The name Letaba is derived from the Shangaan language and means “river of sand”. This is especially true, as one mostly sees a very broad river front with a seemingly small trickle of water, flowing slowly along an endless curve in the Letaba Rive. The camp has comfortable huts with two beds and an en-suite bathroom.

One aspect that sets Letaba apart from many other camps, is that it is the site of an information center known as the Elephant Hall. Inside is an extremely informative exhibition on elephants, sharing information on elephant social structure, distribution and ecology, as well as their relationship with humans. Also on display are the tusks of the Magnificent Seven, the seven largest tuskers to have roamed the park. Each of these elephants had their own name, and a brief history accounts for where their territories were, how old they were and how their lives ended.

Sitting on the porch at the restaurant, one can have an unobstructed view of the animals as they come down to the water. It is a good place for sightings of elephant, waterbuck and giraffe. Buffalo occasionally come to the rivers edge to feed on the green shoots of the river foliage.Other animals frequently seen in the Letaba region are bushbuck, zebra, blue wildebeest and occasionally lion and leopard.