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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park accommodation is suitable for all budgets including remote wilderness camps, cottages, a luxury camp and even a blissful Honeymoon Tent.
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park accommodation comprises of Traditional Rest Camps, unfenced Wilderness Camps and a Luxury Camp. Each camp has different attractions but all camps are well equipped.
Guest Houses, Cottages, Chalets, Cabins and Tented Camps in the Traditional and Wilderness Camps are well appointed and furnished with self-catering facilities. A Honeymoon Desert Tent can be found at the Kalahari Tented Camp. Campsites have communal facilities. The Luxury Camp has top of the range comforts and services for the ultimate bush break.Camps offering Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park accommodationTraditional Rest Camps
Twee Rivieren, Mata Mata and Nossob
Wilderness Camps
Bitterpan, Grootkolk, Kalahari Tented Camp, Kieliekrankie, Urikaruus and Gharagab
Luxury Camps
iXaus Lodge – overlooks a vast salt pan and waterhole, sleeping 24 people in 12 luxury chalets. Guests enjoy wilderness walks, game drives and Bushmen interaction. Features include a lounge, library, hand-crafted furnishings and art, dining area, observation deck, boma (outdoor enclosure) and a swimming pool. The lodge is 60km (37 miles) north of Twee Rivieren.General Notes on Traditional and Wilderness campsSwimming pools are available at Twee Rivieren, Mata Mata, Nossob and Kalahari Tented Camp
Traditional Camps
Hides can be found at the waterhole in Mata Mata and Nossob camps. Twee Rivieren is the only camp with a restaurant and public telephones (card and coin). Power points are installed at camping sites in Twee Rivieren, Mata Mata and Nossob. Laundry tubs and ironing facilities (no iron) are available in the campsite areas of each camp. The camps have limited freezing facilities and cannot provide a freezing service to tourists. The shops in each camp sell basic commodities.
Wilderness Camps
The camps are not fenced and each has a waterhole. A maximum of 8 people can be accommodated per camp. Guests must bring their own wood and drinking water. Children under 12 years are not allowed at these camps with the exception of Kalahari Tented Camp.
Visitors to the Botswana side of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camping is available at Polentswa, Rooiputs, Two Rivers and in Mabuasehube. A 4x4 vehicle is necessary to access the Botswana side of the park (travel in convoy only).Traditional Rest CampsTwee Rivieren
Family Chalets, Family Cottages, Cottages, Campsites (with or without power).
This is the park’s largest rest camp and administrative headquarters. The rest camp is situated on the banks of the dry Nossob riverbed and offers a diversity of activities and facilities. A variety of animals and plants can be seen in the camp and surroundings. Twee Rivieren has a reception, shop, fuel, restaurant, information centre and swimming pool. This is the only camp with 24 hours electricity and cell phone reception. One chalet and a campsite ablution is wheelchair friendly.
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Chalets and Campsites
This camp is situated on the banks of the Auob River on the western boundary of the park. The camp borders Namibia and is surrounded by thorny Kalahari dune bushveld. Giraffe that have adapted to arid conditions are a common sight.
The camp has a reception, swimming pool, shop and fuel facilities. A generator provides electricity for 18 hours per day but there is no telephone or cell phone reception. One public toilet is wheelchair friendly. Mata-Mata is 2,5 hour drive from Twee Rivieren.
Nossob Rest Camp
Guest Houses, Family Cottages, Chalets, Campsites
Surrounded by tree savannah, this camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park is famous for spectacular predator sightings. The camp is situated within the dry riverbed of the Nossob. The camp has a reception, swimming pool and fuel facilities, a predator information centre and shop.
One of the ablutions in the campsite is wheelchair friendly. A generator provides electricity for 18 hours per day. No phone reception is available at the camp which enhances the tranquillity and peaceful atmosphere at Nossob. Nossob is 3,5 hour drive from Twee Rivieren.Wilderness CampsBitterpan
2 Reed Cabins (sleeping 2 in each), 1 is wheelchair friendly
Bitterpan occupies an elevated position on red sand dunes and overlooks a waterhole. This exclusive stilted camp in the centre of the wilderness opens up a new 4x4 route through the Kalahari dunes from Nossob to Mata-Mata and the Kalahari Tent Camp. Guests must check in to Bitterpan at Nossob and should consider staying overnight before their departure for Bitterpan. This camp is remote and at least 3 hours drive from Nossob on a one way 4x4 route that only residents are permitted to use.
Grootkolk
Desert Cabins (sleeping 2 in each), 1 is wheelchair friendly.
Grootkolk is an ideal retreat to escape from city life. The camp is located in the vicinity of Union’s End where South Africa, Botswana and Namibia meet. Grootkolk is situated amidst red sand dunes overlooking a waterhole with only the stars and silence for company. The camp is accessible to sedan vehicles. It is a 6 hour drive from Twee Rivieren and 2.5 hours from Nossob.
Kalahari Tented Camp
Desert Tents and a Honeymoon Desert Tent (2 tents are wheelchair friendly).
Kalahari Tented Camp is situated high up on a red sand dune and overlooks a waterhole in the dry riverbed of the ancient Auob River. This exclusive getaway is the ideal retreat for the discerning visitor, consisting of 15 stylish desert tents with rustic wood, sand and canvas exteriors, enhancing the colours of the park. The access road is for residents use only. Kalahari Tented Camp is close to Mata Mata where visitors can refuel and get basic supplies at the shop.
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Dune Cabins (sleeping 2 in each), 1 is wheelchair friendly.
The camp is sunk into a dune, with endless views of the red Kalahari sands. This unique wilderness camp on the Southern Dune Road is accessible to all passenger vehicles. Guests need to check in at Twee Rivieren. Kieliekrankie is 1.5 hours drive from Twee Rivieren, the closest shop and fuel supply.
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Riverside Cabins (sleeping 2 in each)
The stilted cabins amongst old Camel Thorn Trees are overlooking the dry Auob Riverbed. Guests need to book in at Twee Rivieren which is the closest shop and fuel supply. Urikaruus is accessible to all passenger vehicles and a 2 hour drive away from Twee Rivieren on the road to Mata Mata.
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
This camp is located in the far northern region of the park, providing guests with elevated views of Kalahari dunes and the thornveld savannah. Gharagab is situated four hours drive north of Nossob on the road to Unions End. The closest shop and fuel supply is at Nossob, where guests who are booked for Gharagab will need to check in. The camp is accessible by 4x4 vehicles only, travelling on a one-way access road that is open to Gharagab residents only.
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Kalahari accommodation
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Guests can reside in guesthouses, chalets, reed cabins or cottages which comprise of luxury bedrooms, bathroom, living room, water cooler and fully equipped kitchen.
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Facilities for visitors with mobility impairment
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Accommodation at Grootkolk comprises of 4 x 2 bed chalets with bedroom, ceiling fan, bathroom and kitchen on veranda. One unit is accessible for visitors with mobility impairment.
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