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visiting to see the delightful near the shoreline. During the
African penguins. The park is migration season, southern right
part of the Cape Floral Kingdom whales might be seen.
and has some of the most The Wilderness section of the
diverse wildlife in the world. park is popular with hikers and
Garden Route National Park birdlovers alike. Bird-watchers
comprises three sections: should keep a look out for the
Tsitsikamma, Wilderness and Knysna lourie and half-collared
Knysna Lakes. Keen hikers can kingfisher here. There are plenty
enjoy the superb Otter Trail in of other activities on offer,
the Tsitsikamma section, which including abseiling and
stretches for 41 km (25 miles) paragliding.
from Storms River Mouth in the In the Knysna Lakes section,
east to Nature’s Valley in the west. private enterprises offer sailing,
Visitors can frequently catch sight angling, boardsailing and The Otter Trail in Tsitsikamma, Garden
of dolphins and seals frolicking power boating. Route National Park
DIRECTORY
Tours ∑ sanparks.org uKhahlamba- The Western and
Southern Cape
Drakensberg Park
African Sky Madikwe Game N3 via Mooi River or
Tel 27 12 809 1632. Reserve Harrismith and Estcourt. Addo Elephant
∑ africansky.com 70 km (43 miles) N of Tel 033 845 1000. National Park
Zeerust on R49. N2 from Port Elizabeth,
Expert Africa (UK) Tel 071 687 2782. ∑ kznwildlife.com then R335.
Tel (020) 8232-9777. ∑ madikwe-game- Tel 042 233 8600.
∑ expertafrica.com reserve.co.za The Arid Interior ∑ sanparks.org
Intrepid Travel Pilanesberg Game lAi-lAis/Richtersveld Bontebok National
(Australia) Reserve Transfrontier Park Park
Tel (1300) 797-010. 57 km (35 miles) N of From Springbok, N7 to Off N2.
∑ intrepidtravel.com Rustenburg on R510. Steinkopf, Port Nolloth & Tel 028 514 2735.
Southern Africa Tel 014 555 1600. Alexander Bay; gravel ∑ sanparks.org
road to Sendelingsdrift.
Tourism Services ∑ parksnorthwest. De Hoop Nature
Association (SATSA) co.za/pilanesberg Tel 027 831 1506. Reserve
Tel 086 127 2872. Suikerbosrand ∑ sanparks.org 56 km (35 miles) E of
∑ satsa.co.za Nature Reserve Augrabies Falls Bredasdorp on dirt road.
Planning Your Trip Outside Heidelberg. National Park Tel 028 542 1114.
N14, 120 km (74 miles) W
Tel 011 439 6300. ∑ capenature.co.za
CapeNature The East Coast of Upington. Garden Route
Tel 021 483 0190. and Interior Tel 054 452 9200. National Park
∑ capenature.co.za ∑ sanparks.org (Tsitsikamma;
Ezemvelo KZN Golden Gate Goegap Nature Wilderness;
Wildlife Highlands National Reserve Knysna Lakes)
Tel 033 845 1000. Park E off N7; S of R14; 15 km Tsitsikamma:
∑ kznwildlife.com R711 or R712. (9 miles) SE of Springbok. N2 from Plettenberg Bay;
Tel 058 255 1000. Tel 027 718 9906. Tel 042 281 1607.
South African ∑ sanparks.org ∑ experience
National Parks northerncape.com Wilderness:
(SANParks) Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Close to N2,
Tel 012 428 9111. Game Reserve Karoo National Park 15 km (9 miles)
∑ sanparks.org N2 to signposted turn-off N1 to Beaufort West. from George;
at Mtubatuba. Tel 023 415 2828. Tel 044 877 0046.
Health Issues Tel 033 845 1000. ∑ sanparks.org Knysna Lakes:
∑ kznwildlife.com N2 from Plettenberg Bay.
KNP Emergency Kgalagadi Tel 044 302 5600.
Hotline iSimangaliso Wetland Transfrontier Park ∑ sanparks.org
Tel 013 735 4325 Park R360 from Upington.
N2 from Mtubatuba. Tel 054 561 2000. Table Mountain
Gauteng, Tel 033 845 1000. ∑ sanparks.org National Park
Limpopo and ∑ kznwildlife.com Tel 021 712 0527.
Mpumalanga Namaqua National ∑ sanparks.org
Tembe Elephant Park Park
Kruger National Park N2 past Mkuze, Jozini Off N7 route to Namibia.
N4, R538, R569, or R536. turn-off. Tel 031 267 0144. Tel 027 672 1948.
Tel 012 428 9111. ∑ tembe.co.za ∑ sanparks.org

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