Marakele National Park

Activities

Bird watching and game viewing.
Mountain pass up to an incredible view and proximity to the vulture colony
Night drives and guided trails are being planned - please enquire at Reception.
Morning Bush walks *
Sunset Drives *

* Please note that these can only be booked at Reception in the Park and are subject to the availability of qualified staff, thus, they may not be always available.

Facilities

Most of the park's roads are only accessible to 4x4 vehicles. The Kwaggasvlakte plains immediately north of the reception/office complex and camping site can be traversed in a normal sedan, as can the entrance roads to the safari tent camp and bush camp. The narrow track up to the towers is also accessible to sedan vehicles. Most other roads will present difficult terrain.

In an effort to keep the park ecosystem as undisturbed as possible, most facilities are located outside the park in the adjacent town of Thabazimbi

Other Facilities:

Shop: In Thabazimbi.
Restaurant: In Thabazimbi.
Roads: The access road to the park is tarred; internal roads are gravel. The camp and surrounding areas are accessible by 4x4 vehicles only.
Electricity: Only the tented camp and camping site is supplied with electricity.
Fuel: Petrol and diesel available in Thabazimbi.
Garage: In Thabazimbi.
Medical services: Doctor and hospital in Thabazimbi.
Telephone: There are no public telephones in the park, but these are available in Thabazimbi.
Post Office: In Thabazimbi.
Police: The nearest police stations are located 12 km from the office and camping site in Thabazimbi and approximately 18 km north of the Kareehoek turnoff at Hoopdal.