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Mountain Zebra National Park- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; South Africa; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 48 hours

Mountain Zebra National Park in South Africa's Eastern Cape province stands as a testament to successful conservation, evolving from its modest beginnings in 1937 with just 17.12 km² to an expansive 284 km² within the Mountain Zebra-Camdeboo Protected Environment. Initially established to save the Cape mountain zebra from extinction, the park now supports over 700 zebras, a remarkable recovery from its original six. Beyond zebras, the park has expanded its conservation efforts to include South African cheetahs, lions, and other wildlife like caracals, Cape buffalo, and black rhinoceroses. This transformation reflects a collaborative spirit and strategic growth, making the park a diverse and vital sanctuary for wildlife enthusiasts and researchers.

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Reviews of Mountain Zebra National Park

Mao Tao Mao Dou

4
Reviewed: 2024-07-30

Very beautiful and small park with a variety of small game, but some roads are not in the best condition (a lot of places where a high clearance vehicle is recommended). A sedan was fine driving through the majority of the three tourist loops but almost got stuck in some places.
Juanita Burger

5
Reviewed: 2024-06-09

What a lovely place. Beautiful scenery. Did a sunset drive with Tumelo and Andrew, wonderful experience. A must visit
Francois Van Rooyen

5
Reviewed: 2024-05-28

Camping there for 2 nights last week. A great experience. Majestic views from the campsite. Friendly and very helpful staff. A pleasant surprise. Lots of wildlife, just missed the cheetahs but saw rhinos. Looked in at Doornkloof Guesthouse, which was rebuilt magnifically rebuilt after being destroyed in a fire. Stayed there 30 years ago. Peace and tranqullity!
Trevor Mason

4
Reviewed: 2024-02-02

First off, I want to say that this park is fabulous. Loads of interesting animals to observe and experience in their natural habitats. The sheer majesty of land is the real star. Mountains and grasslands providing the perfevt backdrop for some spectacular wildlife. Self drive routes allow you the time and space to absorb all the wonders that the park offers. The guided drives in the expert hands of Richard, are an absolute must, his eyes are as keen as an eagles. His knowledge encyclopedic. We stayed, with South African friends, in the family accomodation and to be honest some investment in the accomodation /public areas would take this park into five star category. It's all a bit tired and needs a bit of thought. The level of comfort would have been fine a few years ago but people expect more now, and they would be willing to pay more for that extra comfort. The bottom line though is I would come back in a heartbeat.
Janet Truter

5
Reviewed: 2024-01-24

Had a wonderful night at Mountain Zebra. The chalets are comfortable and have all the necessities. Saw lots of animals, although we didn't find the lions, cheetah or rhino. Unfortunately there wasn't space on the vehicles for us to do a night drive, but loved the early morning drive.