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Visitor management is a vital part of ensuring the best possible experience for all visitors to the Kruger National Park over the coming festive season starting on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 until Tuesday, 26 January 2021. With this in mind, South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to remind Day Visitors to the Kruger National Park (KNP) that daily quotas will once again apply at the entrance gates. Visitors are urged to make pre-bookings for their visits prior to their arrival and there are three time slots which they can choose from as follows:
“For busy periods such as the school holidays and festive season, we aim to better manage the volumes that we expect, as well as our visitors' expectations. The three different time slots are aimed at improving the spread of vehicles and, as far as possible prevent unnecessary waiting periods at gates”, said the KNP's GM: Communications and Marketing, Ike Phaahla.
The Day Visitor Quota for the Park is a management tool to prevent overcrowding the roads and facilities and is applied throughout the year although we mostly reach carrying capacity during long weekends and school holidays resulting in us having to turn visitors away. Visitors will be able to book up to 80% of Day Visitor Quota per gate via SANParks Reservations offices on 012 428 9111 and online at www.sanparks.org/bookings/.
Pre-booked day visitors will get preference over non-booked day visitors at the gate but must ensure that they arrive within their booked time slots. Arriving outside the booked time slot, will be regarded as non-booked and therefore will not receive preference and could be turned away. These bookings can be changed as well through SANParks Reservations offices if need be.
Phaala also reminded visitors to read the permit which they receive at the gates because all the rules and regulations of the park are clearly stipulated on these documents. “Day visitors may not bring liquor as a result of the alcohol ban in public areas of the Park. Further, visitors must please also refrain from committing other infringements such as littering, feeding of animals, speeding and alighting from vehicles in places where this is prohibited in the Park. These and other Park rules are emphasized to ensure visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience, while not impacting other visitors, and hence must be adhered to at all times whilst in the Park. We also request people to remain protected from COVID-19 by adhering to the regulations in place at all times;” he advised.
Visitors can report any rules and regulations infringement which they witness to the Emergency Call Centre numbers 013 735 013 735 0197/076 801 9679. It is however important that the following information is provided:
“Visitor Management vehicles will also be on patrol; providing information to guests, visibility on the roads and law enforcement in the Park. Tourism monitors will be on standby to attend to areas such as swimming pools; however, we would like to also take this opportunity to warn the parents not to allow children to swim without elderly supervision at the pools in the Park to avoid drowning,” concluded Phaahla.
Visitors should also take note of the following important information:
Gate | QUOTA 0 – 2 hours after gate opens |
QUOTA 2 – 4 hours after gate opens |
QUOTA 4+ hours after gate opens |
QUOTA Total |
Crocodile Bridge Gate | 320 | 192 | 192 | 704 |
Kruger Gate | 192 | 128 | 192 | 512 |
Malelane Gate | 192 | 128 | 192 | 512 |
Numbi Gate | 192 | 128 | 192 | 512 |
Orpen Gate | 192 | 128 | 128 | 448 |
Phabeni Gate | 256 | 128 | 128 | 512 |
Pafuri Gate | 128 | 128 | 128 | 384 |
Phalaborwa Gate | 192 | 128 | 192 | 512 |
Punda Maria Gate | 128 | 128 | 192 | 448 |
Guests are encouraged to continuously provide feedback on their experience to [email protected]
Communications & Marketing Department – Kruger National Park
Isaac Phaahla
GM: Communications and Marketing, KNP
Tel: 013 735 4363; Cell 083 673 6974
Email: [email protected]