Umkwali Tented Bush Camp is situated near Alldays, a small town in the Limpopo Province close to the Botswana border. Alldays is 150 km north east of Polokwane.

Umkwali Tented Bush Camp was founded under a tall Knob Thorn thicket on an 18 000 acre private game ranch in the Limpopo Province in South Africa. The camp has 4 tents, each set on a wooden deck with an en-suite, open-air bathroom. It was designed and hand built to bring our guests as close to Africa as possible without compromising safety and comfort. The camp is lit by fire light and parrafine lanterns which seem to amplify the nights sound of Africa as Guests relax and enjoy the evening

Dinner is served under the stars or privately on your deck. Breakfast is often prepared at different locations in the bush after a morning tracking the cheetah. All meals are lovingly prepared and are a mix of African and international dishes.

By limiting the number of guests in camp, all our guests are assured a personal experience which, together with the cheetah tracking on foot, cannot be found anywhere else. Umkwali has a rustic charm which encourages an atmosphere of laid back relaxation…the way Africa was meant to be experienced.

Active Conservation Adventures invites guests to join us on selected "dart and collar" or other research/relocation projects. By participating in one of these projects, the guest will not only be a part of a truly rewarding experience but will also directly contribute to the success of that specific project by providing much needed funding for the project.

Different projects will become available if and when the need arises. Projects available at present include:

• hyena "dart and collar" project
• leopard "dart and collar" project
• buffalo "dart and collar" project
• rhino relocation

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Our volunteer program invites anyone interested in assisting our conservation effort to join us for a 4 week period or longer. Each volunteer will be trained for a period of one week and then be assigned to a specific tracking and monitoring project. It will then be the volunteer's work to find and monitor the specific animal (i.e. cheetah, leopard, hyena) everyday.

The volunteer program help people to properly understand what life is life in Africa. Volunteers will be a part of wildlife conservation and experience all the different aspects of it. It is a real experience and is highly recommended. The volunteer program is priced as low as possible and the funds generated are used to feed the volunteers and pay for the monitoring project while the volunteer is actually working on the project.

THE CHEETAH EXPERIENCE
An exclusive opportunity to witness an African drama like no other. Spend 2 days tracking cheetah on foot, following them as they live out their natural lives. Hunt with the worlds fastest land mammal, hiding as they stalk, keeping low until they start the final charge.

The day will start shortly before sunrise as we head out to locate the cheetah. The cheetahs are fitted with radio transmitters which we used to monitor the cheetahs position for their own safety/research purposes. As we approach the cheetahs the radio signal from their transmitters will become louder until we are within meters of them. Once we are within sight of the cheetah we will observe them as few others have ever done before.

The tracking safaris are a focused, in-depth experience which will stay with you for many years after. We conduct the tracking safari with the utmost sensitivity and professionalism to ensure the cheetahs well being and our guest's safety.

The photographic opportunities are excellent, presenting the photographer with many interesting and unique situations to capture on film. Cheetahs are regular hunters and there is a very good chance that you will be able to witness this most natural event first hand. By being a part of our tracking safaris you are helping us fund our work with these and other large predators on our reserve.

"The Cheetah Experience" is very appealing to anyone interested in wildlife and it works very well for incentive travel ideas too!

THE LEOPARD EXPERIENCE
We are now also offering "The Leopard Experience". This adventure offers guests the chance to enter the world of this elusive predator. Although similar to "The Cheetah Experience", it is vehicle based only as leopards are less predictable to approach on foot and more difficult to locate. The rate depends on the number of people per booking and is available on request.

2007/2008 RATES
Umkwali Tented Bush Camp is currently offering a special rate of R1,250 per person per night sharing for "The Cheetah Experience". This rate includes accommodation, all meals, cheetah tracking, game-drives/walks.

Rates for "The Leopard Experience" depend on the number of people per booking and is available on request.