Overview
Camdeboo National Park is not a real safari destination. Its main attraction is the scenery and Karoo environment. The park lies at the edge of the historical town of Graaff Reinet. The park offers spectacular views over the Valley of Desolation, where erosion has left dolerite pillars of more than 100m high. A separate section of the park has a very small wildlife-viewing circuit where some herbivores have been stocked. Of the Big 5, only buffalo is present.
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Reservations Contact Centre Business Hours:
- Monday to Friday: 07:30 – 16:00
- Saturday/Sunday & Public Holidays - Closed.
- Reservations Contact Centre Number: 012 428 9111
Please note that year in advance bookings for November 2024 will open on the 1st of December 2023.
FESTIVE SEASON WORKING HOURS – 2023/24
Reservations Contact Centre, Travel Trade, Front Office, Specialized Reservations, Reservations Finance and Wild Card Offices.
| DATE | OFFICE HOURS |
| 15th December 2023 | Closed (Public Holiday) |
| 18th – 21st December 2023 | 7:30 – 14:00 |
| 22nd December 2023 | 7:30 – 12:00 |
| 25th December 2023 | Closed (Public Holiday) |
| 26th December 2023 | Closed (Public Holiday) |
| 27 – 28th December 2023 | 7:30 – 14:00 |
| 29th December 2023 | 7:30 – 12:00 |
| 1st January 2024 | Closed (Public Holiday) |
| 2nd - 5th January 2024 | 7:30 – 14:00 |
On Monday January 8th office hours will resume as normal from 7h30 to 16h00.
For your convenience, you may make a Booking Online at www.sanparks.org and earn yourself a 5% discount.
For any Short Notice bookings, you are welcome to book directly with the camps.
NB: Bookings for December 2024 and January 2025 will open on 23 January 2024 at 07h30 am.
For other related queries:
- Refunds - Reservation.Refund@sanparks.org
- Payments - reservationpayments@sanparks.org
- Travel Trade: traveltrade@sanparks.org
- Specialized Reservations: specialisedreservations@sanparks.org
- Wild Card: wildcard@sanparks.org
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Location
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20 Church Street, Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape 6280, South Africa
Vital Park Information
South Africa
194 km²
THE Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reassured tourists and the general public that tap water in South Africa is safe to drink.
South African rand (ZAR)
Low Risk - Not necessary to take anti-malaria drugs
January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Wildlife viewing in Camdeboo National Park is good the whole year through, but it gets very cold in winter, and the mountains might get covered in snow. The park is mostly about its scenery and antelope species, not about seeing Big 5 animals. Therefore, warmer summer months from October to March are more pleasant, the scenery is greener and this is also the time a lot of animals are born.
