Introducing the Destination Kubu Caravan, offering the perfect blend of luxury, comfort, and rugged durability. This caravan allows you to enjoy off-road adventures without compromising the comforts of home. It’s the ideal companion for both seasoned travellers and modern explorers, offering a combination of luxury, comfort, and ruggedness.
Picture a journey where luxury meets the wilderness – this caravan embodies elegance, catering to explorers who seek comfort without sacrificing adventure. Whether you’re planning a cross-country expedition or a weekend getaway, the Destination Kubu ensures a seamless fusion of modern convenience and off-road toughness, making every trip an unforgettable experience.
The Destination Kubu Caravan has a tare weight of 1,660 kg and a GVM of 2,000 kg, making it heavier than standard caravans due to its larger and more spacious build. It stands 2,650 mm tall and measures 6,350 mm in length. If you’re considering this caravan, you’re about to discover something truly impressive. Before diving into all its features, let’s first understand its position in the caravan market and who it’s best suited for. Designed with careful attention to detail, this caravan balances practicality with comfort, offering a range of features that enhance your camping experience.
The Kubu Difference: Innovation Meets Comfort
The Kubu Caravan is not just a caravan but represents a new luxury travel standard. Every detail has been meticulously crafted to ensure your journey is as enjoyable as your destination. Step inside, and you’ll be greeted with a spacious interior with premium finishes that make you feel right at home, no matter how far off the beaten path you venture.
What Sets the Kubu Apart?
Kubu Caravans are a masterful blend of thoughtful design and adventure-ready features. The sleek exterior is built to withstand harsh weather conditions, ensuring durability and longevity. Inside, you’ll find an environment crafted with comfort and practicality. Ergonomic seating, smart storage solutions, and plush bedding create a space that balances style with functionality. But Kubu Caravans aren’t just about comfort; they’re built for adventure. Whether navigating sandy dunes or rocky trails, these caravans are designed to handle any terrain easily.
Their reinforced chassis and advanced suspension systems guarantee a smooth ride, while the all-terrain tyres ensure superior traction, no matter where your journey takes you. This makes Kubu Caravans the perfect companion for adventure seekers without compromising comfort or style. The reinforced chassis and advanced suspension systems guarantee a smooth ride. This makes the Kubu the perfect companion for adventure seekers without compromising on the conveniences of the best hotels available.
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Built for the Wild, Equipped for Luxury
Beyond just comfort, Destination Kubu Caravans are built to withstand the challenges of the road less travelled. The robust construction and top-tier materials make these caravans durable enough for the harshest environments while maintaining a luxurious feel.
Kubu’s caravans redefine how we think about travel, seamlessly blending the conveniences of home with the freedom of the road while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability. These caravans are equipped with energy-efficient solar panels, LED lighting, and eco-friendly appliances, making them as sustainable as they are stylish. This means you can enjoy all the comforts of reliable lighting and the use of appliances.
Moreover, the Kubu hasn’t overlooked the importance of staying connected and making life easier while you’re on the move. These caravans come with smart technology integrations, such as built-in GPS for easy navigation, Wi-Fi connectivity to keep you connected to the world, and digital control panels that put all your caravan’s functions at your fingertips. This blend of eco-consciousness and modern convenience ensures that your travels are both responsible and comfortable, letting you focus on the joy of the journey.
Traditional Tented Trailers vs. Modern Caravans
Unlike traditional tented trailers, which are lightweight, easy to tow, and highly affordable, they have one drawback: they aren’t typically suited for winter or harsh weather conditions, such as heavy rain and strong winds. This is due to their canvas roofs and walls requiring significant maintenance and upkeep.
Sure, every manufacturer will claim that a tented trailer can handle any weather, and technically, that’s true. However, in our experience, as time goes on, it becomes clear that tented camping trailers are more suited to the younger crowd.
Importance of Comfort and Ease of Use for Older Caravanners
For those over 50, comfort and ease of use are top priorities when upgrading their caravan. At this stage, no one wants to “sukkel” anymore – the Afrikaans word for struggle. The tow vehicle choice, like a Mercedes ML/GL, Toyota Land Cruiser, or any modern luxury bakkie or SUV, often reflects this preference.
When comparing the benefits of owning a spacious caravan with a fixed queen-sized island bed, four insulated walls, a solid roof, and private ablutions featuring a flush toilet and a roomy separate shower, it’s clear that a caravan built to these specifications is made to withstand any weather or climate.
And that’s not even mentioning the luxury outdoor kitchen, 12V air-conditioning, the internal seating and changing area, or the inline wheels that make it perfect for light off-roading and gravel road adventures.
The Value Proposition: Pricing and Market Comparison
When comparing the new Destination Kubu to other off-road caravans in the aluminium or steel-built market segments—often much pricier—you’ll quickly notice the significant difference in compactness versus spaciousness, along with a strong emphasis on insulation.
Most steel or aluminium-built caravans don’t offer adequate insulation. This means the caravan can turn into an oven in 40-degree Kalahari heat, or the internal space is so cramped that only one person can get dressed at a time. This lack of space and insulation is far from ideal in colder or wet weather conditions. On top of that, the vanity bathroom is often external, with only tented walls and a Porta Potti.
