SANParks Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Description
These raised Riverside Cabins are built on stilts, with a shared walkway between the cabins. Each cabin contains 2 single beds, a shower en suite with a toilet and washbasin, a well-equipped kitchen with cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery, a fridge-freezer, and a gas stove. Power in the camp is supplied by solar and gas, there are no conventional plugs. Each cabin has a deck with outdoor furniture and braai facilities.
Room/Unit Overview
Bedroom
En-suite
2 x Single Bed / Three-Quarter Bed
Shower, Toilet
Rates
More room/unit pictures
Room Facilities
About This Room
- •Non smoking
- •Patio
- •Private entrance
Bathroom
- •En suite
- •Shower
Room Facilities
- •Fan
- •Kitchenette
Appliances
- •Fridge
- •Stove
Price Includes
Rates displayed are on a self-catering basis. Rates include a 1% community fund.
House Rules
This camp does not accept cash.
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 R416 for foreign visitors, R208 for SADC nationals with a valid passport, and R104 for South African Citizens and Residents with ID, will be required on entry to the park.
Please note the Main Entrance Gate Hours:
January: 05:30-19:30
February: 06:00-19:30
March: 06:30-19:00
April: 07:00-18:30
May: 07:00-18:00
June-July: 07:30-18:00
August: 07:00-18:30
September: 06:30-18:30
October: 06:00-19:00
November-December: 05:30-19:30
Passports will be required if departure is planned through a different gate into another country.
Visitors to Urikaruus Wilderness Camp should please note the following:
Children under 12 years are not allowed at these camps: Kieliekrankie, Urikaruus, Gharagab, Bitterpan, Grootkolk.
This camp is not fenced and a Tourism Assistant is on duty at all times.
Visitors must supply their own firewood or charcoal.
Visitors must supply their own drinking water. The water in the camp is not potable.
No fuel and no shop, the nearest facilities are at Twee Rivieren.
Guests need to check in at Twee Rivieren. Urikaruus is situated 72 km or 2 hours drive away from Twee Rivieren.
A 4x4 with high ground clearance and low range capabilities is recommended;
The roads in the Kgalagadi are not very sedan friendly and sedan vehicles find it difficult to cope with the road conditions and some roads might not be accessible when wet, although management intervenes to maintain the roads on a regular basis;
For the benefit of organisms living in the dunes and riverbeds, and for your own good, please stay on the roads.
You are not allowed to collect firewood in the Park.
No motorcycles allowed inside the park.
No open game viewing vehicles or vehicles modified with an open roof or roof that can lift up or open or fold down side panels or window panels where occupants will be partly or fully exposed or outside the vehicle with no proper protection will be allowed in the Park.
The use of drones inside (and over) our national parks is strictly prohibited.
No smoking is allowed inside the accommodation.
Remember, by feeding any wildlife you are signing their death warrant, as they become aggressive.
In camps, beware of animals such as jackals who, if allowed, will even scavenge food from your fireplace.
As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
Hikers on day and overnight trails must always carry sufficient water.
Pets are not allowed in a National Park.
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%.
Description
The raised Riverside Cabins are built on stilts, with a shared walkway between the cabins. This honeymoon cabin contains a double bed, a shower en suite with a toilet and washbasin, a well-equipped kitchen with cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery, a fridge-freezer, and a gas stove. Power in the camp is supplied by solar and gas, there are no conventional plugs. Each cabin has a deck with outdoor furniture and braai facilities.
Room/Unit Overview
Bedroom
En-suite
1 x Double Bed
Shower, Toilet
Rates
More room/unit pictures
Room Facilities
About This Room
- •Non smoking
- •Patio
- •Private entrance
Bathroom
- •En suite
- •Shower
Room Facilities
- •Fan
- •Kitchenette
Appliances
- •Fridge
- •Stove
Price Includes
Rates displayed are on a self-catering basis. Rates include a 1% community fund.
House Rules
This camp does not accept cash.
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 R416 for foreign visitors, R208 for SADC nationals with a valid passport, and R104 for South African Citizens and Residents with ID, will be required on entry to the park.
Please note the Main Entrance Gate Hours:
January: 05:30-19:30
February: 06:00-19:30
March: 06:30-19:00
April: 07:00-18:30
May: 07:00-18:00
June-July: 07:30-18:00
August: 07:00-18:30
September: 06:30-18:30
October: 06:00-19:00
November-December: 05:30-19:30
Passports will be required if departure is planned through a different gate into another country.
Visitors to Urikaruus Wilderness Camp should please note the following:
Children under 12 years are not allowed at these camps: Kieliekrankie, Urikaruus, Gharagab, Bitterpan, Grootkolk.
This camp is not fenced and a Tourism Assistant is on duty at all times.
Visitors must supply their own firewood or charcoal.
Visitors must supply their own drinking water. The water in the camp is not potable.
No fuel and no shop, the nearest facilities are at Twee Rivieren.
Guests need to check in at Twee Rivieren. Urikaruus is situated 72 km or 2 hours drive away from Twee Rivieren.
A 4x4 with high ground clearance and low range capabilities is recommended;
The roads in the Kgalagadi are not very sedan friendly and sedan vehicles find it difficult to cope with the road conditions and some roads might not be accessible when wet, although management intervenes to maintain the roads on a regular basis;
For the benefit of organisms living in the dunes and riverbeds, and for your own good, please stay on the roads.
You are not allowed to collect firewood in the Park.
No motorcycles allowed inside the park.
No open game viewing vehicles or vehicles modified with an open roof or roof that can lift up or open or fold down side panels or window panels where occupants will be partly or fully exposed or outside the vehicle with no proper protection will be allowed in the Park.
The use of drones inside (and over) our national parks is strictly prohibited.
No smoking is allowed inside the accommodation.
Remember, by feeding any wildlife you are signing their death warrant, as they become aggressive.
In camps, beware of animals such as jackals who, if allowed, will even scavenge food from your fireplace.
As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
Hikers on day and overnight trails must always carry sufficient water.
Pets are not allowed in a National Park.
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%.
- Capacity: 10 people
- No children under 12
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Check-in: 14:00 to 17:00
Check-out: 10:00 - Address: Off the R360, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Upington, 8801, Northern Cape
