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Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:35 pm
by Mel
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:09 pm
Alf wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:38 pm
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:13 pm
Go to Rooiputs ...Kids under 12 allowed (Bots side ) Real Wilderness feel unlike Grootkolk etc on SA side
I don't own any camping equipment
Try the Rooiputs Lodge
Quite expensive that one

Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:37 pm
by Mel
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:57 pm
Of the three Mata Mata is the best.
Of course if you ask Mel, Ex or Nan, they will not have my opinion
I am afraid that the kids will be bored.
True. I would go to Nossob. More action at the waterhole

Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:56 pm
by Alf
Mel wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:37 pm
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:57 pm
Of the three Mata Mata is the best.
Of course if you ask Mel, Ex or Nan, they will not have my opinion
I am afraid that the kids will be bored.
True. I would go to Nossob. More action at the waterhole
Some people say Nossob is too busy

Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:12 pm
by Mel
I can't be certain, but I think you might find it okay, mainly staying in Kruger otherwise.
Busy they all are.
But Nossob's got the advantage of offering two roads to drive, so morning traffic splits up a bit,
while driving out from Mata, you only got one choice. Plus, KTC is only 4 km away and if there
is something in the road that they found first you'll head into a major road block from which
it'll be hard to get away.
Also, over our at least last two (says the SO, I say it was even three) trip the area up north was generally
rather quiet game wise. True, you'll find interesting things there if you're lucky, but chances are better
around Nossob, methinks.
Maybe do something like 2 nights Twee, 3 Nossob, 2 Mata (or 1 Twee, 3 Nossob, 2 Mata, 1 Twee for easier
access and departure) when you are planning to stay for a week.
Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:12 pm
by nan
Mel wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:12 pm
I can't be certain, but I think you might find it okay, mainly staying in Kruger otherwise.
Busy they all are.
But Nossob's got the advantage of offering two roads to drive, so morning traffic splits up a bit,
while driving out from Mata, you only got one choice. Plus, KTC is only 4 km away and if there
is something in the road that they found first you'll head into a major road block from which
it'll be hard to get away.
Also, over our at least last two (says the SO, I say it was even three) trip the area up north was generally
rather quiet game wise. True, you'll find interesting things there if you're lucky, but chances are better
around Nossob, methinks.
Maybe do something like 2 nights Twee, 3 Nossob, 2 Mata (or 1 Twee, 3 Nossob, 2 Mata, 1 Twee for easier
access and departure) when you are planning to stay for a week.
agree with Mel

Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:38 am
by Peter Betts
Alf wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:56 pm
Mel wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:37 pm
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:57 pm
Some people say Nossob is too busy
In the 1970's to late 1980's we had Nossob to ourselves camping on our 3 week stays in prime April/May time and got highly irritated when another family arrived to stay in the units for a couple of nights . These days ALL SA Camps are busy and chock a block full 365 days of the year
Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:45 am
by Peter Betts
Mel wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:35 pm
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:09 pm
Alf wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:38 pm
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:13 pm
Go to Rooiputs ...Kids under 12 allowed (Bots side ) Real Wilderness feel unlike Grootkolk etc on SA side
I don't own any camping equipment
Try the Rooiputs Lodge
Quite expensive that one
Alf your Kids will Love the camping experience ..best investment you can make getting a tent and a gas cooker and sleeping bags to experience Kruger/Kgalagadi etc outside a house which they get at home and you SAVE money !!Pic of us and another family and ourselves deep in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve Botswana listening to distant thunder and much closer lion ...My kids are busy leaving SA in their late 30's but they will never forget the 'Africa Experience' I gave them as kids
Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:16 am
by Richprins
What is a KTC, Mello?

Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:24 am
by Alf
Thanks everyone for the info

Re: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park General Information
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:41 am
by Mel
Richprins wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:16 am
What is a KTC, Mello?
Kalahari Tented Camp
