Phalaborwa Gate (Kruger NP)

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There are 11 gates into Kruger, allowing visitors some flexibility in their itineraries. You should plan to arrive at the gates with enough time to reach your overnight camp, as arriving after the camp gates close will incur a stiff penalty.

The "Phalaborwa Gate" is one of two gates that provides entrance to the western region of the central area of the Kruger National Park (see also the Orpen Gate) and leads straight to Letaba camp inside the Kruger Park. Situated right outside the city of Phalaborwa it is 490km from Johannesburg, Gauteng. Follow the N4 toll road east from Gauteng through Witbank and then turn north onto the R540 at the Belfast/Dullstroom turnoff. Follow this through Dullstroom, Lydenburg, Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa.

A popular option for day visitors. Unfortunately game-viewing near the gate can be a little infrequent, although the H9 to Letaba is an attractive drive, passing the Masorini Archaeological Site and various beautiful granite koppies that rise up from the surroundings. Once you reach the area around Letaba camp animal sightings certainly improve dramatically and you are likely to see lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and others.