uKHAHLAMBA DRAKENSBERG PARK - GIANT'S CASTLE GAME RESERVE - VITAL INFORMATION

 
Gate Opening and Closing Times:
Summer ( October to March ) 05h00 to 19h00
Winter (April to September ) 06h00 to 18h00

Reception Hours:
The office and shop are open from 08h00 to 18h00 from Monday to Saturday and from 08h00 to 16h00 on Sunday

Distance and Time from Gate to Camp: 7 kms and 20 minutes

Camp Telephone Number: (036) 3533718
Camp Fax: (036) 3533775
Check Out Time: 10h00
Check In Time: 14h00

Facilities:
The Main Caves Bushman Museum is a half hour walk from the camp.

Shop:
The shop sells a wide range of curios and supplies.

Restaurant
The camp has been extensively upgraded and extended and now includes a restaurant and pub.

Special Precautions:
The weather is subject to change at short notice and hikers must be well equipped as it can get extremely cold. Hikers must also fill in their details in the Mountain Rescue Register before proceeding on a hike.

The nearest town which has a full range of services is Estcourt which is 65 kms away.

How to get there:
Visitors from the north turn off the N3 into Estcourt. At the intersection of Conner and Lorne streets turn on to the Ntabamhlope road and follow the signs to Giants Castle.

Visitors from the south turn off the N3 into Mooi River, go through the town and follow the Giants Castle signs to the reserve 64 kms away.

Pets are not permitted into the reserve.

"No entry fees will be charged for visits by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Primary and Secondary School groups, from KZN Schools to KZN Protected Areas and St Lucia Crocodile Centre provided that such visits:
1. are authorised by the Head of the school
2. are booked in advance with the Officer in Charge of the Protected Area or Crocodile Centre
3. do not take place over weekends, during KZN Provincial school holidays or Public Holidays".

Facilities for people with disabilities: A 2 bed chalet.