If you’re planning to make day visits to Kruger National Park during the festive season, then you better book in advance. Kruger is re-introducing daily quotas at its gates to avoid overcrowding during the busy season.
According to a report on Tourism Update, day visitors will be asked to pay a R28 per adult and R14 per child non-refundable deposit in order to be counted in the daily gate quota. If you can’t plan far enough in advance to book your place, you should show up at the park early in the morning on the day of your visit, as these quotas are expected to fill up in the early hours of the day. This, according to William Mabasa, the park’s Head of Public Relations and Communication Department.
Mabasa said that once the daily quota had been reached, only people who had made pre-bookings would be allowed to enter. The rest would have to queue and rely on the people to move out of the park to create a place for them.
If you’re a day visitor and you’ve made your pre-booking, you also need to be at the gates by 13:00 on the day of your booking, as it will expire at that time. This will also motivate you to make the most of your day in the park.
If you’ve already booked, or are planning to book, overnight accommodation, these quotas won’t affect you, as you’ll already be counted for the days you visit.
Book your Kruger holiday now through Getaway Accommodation.
Pre-bookings can be made via SANParks Central Reservations on 012-428-9111. Otherwise, visit the SANParks website at www.sanparks.org.
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