Occupying a stretch of riverfront with plenty of lawn, Marula offers one of the best choices in the park for budget travellers. Options include waterfront domed tents, upstairs dorm rooms with a view and some charming, comfortable chalets with private bathroom. The shared bathroom for those in the tents and dorms offers a unique experience in a wonderful circular open-air structure built around a lovely mahogany tree.
There’s also a self-catering kitchen, an atmospheric thatched restaurant/bar serving up Western mains, and an inviting swimming pool that makes it worth hanging around another day.