In short, the industry offers a wide range of options, with a caravan or camping trailer to suit every couple, family, and pensioner. No matter the type of caravan experience you’re after, there’s a model to match your needs and budget.
Canvas camping trailers range from R150,000 to R400,000, while aluminium or steel-built off-road caravans range from R350,000 to R880,000, due to the high cost of these materials. New on-road fibreglass caravans are priced between R300,000 and R900,000, with off-road fibreglass models ranging from R400,000 to R980,000.
Major Benefits and Features of the Destination Kubu
Further reading on the new Destination Kubu, which retails for around R695,000 at the time of publishing, highlights two key benefits. Firstly, your spouse will enjoy caravanning just as much as you, thanks to the home-like comforts without any sacrifice in luxury. Secondly, the Destination Kubu is so well insulated and sturdily built that it can be used year-round, even in winter, when most caravan parks and resorts offer their best discounts. It’s perfect for long-term use, making it ideal for those planning to rent out their home and explore the sub-Saharan African continent during retirement. The Destination Kubu easily supports a comfortable lifestyle.
After attending the recent Caravan and Overland Show, one product stood out. The new Destination Kubu is rugged, spacious, and offers more luxury than anything we’ve seen in the past year. It stole the spotlight this year and is an exceptional choice for two-berth travellers looking for both luxury and durability on gravel road adventures.
Practical Design and Customisation Options
On the practical side, the Destination Kubu is equipped with 16-inch wheels and has an inline track for some light off-roading. It features a fibreglass water tank with a capacity of 240 litres, a 12V water pressure pump, and an 8-litre gas geyser with a 5kg gas bottle.
Additionally, the caravan is fitted with a 2 kVa Victron solar system, complete with two panels and two 200 Amp Lithium-Ion batteries, allowing for extended off-grid adventures.
For campsite cooks, the outdoor kitchen slide-out unit is a game-changer. It comes equipped with a Snappy Chef two-plate gas stove, a large stainless-steel sink with a bamboo cutting board, and ample workspace. The package also includes a microwave, along with cutlery and crockery for six people. The 90-litre 12V top loader fridge/freezer combo offers plenty of storage for fresh ingredients and beverages.
The Kubu offers luxurious touches that make you feel right at home. From the bathroom with a marine flush toilet to the spacious shower with a basin and vanity plug point, every detail has been thoughtfully designed for your convenience.
Your spouse will immediately appreciate the spacious interior, designed to maximise living space without sacrificing comfort. The generously sized queen island bed guarantees a restful night’s sleep, while the inverter-powered 9,000 BTU air-conditioning keeps the interior cool, no matter how hot it gets outside.
This caravan features four top-of-the-line windows with mosquito nets and blind shutters, ample LED lighting, and two rooftop skylights, creating a cosy atmosphere at any time of day. Additionally, the full tent with fibre poles and a groundsheet provides plenty of space to relax and unwind outdoors.
For those looking to personalise their camping experience, extras are available to tailor the Kubu to your specific needs. Add-ons like caravan movers, anti-sway systems, rear-view cameras, and a security handrail offer added safety during your travels. Additionally, the MadKon collapsible braai, along with Snappy Chef utensils, pots, pans, and kettle, enhance outdoor cooking, while an extra water tank extends your water supply for longer adventures.
A Top-Tier Option for Unforgettable Adventures
Overall, the Destination Kubu Caravan is a top-tier choice for travellers seeking a luxurious yet rugged camping experience. Its combination of comfort, convenience, and durability offers everything you need for unforgettable adventures on the road.
The Kubu gravel roader caravan is available for R695,000, including VAT. Destination Caravans also offers an on-road version starting at R495,000, with key differences between the two. The gravel roader is built with a steel chassis and a 2.5T solid beam axle, complete with shock absorbers, coil springs, and 16-inch wheels. In contrast, the on-road model features a 10-blade leaf spring axle with shock absorbers only.
Manufactured by one of Southern Africa’s leading caravan and boat builders, with over 30 years of experience, the Kubu is the perfect option to persuade your spouse to embrace caravanning—it’s truly the one to choose!
While R695,000 might seem steep at first, when you consider that it includes a fridge/freezer, air-conditioning, solar installation, 12V electrical system, two 200AH lithium batteries, a queen-sized island bed, a separate stand-up shower, a flush toilet, a gravel road chassis, and a luxury kitchen with cutlery and crockery—all as standard—it quickly becomes a cost-effective option compared to other new caravans.
This is the perfect caravan to tow to the Kruger, Kgalagadi, Namibia, or Botswana, ensuring countless memorable trips. For inquiries about the gravel road or on-road versions, visit their website by clicking the link below. Thanks for reading, and if you enjoyed this review, please feel free to share it.
The Ideal Companion for Every Journey
No matter your destination, Kubu Caravans provide the perfect balance of luxury and rugged durability. Whether you’re navigating remote mountain trails or camping by the beach, Kubu offers an unparalleled travel experience. The caravans are equipped with ample storage for your gear and provide ample living space, ensuring you don’t have to leave any of the comforts of home behind.
Ready for Your Next Adventure?
Are you ready to elevate your travel experience? With Kubu Caravans, you don’t have to choose between luxury and adventure — you can have both. Explore the range of Kubu Caravans today and make your next journey as extraordinary as your destination.
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