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Activities & Facilities

Activities

Adventure and Outdoor Activities

• Scenic drive along the picturesque Klipspringer Pass with its environmentally friendly style of construction and the scenic viewpoint at Rooivalle.
• Self-drive game viewing in your own vehicle.
• There are four 4x4 eco-trails available to visitors in 4x4 vehicles, at no extra cost:
  • Nuweveld EcoTrail (90km) and Afsaal EcoTrail (13km) are available to visitors in 4x4 vehicles.These two routes branch off the Potlekkertjie Loop and are available free of charge. About 50 kilometres of the Nuweveld trail is a Grade one 4x4 trail with some steep, rocky sections and sandy dry river crossings.
  • The Embizweni Cottage is available for visitors to overnight on the Nuweveld Trail. The cottage provides fully-equipped accommodation for six people with a gas-powered stove, fridge and geysers as well as solar-powered lights. Rates are R750 for 1-4 people plus R187 for each additional adult and R94 for each additional child, R27 pp /day C/Levy (rates valid until 31 October 2012). Bookings can be made via the Park’s reception on Lorrian.Bosch@sanparks.org or Tel: +27(0)23 4152828.
  • The Kookfontein Loop (7km) and Sandrivier Loop (7km) branch off the Nuweveld and Afsaal Loops respectively, providing varied 4x4 route options.
• Guided game drives
  • Night Drive (1½ hours): R150 for adults and R75 for kids under 12 years of age.
  • Morning Drive (2-3 hours): R732 (1-4 pax), R183 for each additional adult, R92 for each additional child.
  • Drives are led by knowledgeable guides. Departure times can be confirmed with reception and a minimum of 4 people are needed for each drive, and a maximum of 9 per drive can be accommodated
• Guided walks are available free of charge to visitors. Led by a qualified guide who will introduce you to the fascinating Karoo ecosystems, walks take place at 06:00 (2.5 hours), 10:00 (1.5 hours) and 15:00 (1.5 hours).
  • Guided walks are subject to availability, depending on the availability of a guide. SANParks is in the process of recruiting additional guides to ensure the availability of walks in the future.
• Fossil Trail: This 400m long trail depicts the geology and palaeontology of the Great Karoo. Genuine fossils and petrified wood are on display on this paved trail, accessible to wheelchair-users.
• Bird hide at the dam near main rest camp.
• Bulkraal picnic spot with a swimming pool, ablution facilities, and braai facilities.

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Facilities

• Breakfast is included in all accommodation costs , expect for campsites.
• Fully licensed a la carte restaurant which is open for breakfast and dinner from 07h00 and 10h00 and 18h00 and 21h00 respectively.
• Shop where curios and basic commodities may be purchased between 07h30 and 20h00.
• Interpretive Centre
• Washing - machine and tumble drier in the camping site. Tokens are available at reception for R10.
• Picnic, braai and ablution facilities for day visitors at Bulkraal picnic site.
• Swimming pool for resident guests only.
• Public telephone
• Conference Facilities:
  • Full conference equipment and catering service
    Reservations: Tel +27 12 426 5025 / Fax +27 12 343 2005 / 6
• The town of Beaufort West is 12 kilometres away from the rest camp, with shops, a golf course, pharmacy, fuel station, hospital, bowling green, and the Chris Barnard Museum.