Road access to !Xaus Lodge:
Distance from Upington to Twee Rivieren is 260 kms on tar. Traveling time is 2,5 to 3,0 hours. Twee Rivieren (entry gate to KTP) to Kamqua picnic site (meeting point for !Xaus Lodge) is 64kms. It is a game drive all the way along the Auob river bed and takes approximately 1,5 hours. Kamqua picnic site to !Xaus Lodge is 30 kms on a single track, soft sand road through the dunes. A 4x4 vehicle is necessary for this leg of the journey. Traveling time is about 1,0 to 1,5 hours. Traveling times in the KTP can vary according to game sightings en-route.
Self-drive options:
Self-drive to Kamqua picnic site can be done in any standard sedan motor vehicle. Guests are met at Kamqua Picnic Site at 14h30pm on day of arrival and escorted to the turnoff at Rooibrak to !Xaus Lodge. Guest vehicles are parked in a demarcated zone off the road behind the dunes for the duration of their stay at !Xaus Lodge. Guests are then transferred to !Xaus Lodge in an Open Safari Vehicle.
Transfers:
For guests flying in to Upington a return road transfer to Kamqua picnic site in KTP is available (this transfer is not included in the rate and is an extra cost). From Kamqua guests are transferred to !Xaus Lodge in an Open Safari Vehicle (this transfer is included in the rate). For guests flying in to Twee Rivieren or wishing to leave their vehicles at Twee Rivieren a return road transfer is available to !Xaus Lodge (this transfer is not included in the rate and is an extra cost).
Border posts:
Tweerivieren: South Africa entry and exit, opens 07.30 closes 16.00 all year.
Two Rivers: Botswana entry and exit, opens 07.30 closes 16.00 all year.
Mata Mata: Namibia entry and exit, opens 08.00 closes 16.30 all year.
Guests departing into Namibia or Botswana must clear Customs and Immigration at Tweerivieren even if they are planning to spend some days in KTP before their intended date of departure. This is particularly important if exiting into Namibia because guests will be made to return from Mata Mata to Tweerivieren (120kms) if they have not cleared South African Customs and Immigration there. Guests entering KTP from Namibia at Mata Mata are required to spend at least two nights in KTP before exiting into South Africa. Nights spent at !Xaus Lodge meet this requirement. A valid passport is required. Self-drive guests must be in possession of the motor vehicle licence papers or a letter of authority from the vehicle owner or the car hire company.
Fees not included in !Xaus Lodge rates:
Beverages & Gratuities
Conservation fees. A daily conservation fee is payable on entry into KTP, to SANPARKS
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Road access to !Xaus Lodge:
Distance from Upington to Twee Rivieren is 260 kms on tar. Traveling time is 2,5 to 3,0 hours. Twee Rivieren (entry gate to KTP) to Kamqua picnic site (meeting point for !Xaus Lodge) is 64kms. It is a game drive all the way along the Auob river bed and takes approximately 1,5 hours. Kamqua picnic site to !Xaus Lodge is 30 kms on a single track, soft sand road through the dunes. A 4x4 vehicle is necessary for this leg of the journey. Traveling time is about 1,0 to 1,5 hours. Traveling times in the KTP can vary according to game sightings en-route.
Self-drive options:
Self-drive to Kamqua picnic site can be done in any standard sedan motor vehicle. Guests are met at Kamqua Picnic Site at 14h30pm on day of arrival and escorted to the turnoff at Rooibrak to !Xaus Lodge. Guest vehicles are parked in a demarcated zone off the road behind the dunes for the duration of their stay at !Xaus Lodge. Guests are then transferred to !Xaus Lodge in an Open Safari Vehicle.
Transfers:
For guests flying in to Upington a return road transfer to Kamqua picnic site in KTP is available (this transfer is not included in the rate and is an extra cost). From Kamqua guests are transferred to !Xaus Lodge in an Open Safari Vehicle (this transfer is included in the rate). For guests flying in to Twee Rivieren or wishing to leave their vehicles at Twee Rivieren a return road transfer is available to !Xaus Lodge (this transfer is not included in the rate and is an extra cost).
Border posts:
Tweerivieren: South Africa entry and exit, opens 07.30 closes 16.00 all year.
Two Rivers: Botswana entry and exit, opens 07.30 closes 16.00 all year.
Mata Mata: Namibia entry and exit, opens 08.00 closes 16.30 all year.
Guests departing into Namibia or Botswana must clear Customs and Immigration at Tweerivieren even if they are planning to spend some days in KTP before their intended date of departure. This is particularly important if exiting into Namibia because guests will be made to return from Mata Mata to Tweerivieren (120kms) if they have not cleared South African Customs and Immigration there. Guests entering KTP from Namibia at Mata Mata are required to spend at least two nights in KTP before exiting into South Africa. Nights spent at !Xaus Lodge meet this requirement. A valid passport is required. Self-drive guests must be in possession of the motor vehicle licence papers or a letter of authority from the vehicle owner or the car hire company.
Fees not included in !Xaus Lodge rates:
Beverages & Gratuities
Conservation fees. A daily conservation fee is payable on entry into KTP, to SANPARKS
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