Coody Familia and Coody dome tent lit up at dusk at Malelane, Kruger National Park
Coody in the Wild!

Coody at Malelane, Kruger National Park — July 2026

Malelane · Kruger National Park July 2026 3 Coody Tents

Two Coody Familias and a Coody dome, pitched side by side at Malelane rest camp in the far south of Kruger. Between the river views and the evening fire, one thing kept stealing the show — a clan of hyenas that treated the camp fence as their own back garden.

Three Tents at Malelane

Two Familias and a dome, set up together under the trees for the week.

Coody Familia and Coody dome tent pitched together at Malelane rest camp, Kruger National Park
Interior of the Coody dome tent at Malelane, mats laid out on the floor Interior of the Coody Familia tent at Malelane, two beds made up

Life at Camp

Coody dome tent set up at Malelane during the day A snack platter with cheese, salami, and crackers set up at camp

The Rest Camp

Malelane sits right on the river, with proper rest camp views between the campsite and the bush.

Bench overlooking the river valley at Malelane rest camp, Kruger National Park Thatched rondavels and open lawn at Malelane rest camp, Kruger National Park

Hyenas at the Fence

Didn't need a game drive for this one — a clan of hyenas worked the fence line right next to camp, day and night.

A hyena resting in the grass just beyond the campsite fence at Malelane A hyena sitting up alert in the grass near Malelane rest camp
Two hyenas crossing the dirt road at dusk near Malelane A hyena at the camp fence at night, lit up by camera flash at Malelane
A hyena looking through the fence at night at Malelane camp A hyena walking along the fence line at night at Malelane camp

Inside at Night

Lights on, drinks cold, the annex doing exactly what it's meant to.

Interior of the Coody tent's annex at night, drinks and camp kitchen set up

Fire at Night

Every good camp night ends the same way.

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Coody Familia & Coody Dome

Two tents, one camp, right on the fence line of the bush.

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