People with Disabilities

KNP Access Summary

Kruger is an enormous tract of land (approximately 2 million hectares) offering the visitor a large variety of accommodation types and other facilities and activities.

Visitors with physical and mobility difficulties can enjoy many of these offerings. The access in camps to all receptions, shops, restaurants, lookout points and other public use areas is almost always ramped and accessible public ablution facilities are available at all 12 main rest camps except Punda Maria and Orpen, although public toilets at these camps can be accessed with limited assistance.

For those persons unfamiliar with the location of the camps within the park, the following is a geographical breakdown of the 4 regions of Kruger:

Southern Region (between the Crocodile and Sabie Rivers): Berg-en-Dal, Biyamiti, Crocodile Bridge, Lower Sabie, Malelane, Pretoriuskop and Skukuza.
Central Region (between the Sabie and Olifants Rivers): Balule, Orpen (with Maroela and Tamboti as Satellite camps), Roodewal, Satara and Talamati).
Northern Region (between the Olifants River and the Tropic of Capricorn): Boulders, Letaba, Mopani, Olifants and Shimuwini.
Far Northern Region (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Limpopo River): Bateleur, Punda Maria, Shingwedzi and Sirheni.

Accommodation

This is a summary of Accommodation with Accessible Facilities for People with Disabilities in the Park’s major rest camps. [In addition several other units may be accessible, but without adapted facilities (visitors capable of using baths find some of the larger units more than adequate) – especially the guest cottages at Letaba and Satara and at each of the 5 Bushveld Camps. Three of the Bushveld Camps, Shimuwini, Talamati and Biyamiti have large mobile metal ramps that they position at the entrance of any unit they are instructed will host guests with mobility difficulties.]

Major Rest Camps Accessible Units and number of beds per unit Shower (roll-in with hand-held shower piece and fold down seat)/ Bath (with grab rails)

Berg-en-Dal 2 x 6-bed family cottage/Accessible ablutions for campers BathBath in camping facilities
Crocodile Bridge 2 x 3-bed bungalow/1 x 2-bed safari tent/Accessible ablutions for campers Shower/Separate shower & toilet for safari tent and campers
Letaba 2 x 2-bed bungalow/1 x 2-bed safari tent/Accessible ablutions for campers Bath in bungalows/ communal bath for tent – a roll-in shower is located next to the restaurant
Lower Sabie 1 x 3-bed bungalow/ 3 x 2-bed self equipped safari tent/ Accessible ablutions for campers Bath in bungalow/ Shower in safari tents/ 2 separate accessible shower units for campers
Mopani 2 x 4-bed bungalow Shower
Olifants 1 x 3-bed bungalow Bath
Orpen
Pretoriuskop 2 x 2-bed bungalow Shower
Punda Maria 1 x self equipped safari tentAccessible ablutions for campers ShowerBath (no grab rails) in communal ablution block
Satara 2 x 2-bed bungalow/ Accessible ablutions for campers One bath, one shower/ roll-in shower for campers
Shingwedzi 4 x 5-bed bungalow (2 beds in loft)/ Accessible ablutions for campers BathRoll-in shower for campers
Skukuza 8 x 2-bed bungalow/ 1 x 8-bed guest house/ 1 6-bed guest cottage 2 x 2-bed luxury riverside bungalows (6 x shower, 2 x bath)/ Both/ both/ Shower (no seat for transfer)

In addition the following satellite camps have accessible accommodation

Major Rest Camps	Accessible Units and number of beds per unit	*Shower / Bath #**
Berg-en-Dal	2 x 6-bed family cottage/Accessible ablutions for campers	Bath/Bath in camping facilities
Crocodile Bridge	2 x 3-bed bungalow/1 x 2-bed safari tent/Accessible ablutions for campers	Shower/Separate shower & toilet for safari tent and campers
Letaba	2 x 2-bed bungalow/1 x 2-bed safari tent/Accessible ablutions for campers	Bath in bungalows/ communal bath for tent – a roll-in shower is located next to the restaurant
Lower Sabie	1 x 3-bed bungalow/ 3 x 2-bed self equipped safari tent/ Accessible ablutions for campers	Bath in bungalow/ Shower in safari tents/ 2 separate accessible shower units for campers
Mopani	2 x 4-bed bungalow	Shower
Olifants	1 x 3-bed bungalow	Bath
Orpen
Pretoriuskop	2 x 2-bed bungalow	Shower
Punda Maria	1 x self equipped safari tent Accessible ablutions for campers	Shower / Bath (no grab rails) in communal ablution block
Satara	2 x 2-bed bungalow/ Accessible ablutions for campers	One bath, one shower/ roll-in shower for campers
Shingwedzi	4 x 5-bed bungalow (2 beds in loft)/ Accessible ablutions for campers	Bath Roll-in shower for campers
Skukuza	8 x 2-bed bungalow/ 1 x 8-bed guest house/ 1 6-bed guest cottage 2 x 2-bed luxury riverside bungalows	(6 x shower, 2 x bath)/ Both/ both/ Shower (no seat for transfer)
In addition, the following satellite camp has accessible accommodation
Tamboti	1 x 2-bed safari tent and 1 x 4-bed safari tent with communal facilities/ 1 x 3-bed safari tent with self equipped facilities	Accessible shower and toilet at communal block/ Shower

Picnic Sites and Lookout Points in Kruger with accessible ablution facilities

Picnic Site	Nearest Camps
Afsaal	Malelane, Berg-en-Dal, Pretoriuskop, Skukuza and Biyamiti
Nkuhlu	Skukuza and Lower Sabie
Skukuza Picnic Site	Skukuza
Tshokwane	Skukuza, Lower Sabie and Satara
N’wanetsi	Satara
Timbavati	Orpen (Tamboti and Maroela), Satara and Olifants
Masorini	Letaba, Olifants and Shimuwini
Makhadzi	Letaba and Mopani
Babalala	Punda Maria, Shingwedzi and Sirheni
Pafuri (partially)	Punda Maria, Shingwedzi and Sirheni
Picnic Sites without accessible ablutions are available at Mlondozi Dam, Orpen Dam, Nhlanguleni, Muzandzeni and Mooiplaas.

Other destinations or facilities in Kruger enabling physical access that are recommended

Destination	Nearest Camps
Rhino Trail	Berg-en-Dal (Partially accessible)
Nthandanyathi Hide	Lower Sabie and Crocodile Bridge
Board Walk	In Lower Sabie Camp
Stevenson-Hamilton Library and Museum	In Skukuza Camp
Riverside Trail	In Skukuza Camp
Sweni Hide	Satara
Ratel Pan	Orpen (Tamboti and Maroela), Satara and Olifants
Elephant Museum	In Letaba Camp
Riverside Trail	In Letaba Camp (partially accessible)
Matambeni Hide	Letaba (Access path is steep and rugged)
Sable Dam Hide	Phalaborwa Gate and Letaba
Shipandani Hide	Mopani
Pioneer Dam Hide	Mopani
Nyawutsi Hide	Shingwedzi

Several other destinations may offer some degree of access, but are not holistically accessible to people with mobility difficulties.