People With Disabilities
Where can I find information for people with disabilities in the parks?
This information can be found under the individual parks, but more extensive information is found in our People With Disabilities section.
Can guide dogs be brought into the national parks?
Yes, but strict safety and vaccination requirements must be observed. See our People With Disabilities section for more information. It is always advisable to contact the park in advance and never arrive with your guide dog and no prior permission.
Is there any discount available to persons with disabilities to visit the parks?
Yes, but only very conditionally. While SANParks acknowledges and empathizes that persons with disabilities may be economically marginalised and have additional medical or mobility expenses that other guests might not have, we are also aware that disability is such a diverse and wide-ranging group and very difficult to narrow down. Offering discounts purely on disability is open to abuse and very difficult to regulate. Thus only persons with a South African state disability pension will qualify and for the same discount conditions and visitation periods that social pensioners qualify for.
Universal accessible units?
SANParks does offer Universal accessible units, bookings must to be done 11 months in advance through central reservations (first come first serve rule applies).