The child-friendly, private camp can accommodate up to six guests in three suites and is booked on an exclusive-use basis, from R4 245 per person sharing (rate valid up to 17 December 2020).<\/p>\n

Situated on the banks of the Biyamiti River, Fitzpatrick\u2019s presents excellent game viewing from the lodge, including regular sightings of the Big 5. Twice daily game drives are offered, as well as guided wilderness\u00a0walks. The luxuriously appointed camp caters for small parties of friends or family travelling together and comes with a comfortable lounge and separate TV room, as well as indoor and outdoor dining areas, plus a private boma and swimming pool. The one unit comprises of two luxury suites with bathrooms sharing a private entrance and foyer, as well as a private deck and plunge pool. Separately located, the third suite is completely private, also boasting its own plunge pool and deck with views across the riverbed and wilderness.<\/p>\n

Steeped in history as the first private game lodge within South Africa\u2019s largest National Park, Jock pays tribute to the legend of Sir Percy FitzPatrick and his feisty dog, Jock. The area in and around the 6000-hectare concession is known for an abundance of birdlife and a staggering diversity of wildlife, including the Big 5 and wild dog.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick\u2019s at Jock welcomes children of all ages and offers a Kids on Safari programme that encourages educational and recreational wildlife activities.\u00a0 Each child receives a gift and activity pack on arrival while a range of outdoor activities, arts, crafts and games are on offer, based on the ages and preference of the children.<\/p>\n

Jock Safari Lodge<\/a> is named after local legend, Jock of the Bushveld, the canine hero of Sir Percy FitzPatrick\u2019s famous story of courage and loyalty that is set during South Africa\u2019s first gold rush era. Steeped in history, Jock Safari Lodge was the first private concession granted within South Africa\u2019s largest national park. The lodge was founded in 1982 by the Niven family, descendants of Sir Percy FitzPatrick, and today, is owned and managed by non-profit conservation organisation, the Caleo Foundation<\/a>, sister property to Sanbona Wildlife Reserve<\/a> in the Little Karoo, which extends across 58, 000 hectares on the R62, three hours\u2019 drive from Cape Town.<\/p>\n

Taking guests on a sensory journey that encapsulates history, flora, fauna, conservation, relaxation and fine South African food and wine, Jock Safari Lodge comprises of 12 individual thatched rooms, while nearby private camp, Fitzpatrick\u2019s at Jock<\/a> caters for small parties and families with 3 luxurious suites.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The lodge is situated at the confluence of the Mitomeni (Shangaan for \u2018Jackalberry Tree\u2019) and Biyamiti (Shangaan for \u2018Place of many Trees\u2019) rivers, in the south-western corner of the Kruger National Park. Here 6,000 hectares of exclusive traversing rights provide excellent Big Five game viewing, while activities include daily game drives, wilderness walks and visits to rock art sites, bird watching, spa treatments and stargazing, as well as a Kids on Safari programme for children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bush boma at Jock Safari Lodge. Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga. South Africa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

www.jocksafarilodge.com<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | reservations@jocksafarilodge.com<\/a> |<\/p>\n

Tel +27 (0) 13\u00a0010 0019<\/p>\n

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Located in the heart of the Kruger National Park, private and exclusive Fitzpatrick\u2019s Lodge at Jock Safari Lodge has re-opened with a promotional rate for South African residents. The child-friendly, private camp can accommodate up to six guests in three suites and is booked on an exclusive-use basis, from R4 Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[309,308,54,261,80,114,59],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2191"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2194,"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191\/revisions\/2194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africansafarisint.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}