TEMBE ELEPHANT PARK - VITAL INFORMATION

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

Office Hours:
The office is open from 07h00 to 16h00

Camp Telephone Number: (035) 5920001
Camp Fax: (035) 5920240

Facilities:
The reserve has a 21 bed luxury safari tented camp which is run by a concessionaire visit their website www.tembe.co.za.
or Telephone: (031) 2670144
Fax: (031) 2668718

Special Precautions:
Tembe is in a malaria area and special precautions are necessary.

The nearest town which has a full range of services is Kwangwanase which is 30 kms away.

How to get there:
From Durban, travel North on the N2 past Richards Bay, Hluhluwe and Mkuze. Stop to refuel at Mkuze as it is a long way to the next refueling point. Turn off the N2 to Jozini, go through the town and cross the dam wall. The park is 72 kilometres from Jozini and is well signposted.

Guests staying at the lodge park their vehicles at the main gate and will be collected in a 4x4 game drive vehicle and transferred to the lodge.
A 4 x 4 vehicle is essential for entry into the park.
No sedan or 2 wheel drive vehicle will be allowed on any game viewing track in the park.

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: Nil