Welcome to Camp El Olam


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We offer exciting, innovative, character building camps that will grow your campers and help to prepare them for the 21st century world.

About Our Camp

El Olam is a Youth Camp and Outdoor Education Centre situated on a picturesque sugar cane farm in Eston, Kwa-Zulu Natal.

When you make your booking at Camp El Olam, you are giving your learners the experience of a lifetime. Our Youth Camp counsellors have years of camp and teaching experience and specialise in Outdoor, Leadership and Eco Training and Learning.

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What We Offer

Adventure, Growth, and Time Together Start Here!

Whether you want a fun-packed camp programme or flexible accommodation for your own activities, Camp El Olam is ready to host your next group getaway.

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Discover Ablaze

Ablaze is a year-long leadership and discipleship course for young adults who want to grow in faith, purpose, and confidence. Based at Camp El Olam, the programme is designed to help young people build a firm foundation in Jesus Christ while developing practical leadership, camp facilitation, outdoor, and life skills. Through training, service, adventure, and community living, Ablaze equips participants to lead well, serve others, and step into the future with courage and direction. It is more than a gap year. It is a year of growth, challenge, and lasting impact.

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Meet Our Team

Behind every great camp experience is a team that cares deeply about creating a safe, memorable, and meaningful environment for every group that visits Camp El Olam. Get to know the people who help bring the camp to life.

Our team is passionate about creating camp experiences that are welcoming, well-run, and full of purpose. From planning and support to activities and hosting, each person plays a part in making every visit special.

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What our customers are saying

