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About Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Golden Gate Highlands National Park is situated in South Africa’s Free State province, near the Lesotho border. Golden Gate Highlands National Park backpacking tours have a range of highlights including rock paintings, amazing views, wildlife and ancient dinosaur fossils.

Golden Gate Highlands National Park Budget Travel

Golden Gate Highlands National Park budget travel is very easy with great value for money backpacking tours and fantastic highlights. Below is useful information on Golden Gate Highlands National Park to help you plan your budget holiday in Golden Gate Highlands National Park. We offer a variety of budget tours and backpacking advice in Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

Airports

Golden Gate Highlands National Park airports include:
• Johannesburg International Airport (320km)
• Bloemfontein Airport (305km)
• Durban International Airport (390km)

Birdlife

Golden Gate Highlands National Park birdlife includes the rare bearded vulture (lammergeier) as well as the equally rare bald ibis.

Conservation

As the Free State province's only national park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park conservation plays a key role in preserving and protecting the park's environments.

Plants

Golden Gate Highlands National Park plant life includes rich highveld and montane grassland flora. The park has more than fifty grass species and a large variety of bulbs and herbs.

Safety Tips

• The park is safe to visit, with almost no crime or problems
• Although there are no large predators, you should still be cautious when you are around wildlife
• Do not litter or hoot, or damage any of the precious rock painting or dinosaur sites ' the park has some of the oldest sites in the world
• Stay with your guide and do not leave the car or rest areas alone ' especially on foot
• The tap water is generally safe to drink, but bottled water is advised as water can sometimes be untreated

Travel Books

Golden Gate Highlands National Park recommended travel books include the following:
• Southern African Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide by Unwin Mike
• Discover South African Birds by Aldo Berutti
• A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa by Graham Alexander and Johan Marais
• Rock-paintings in South Africa from parts of the eastern province and Orange Free State by George William Stow
• Rock Paintings of South Africa by Stephen Townley Bassett

Visa Requirements

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Wildlife

Golden Gate Highlands National Park wildlife you may encounter includes black wildebeest, eland, blesbok, oribi, springbok and Burchell's zebra.

Minette - OverlandingAfrica.com03 Feb 2012: Hi Werner, Golden Gate is a destination on any one of our overland tours going through South Africa. We sell scheduled overland truck safaris and don't specialise in tailor made safaris. I have emailed you some more information to put you in the right direction for your holiday. Happy trails!
Werner Landman02 Feb 2012: I am planing a little holliday for my family early next year, and came accros your lovely destination.So I was wondering if it would be posible for you to send me your rates per day ext..I was thinking of spending about 4 days,so if you can send me a quote,I would realy appreciate it verry much.We are three,me,my wife and our son(5Years),and is planing for early January 2013, I am looking forward to hear from you soon,and appreciate your speedy response. Thank you: Werner Landman

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