Fit
for Fun Camp
Khamkirri
recently hosts the Fit for Fun Camp, which was a
combined project between Tourism South -Africa and
Fit for Fun Magazine in Germany.
A Group of 19 winners and representatives from Fit
for Fun Magazine and Kleber PR Network have enjoyed
a 5 day tour in the Kalahari and Green Kalahari.
Just a pity they have lost the soccer against a
team of Khamkirri Staff.
To book your trip in the desert
land sees Khamkirri Tours and Travel.
Fit
for Fun Camp SA
Dear Erick and Pumla,
I
am just coming back from a wonderful and very successful
SA trip – the Fit for Fun Camp
I
just wanted to let you know, that the two incoming
agencies, Daytrippers and Khamkirri, that organised
the program in Cape Town / the Northern Cape, delivered
a perfect service and did everything to make the
group feel happy and comfortable.
More
than that, the owners Steve (Daytrippers) and Gawie
(Khamkirri) perfectly represented the heartfelt
hospitality that is so typical for the South Africans.
I
received an enthusiastic feedback from all participants
and I am sure that these people will come back again.
I
will send you the final report from the camp including
pictures, clippings and ROI soon.
Kind
regards
Irene
Genzmer
Account Manager
Kleber PR Network GmbH
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Khamkirri
Brull
Khamkirri
het die naweek gebrul van opwinding met die
koms van die Golden lions rugby span. ‘n
Drie-dag oefenkamp is te Khamkirri aangebied
en die Lions het aan ‘n reeks opwindende
aktiwiteite deelgeneem. Een van die HOOGtepunte
van die naweek was die 100m Abseiling wat gesorg
het vir ‘n paar benoude oomblikke en gewys
het wie is die manne met waagmoed. Hierdie leeus
was beslis nie bang vir water nie en het die
River rafting baie geniet. In samewerking met
Mazda adventure zone is daar ook ‘n paintball
dag aangebied in die wildkamp. Met die aanbied
van ‘n baie suksesvolle kamp was Khamkirri-
plek van die luiperd, die naweek eerder Khamkirri-plek
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ER scenes
shot in Northern Cape
Khamkirri Private Game Reserve, near Upington, was
chosen as the perfect location to imitate the landscapes
of a Darfur Refugee Camp in Sudan. It was far more
convenient to use the professional Khamkirri and surrounding
Green Kalahari infrastructure than to film on location
in Sudan.
Television
set builders and décor designers arrived early
in January 2006 and the actors and production managers
followed in February. World famous actors Mekhi Phifer,
who plays the role of Dr Gregory Pratt, Noah Wyle
acting as Dr Carter, and Eamann Walker were all on
set.
Approximately
seventy crew members booked in at Khamkirri and other
well-known guest houses such as Vergelegen, Ebenaeser
and Belvedere, situated in the Augrabies and Kakamas
districts. Khamkirri hosted most of the VIP crew members
in fully equipped camping tents and was also responsible
for providing the security in and around the set as
well as catering for some of the crew. Their own tsiTswana
workers rode Khamkirri’s tame horses, used in
some scenes. Other members of their staff together
with Riemvasmaak community members were employed to
play the roles of extras.
The
actual shooting took only two weeks, but the Northern
Cape can be proud of the high standard of accommodation
and services it provided to this international film
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Gordon
Glyn-Jones finds adventure in the much-less-travelled
Northern Cape region of South Africa
Quad Safari
Think
of a South African wildlife experience and visions
of an open-top, 4x4 guided safari at Kruger National
Park probably spring to mind. For something a little
different, however, head for the Khamkirri game
reserve in South Africa’s Northern Cape region
in the ‘Green Kalahari’. Khamkirri is
a 7,500ha private game reserve and lodge offering
excellent safaris on quad bikes; an experience unlike
any other. Put aside any worries about the vehicles
scaring the animals. They don’t. ‘As
long as we keep the motors running low and keep
our distance, the game are fine,’ says Gawie,
our guide and owner of Khamkirri and Camel Thorn
River Camp. Personal safety is not an issue either
as there are no lions or buffalo here. There are,
however, plenty of other animals to see including
leopard, springbok, kudu, wildebeest, zebra, klipspringer
and the glorious African Fish Eagle. Tracking game
in this way gives you a sense of freedom, control
and fun, and offers the excitement of being among
the animals rather than being an obedient camera
- wielding passenger trapped in a truck! At one
point we find ourselves pacing alongside three giraffes
that float along with the most surreal and elegant
stride. We spot elusive leopards in the distance
and it isn’t long before we are literally
a cricket ball’s throw away from a large herd
of blue wildebeest that are curious but seemingly
unperturbed by our presence.
Being South African myself, I've seen game
In
many ways throughout my life, but buzzing along
with the wind in my hair, watching a huge herd of
wildebeest run by was one of the most extraordinary
safari experiences ever. Also on offer at Khamkirri
is a range of adventure options including abseiling,
horseback safaris, mountain biking and clay-pigeon
shooting. The park is bordered by the mighty Orange
River and there are some fantastic rapids for white-water
rafting. Two-man inflatables (known as ‘Crocs’)
bring you into white-knuckle, chuming contact with
the elements. And, at the end of the rafting trip,
you can beach the Crocs and make the short walk
to view the biggest rapid of them all. The Augrabies
Falls are the most impressive waterfalls along the
Orange River’s 2100-km lenght, dropping 200m
through a rough-hewn chasm, with an awe-inspiring
thunder of white water and mist.
The camp itself consists of a string of basic rondavels
(traditional African - style round houses with stone
walls and thatched roofs) along the river, that
sleep two comfortably; each with its own shower
and basic catering facilities. After a tough day’s
adventure everyone gathers at the central boma (a
Swahili word meaning fort but used to mean the social
hub of the camp), where Castle beers are sunk as
the fiery Kalahari sun sets in pink and orange splendor
over the river. Gawie is something of a bon vivant,
and clearly loves cooking us fresh kudu fillets
(a large antelope shot that day on the farm) on
a wood-burning barbeque. Over the weekend we
enjoyed similarly rustic fare: hearty meats, potato
bakes, fresh local salads and excellent local wines.
“This farm is something of an experiment,”
he says grinning broadly beneath his moustache.
“The goverment was keen to expedite land reparations
with the locals, and instead of cash, they paid
me for the land with some wild livestock. It was
a risk, but it is really starting to attract a lot
of visitors.”
Khamkirri (the local Nama tribe’s word for
‘Place of the Leopard’) is perfect for
those seeking a little outdoor adventure. It is
easy to get to from both Kimberley (of diamond fame)
airport and Tambo airport in Johannesburg and is
an oasis of African tranquility in a lesser-known
corner of this untamed continent.
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