I had lots of fun on the night walk even though on the way back, I got a bit tired. I also liked drinking hot chocolate and sitting around the bonfire. My favourite part was archery, I loved popping the balloons. The snake pit was fun, even though it took a long time to wash the mud out of our hair!
Thank you for being so accommodating and for all of your support. I was so impressed by your facilities. There are excellent leaders and they were incredibly observant. My colleagues also loved the experience and asked me to extend their thanks.
Thank you so so much for having us there. We absolutely loved it! I know the kids had the absolute best time. Thank you to all of your leaders. They were fantastic all around. They also made us feel so welcome and went out of their way to host us. The work you have done on the camp is looking fantastic. The upgrades are great! The food was also very good, so thank you. The kids really enjoyed all of the activities, and I know they did not want to go home because they were having such a good time there. Thank you to all of you, we really really appreciate all of it
Thank you for an incredible camp! We are so blessed to be able to come to your facility and to work with such amazing people like yourselves. Our boys always leave so much ‘richer’. From start to finish our boys were so well looked after and every counselor has made an impact on their lives. I will say it has been our most successful camp thus far during my time at Prep.
On behalf of the parents… and as a parent…. A huge thank you for taking the kids and my child on camp. She has not stopped talking about how much she enjoyed it and loved all the activities. She loved the food. Loved her counsellor and the whole experience. She even said she loved the mud (which if you have know Abi from a young age you will know is AMAZING). She has loved it. Thank you for the safe encouraging environment that is created where the kids are a little more independent and pushed them to try new things.
It was an awesome experience. My favourite activity was borrow the ball, because of trying to free people from jail. I didn’t like the mud. My favourite facilitators were Jabs and Emily and all the other facilitators were very nice. The food was delicious. Camp El Olam you have out done yourself. This was truly the best excursion ever!
Thank you so very much for the wonderful time that we enjoyed as a grade at your venue. I have received such amazing reviews from both the pupils and the staff who accompanied them. Thank you for going out of your way to make the place welcoming and hospitable and fro accommodating ALL our Maris Stella needs. Thank you so very much for the lengths that you went to in order to make the meals so delicious and tasty and for accommodating those who had special requirements.
We really did love the camp. You have created such a beautiful and peaceful environment and the girls absolutely loved it!
The impact of our time with you is still being felt across our campus. I wanted to reach out and extend a massive thank you for the transformative experience that our Grade 8s had on camp. From the high-energy chaos of rolling in the mud to the archery and the time spent with the local school kids, every moment was intentional. We watched our learners undergo a visible shift; they were growing, maturing, and truly discovering the meaning of "team" right before our eyes. Beyond the activities, what truly set this experience apart was the spiritual depth of your program. We were profoundly moved by the daily devotions and the genuine fire that your team has for the Lord. Additionally, we felt incredibly cared for as the Grace Staff. Your thoughtful hospitality ensured that our coffee cups were never empty and that we were treated like royalty. Your team modelled the essence of servant leadership by living it out with humility and kindness.
Thank you for being so accommodating and for all of your support. I was so impressed by your facilities. There are excellent leaders and they were incredibly observant. My colleagues also loved the experience and asked me to extend their thanks.
Thank you so very much for the wonderful time that we enjoyed as a grade at your venue. I have received such amazing reviews from both the pupils and the staff who accompanied them. Thank you for going out of your way to make the place welcoming and hospitable and fro accommodating ALL our Maris Stella needs. Thank you so very much for the lengths that you went to in order to make the meals so delicious and tasty and for accommodating those who had special requirements.
Thank you for an incredible camp! We are so blessed to be able to come to your facility and to work with such amazing people like yourselves. Our boys always leave so much ‘richer’. From start to finish our boys were so well looked after and every counselor has made an impact on their lives. I will say it has been our most successful camp thus far during my time at Prep.
We really did love the camp. You have created such a beautiful and peaceful environment and the girls absolutely loved it!
It was an awesome experience. My favourite activity was borrow the ball, because of trying to free people from jail. I didn’t like the mud. My favourite facilitators were Jabs and Emily and all the other facilitators were very nice. The food was delicious. Camp El Olam you have out done yourself. This was truly the best excursion ever!
Thank you so so much for having us there. We absolutely loved it! I know the kids had the absolute best time. Thank you to all of your leaders. They were fantastic all around. They also made us feel so welcome and went out of their way to host us. The work you have done on the camp is looking fantastic. The upgrades are great! The food was also very good, so thank you. The kids really enjoyed all of the activities, and I know they did not want to go home because they were having such a good time there. Thank you to all of you, we really really appreciate all of it
The impact of our time with you is still being felt across our campus. I wanted to reach out and extend a massive thank you for the transformative experience that our Grade 8s had on camp. From the high-energy chaos of rolling in the mud to the archery and the time spent with the local school kids, every moment was intentional. We watched our learners undergo a visible shift; they were growing, maturing, and truly discovering the meaning of "team" right before our eyes. Beyond the activities, what truly set this experience apart was the spiritual depth of your program. We were profoundly moved by the daily devotions and the genuine fire that your team has for the Lord. Additionally, we felt incredibly cared for as the Grace Staff. Your thoughtful hospitality ensured that our coffee cups were never empty and that we were treated like royalty. Your team modelled the essence of servant leadership by living it out with humility and kindness.
On behalf of the parents… and as a parent…. A huge thank you for taking the kids and my child on camp. She has not stopped talking about how much she enjoyed it and loved all the activities. She loved the food. Loved her counsellor and the whole experience. She even said she loved the mud (which if you have know Abi from a young age you will know is AMAZING). She has loved it. Thank you for the safe encouraging environment that is created where the kids are a little more independent and pushed them to try new things.
I had lots of fun on the night walk even though on the way back, I got a bit tired. I also liked drinking hot chocolate and sitting around the bonfire. My favourite part was archery, I loved popping the balloons. The snake pit was fun, even though it took a long time to wash the mud out of our hair!

Self-Catered Camps

Use our facilities and run your camp your way. Bring your own food, organise your own catering, and manage your own programme while enjoying the convenience of a practical and welcoming venue.

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Catered Camps

Use our facilities and run your camp your way. Bring your own food, organise your own catering, and manage your own programme while enjoying the convenience of a practical and welcoming venue.

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Full Package Experience

Enjoy our facilities, delicious meals, and a tailored programme designed around your group. This is our most complete option and is ideal for schools, leadership camps, and groups looking for a structured, activity-rich experience.

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Camp El Olam is a youth camp and outdoor education centre set on a picturesque farm in Eston, KwaZulu-Natal. It is a place where learners, schools, churches, and groups can step into an environment designed for growth, adventure, and meaningful connection. With experienced camp leaders, well-equipped facilities, and programmes tailored to the needs of each group, Camp El Olam offers more than just accommodation

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