Tour operators, lodges and wheels operators are recovering from the devastating impacts of the January flooding in the Greater Kruger National Park KNP with 52 of respondents to a recent Tourism Update survey describing the impact on revenue as severe.
This was due primarily to the impact on road access selected by 84 of respondents, cancelled or postponed guest bookings 88 of respondents and affected guest activities 79 of respondents.
In addition to significant infrastructure damage in the KNP, many lodges in private reserves including Timbavati, Klaserie and Balule suffered varying levels of damage that forced temporary closures ranging from a few weeks to more than six months.
