SANParks Maroela Camp

Description

A maximum of 6 campers, 1 caravan with a side tent and 1 vehicle, or 1 tent and 1 vehicle, or 1 autovilla or motorised caravan will be permitted per site. The sites have shared use of communal ablutions, and a communal kitchen facility with 24-hour boiling water, electric hot-plates, washing up facilities, and limited freezer space. These sites have power points. Extra vehicles are charged an additional fee per night.

Rates

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Price Includes

Rates displayed are on a camping basis, and guests are required to bring along their own equipment. Rates include a 1% community fund.

House Rules

Please note: From 1 September 2017 all visitors over 18 years old will be required to produce an identity document, passport or alternative valid identification e.g. driver’s licence card for scanning upon entering/exiting the Parks.
A standard daily conservation fee of R440 for foreign visitors, R220 for SADC nationals with a valid passport, and R110 for South African Citizens and Residents with ID, will be required on entry to the park.

In emergencies only, late arrivals for guests with prebooked accommodation at camps within 10km from an entrance gate is allowed subject to the following conditions:
* Not allowed under any circumstances at Giriyondo, Pafuri, Phabeni or Phalaborwa Gates
* No arrivals later than 21:00 under any circumstances
* An additional cost per vehicle applies: R710 for vehicles with 8 or less passengers, R1,490 for vehicles with 9 or more passengers
* Must be arranged in advance with the gate and rest camp
* Evidence of emergency that delayed arrival will be requested

Maroela Camp is managed from Orpen Rest Camp and has no reception area. Guests are required to report to Orpen Rest Camp for check-in.
Maroela offers camping facilities only.
There are no shop or restaurant facilities available.
No ATM facility available.
All accommodation, ablution and kitchen facilities are serviced by cleaning staff on a daily basis.
Besides a bank (only open Monday to Friday and Saturday morning) at Skukuza and an ATM at Skukuza and Letaba, no cash withdrawal facilities are available in the Park.

Day visitors will no longer be allowed to bring or consume alcohol in public areas such as parking lots, picnic sites, wildlife viewing areas or roads, gates and all other areas designated as public. The restrictions will not apply to overnight visitors who will be allowed to bring in own alcohol for consumption in the privacy of their booked accommodation and the restaurants. Like day visitors, overnight visitors will be bound by the same rules of not drinking in public.

Do not leave any food unattended, as thieving monkeys and baboons are a constant threat.

Late arrivals are only allowed in cases of emergency (proof and valid reason required) until 21:00 for guests with pre-booked accommodation at certain camps within 10 km distance from the relevant gate. An extra late arrival fee will be charged which is payable at the gate. No late arrivals are allowed at Pafuri, Phalaborwa or Phabeni Gates or any other gates for camps more than 10 km away.

The use of drones inside (and over) our national parks is strictly prohibited.
No animals may be brought into a National Park
As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
No smoking is allowed inside the accommodation.

Please note the gate hours:

Entrance Gates Opening Times:
Oct - Mar: 05:30
Apr - Sep: 06:00

Camp Gates Opening Times:
Oct: 05:30
Nov - Jan: 04:30
Feb - Mar: 05:30
Apr - Sep: 06:00

Camp Gate Closing Times:
Aug - Oct: 18:00
Nov - Feb: 18:30
Mar - Apr: 18:00
May - Jul: 17:30

Cancellation Policy - Custom

Cancelling or downgrading of a reservation 45 days or less prior to, or on, arrival will result in cancellation fees according to a sliding scale, based on the total reservation cost, which varies between 50% and 100%.