South Africa: iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal to increase gate & activity permit fees
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has announced the annual price increase of gate tariffs and activity permits. Effective 01 December 2022, the entry tariffs for iSimangaliso Wetland Park will increase by approximately 8%. New fees for international visitors will also be introduced as of 01 December 2022. Based on prevailing market conditions, fees for activity permits will also be increased as of 01 December 2022. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in the slow growth of South Africa's domestic and global economy particularly after and the ban on international travel due to the lockdown, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has not increased its tariffs since 2020.
Increase in activity permits effective 01 December 2022:
- Deep Sea Charter Fishing Permits
- R 2000.00/day
- Scuba Diving Permit
- R 2000.00/day
- Spear Fishing
- R 1500.00/day
- Eastern Shores / Cape Vidal Game Drives
- R 1000.00/day
- uMkhuze Game Drives
- R 1000.00/day
- Western Shores Game Drives
- R 1000.00/day
- Bike rides guided–False Bay
- R 100.00/day
- Snorkeling
- R 600.00/day
- Boat cruise - Kosi Bay
- R 400.00/day
Increase in gate tariffs effective 01 December 2022:
- Overnight Accommodation – A charge of R 12.00 applies per person per night.
- Tour Operators – A daily permit is required to conduct tours within iSimangaliso Wetland Park. This permit can be purchased at the gates.
- Community Conservation Levy – A levy of R 7.00 per person is payable. This levy goes towards our many social and conservation programmes.
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It is South Africa's third-largest protected area, spanning about 280 km of coastline, from the the border with Mozambique in the north to Mapelane south of the Lake St. Lucia estuary.
