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Kruger Shalati is a unique boutique hotel. Thirteen luxury train coaches for accommodation will be stationed permanently on the historical railway bridge adjacent to the Skukuza Rest Camp. It is expected to appeal to the more discerning travellers who seek an exclusive sunrise view while they’re sipping morning coffee or soaking in a luxurious bath overlooking the Sabie River to the east of Skukuza. The concession precinct also includes the revamped Kruger Station (previously the Selati Grillhouse), comprising a modern and artisanal food experience on the vast station platform where the original SA Railway Class 24 steam locomotive takes centre stage. This area is open to all visitors to Skukuza to enjoy a meal or a drink. The old train coach coupled to the locomotive is a private dining area that can seat 16 guests. The coach can be booked for special occasions or celebrations, while restaurant 3638, named so after the locomotive, is a 95-seater casual-fine dining experience that should be experienced at least once during a Kruger visit. The station space, which also includes a deli, coffee café, wood-fired pizza and a relaxing atmosphere around the open-air bar, is inviting and open to any and all Kruger Park guests.

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Kruger Shalati ist ein einzigartiges Boutique-Hotel. Auf der historischen Eisenbahnbrücke, neben dem Skukuza Rest Camp, wurden 13 Luxuswagons als Unterkunft dauerhaft stationiert. Es wird erwartet, dass es anspruchsvollere Reisende anspricht, die den exklusiven Blick auf den Sonnenaufgang suchen, während sie den Morgenkaffee trinken oder ein luxuriöses Bad mit Blick auf den Fluss Sabie, östlich von Skukuza, genießen. Zum Konzessionsgebiet gehört auch die neu gestaltete Kruger Station (ehemals Selati Grillhouse), die ein modernes und handwerkliches kulinarisches Erlebnis auf dem riesigen Bahnsteig bietet, auf dem die originale Dampflokomotive der SA Railway Class 24 im Mittelpunkt steht. Dieser Bereich steht allen Besuchern von Skukuza offen, um eine Mahlzeit oder einen Drink zu genießen. Der an die Lokomotive gekoppelte alte Zugwagen ist ein privater Essbereich mit Platz für 16 Gäste. Der Wagen kann für besondere Anlässe oder Feierlichkeiten gebucht werden, während das nach der Lokomotive benannte Restaurant 3638 ein lässiges Restaurant mit 95 Sitzplätzen ist, das bei einem Krüger-Besuch mindestens einmal erlebt werden sollte. Der Bahnhofsbereich, der auch ein Feinkostgeschäft, ein Café und eine Holzofenpizzeria in entspannter Atmosphäre, rund um die Open-Air-Bar umfasst, ist einladend und offen für alle Krüger Park-Gäste.

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Media Release: Access for Day Visitors during the 2021 Festive Season

15 December 2021

To ensure a safe and pleasant stay in the Park, South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to urge visitors to the Kruger National Park (KNP) to book in advance and to observe the rules of the Park over the festive season; starting from Wednesday, 15 December 2021 until Tuesday, 11 January 2022. Day Visitors are reminded that daily quotas will once again apply at the entrance gates and there are three timeslots for pre-bookings to be made prior to arrival; which they can choose from as follows:

Time slot 1: 05:30 to 07:30

Time slot 2: 07:30 to 09:30

Time slot 3: 09:30 onwards

“For busy periods such as the 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 preventing unnecessary waiting periods at gates. The Day Visitor Quota for the Park is a management tool to prevent overcrowding the roads and facilities; it 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”, said the KNP’s GM: Communications and Marketing, Ike Phaahla.

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.

It is also important to continue to obey the current COVID-19 protocols of wearing masks in public, social distancing adherence and sanitising our hands as screening will continue to be done at entrance gates. The Park has made plans for increased visibility of both traffic officials and visitor management personnel to monitor speeding, after-hours travelling and general behaviour on the roads.

“Alcohol consumption by Day Visitors is strictly prohibited at all leisure sites such as Swimming Pools and Picnic Spots. Proper searches will be conducted by security at all main gates to ensure that no contents of any toxic substance are taken into the park. Management is urging visitors to cooperate with officials who will be on duty and to report unbecoming behaviour to the gate officials or call the emergency call centre number on the entry permits”, advised Phaahla.

Visitors are also urged to help keep the Park clean by disposing of their litter at designated areas, not alighting from vehicles on undesignated areas, not speed, and adhering to all rules and regulations as stipulated on the gate permit. Visitors are urged to be courteous and cooperative at sightings to avoid inconveniencing other road users. Please plan your trip carefully, allowing sufficient time to enjoy the bush and to get to your destination. Gate operating hours will be from 05:30 to 18:30 around December and January.

Visitors should also take note of the following important information:

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 https://www.sanparks.org/bookings/.

Day Visitor pre-bookings are subject to a non-refundable booking fee of R48 per adult and R24 per child.

Day Visitors who have pre-booked will still be required to pay Conservation Fees or use a valid Wild Card to enter the Park. The Conservation Fee for SA residents as well as Zimbabwe and Mocambique nationals (passport required to prove this) is R110 per adult and R55 per child (between ages 2 - 11). For nationals of Eswatini and other SADC countries, the conservation fees are R220 per adult and R110 per child. For all other guests, the standard conservation fees of R440 for adults and R220 for children applies.

Guests planning to use Wild Cards are requested to ensure the membership is valid before arrival and this can best be done online at https://www.sanparks.org/wild_new/. Guests using Wild Card need to also produce their ID and valid Wild Card Membership Confirmation Letter.

The number and profile of persons (adults and children) on the reservation and actual persons arriving should correspond.

All guests (drivers and passengers) will be required to identify themselves upon admission (by producing a South African driver’s license, identity document or passport); please ensure you are in possession of one of these documents and have them ready.

Gate Quotas will be strictly applied and guests without pre-bookings could be denied entry if quotas are full.

December Bushtales 2021

The Sabi Sand Game Reserve holds one of the highest concentrations of free roaming wildlife per hectare in Africa. Lucky for us Inyati Game Lodge has a front-row seat to the entire spectacle! #inyatisafari #experienceafricawithus

Safari greetings…… Updates from the Lodge The festive season in the bush was quieter than usual as a new variant of Covid was discovered by South African scientists. This discovery once again sent the tourism industry into turmoil with many guests having to alter travel arrangements or even cut their holidays short. Inyati was unaffected on the ground as all the staff at Inyati are fully…

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