Next time you plan a day visit to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, take note of the limit of 20 vehicles per day.
Day visitors to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park are advised to book their visit to this arid park sooner rather than later. This after SANParks implemented a new system limiting day visitors to 20 vehicles per day as of May 2017.
According to Christa von Elling, tourism manager of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, the new arrangement was implemented due to the park’s carrying capacity for people and vehicles. “This is a permanent arrangement. Guests can book their permits directly at reception at their point of entry – Twee Rivieren, Mata Mata or Nossob.”
Christa says the new day limit will positively impact the park’s natural environment. “It will limit the number of vehicles on the road and therefore take the strain off the gravel roads. This will assist in limiting the amount of grading to be done, which in turns help prevent ‘sidewalls’ on the road increasing in height. The picnic areas also have limited water and space available.”
The limit of 20 day-visitor vehicles in total will be a boon for wildlife. For animals, fewer vehicles mean less pollution, less noise, and less interference.
Fewer cars at major sightings will enhance guests’ wilderness experience.
– Christa von Elling
Book in advance
If you’re planning a day visit, make a booking well in advance to prevent disappointment. To do so, contact reception at the following rest camps:
- Twee Rivieren: +27 (0)54 561 2000/2050/2051
- Mata Mata: +27 (0)54 561 0907
- Nossob: +27 (0)54 561 0903
Take note that the vehicle limit for day visitors excludes overnight visitors.
Why is Nossob on the contact sheet? It is not an entry point to the Park.
This will just create more admin for the staff answering unnecessary phone calls.
It is if you come in from Botswana Kaa Gate
Net die beste. Dink dit is n uitstekende reeling.
Ons is gereelde besoekers.
Well done. Prevent our precious Kgalagadi becoming a Kruger.
This is good news. Last time we were in the park it was way too crowded and certainly not the fantastic wilderness experience we had five years earlier. Well done for making this decision.
Still too many, cap it at 0, all the camps have enough vehicles already.
I agree Louis. We as supporters for many years can see how the traffic increased and yet accommodation options stayed the same
I disagree with you Louis , as well as with Piet. Many folk enjoy the wildlife, but cannot get into the park as it is fully booked up to a year in advance and some of us cannot plan so far ahead. Great limiting to 20 day visitors per day, gives us fellows who can only possibly plan three or four months ahead to be able to enjoy some of Southern Africa’s heritage and wildlife.
I also see no need for day visitors as the nearest town is 200km away. People see Kgalagadi lodge as a option to stay outside and then rush through the park every day and try and cover as much distance as they can. Stop day visitors please