Different park areas have different conservation fees
Tsitsikamma does not have one admission price covering every activity and location. Storms River Mouth and Nature’s Valley have different daily conservation fees. The village forest is another permit area, and a canopy course, kayaking booking or Bloukrans jump has its own activity conditions. Start your budget with the place you intend to enter rather than with a general regional name.
The tariff changes on 1 November 2026. Choose the correct period and visitor category before multiplying by your party. A German-language booking page does not establish a South African or SADC rate. For activities with transport, use the tour comparison to check whether entry is expressly included. The arrival guide also separates the destinations so you can match each charge to the actual visit.
A day trip including park entry
The park entrance is explicitly included on this departure from Port Elizabeth.
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Daily conservation tariffs
The table shows rand per person per day, including VAT. Each adult/child pair belongs to the same visitor category. Adults are twelve and older; children are two to eleven. Children younger than two enter free. South African rates require accepted identity or residence evidence, while SADC visitors need a passport. Bring the relevant documents rather than assuming that a booking language establishes entitlement.
| Area | Validity | SA adult / child | SADC adult / child | International adult / child |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storms River Mouth | 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026 | 82 / 41 | 167 / 83 | 367 / 183 |
| Nature’s Valley | 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026 | 73 / 37 | 75 / 37 | 165 / 82 |
| Storms River Mouth | 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2027 | 85 / 43 | 179 / 90 | 422 / 211 |
| Nature’s Valley | 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2027 | 76 / 38 | 81 / 40 | 190 / 94 |
The two park areas are separate rows, not prices to add together for every ordinary visit. Match the tariff to the area and date you plan. The mouth camp guide and Nature’s Valley guide explain what is located in each area. Conservation admission alone is not a reservation for an overnight unit or a particular adventure departure.
Wild Card, village forests and activities
A suitable valid Wild Card with identity evidence covers the applicable conservation fee. It does not pay for accommodation or adventure activities. Check the coverage of your membership and carry the supporting documentation. Avoid treating it as an all-inclusive regional activity pass or as confirmation of a particular trail place.
Plaatbos, Goesa and Big Tree share a village-forest day permit. Until 31 October 2026, published international adult/child prices are R96/R48, SADC R45/R22.50 and South African R27/R13.50, with card payment. These amounts do not establish a later November tariff or inclusion of Mouth and Nature’s Valley. A canopy booking also has its own meeting point and equipment inclusions. Keep the activity confirmation separate from the forest permit when organising the day.
Accommodation, trail reservations and package totals
Accommodation and activities are additional to conservation charges. The one-percent Community Fund applies to accommodation and activity reservations; it is not a general extra one-percent entry or online-service charge. The Otter Trail needs its own reservation, trail charge and preparation documents. An ordinary park day ticket does not provide the four hut nights.
In the checked coastal programmes, some packages include park entry and others leave the fee unclear. Confirm the selected service list before paying rather than combining inclusions from similar titles. For a camp stay, compare the unit, base occupancy and extra guests as well as conservation charges. The accommodation guide helps choose a location. Keep official rand tariffs and the displayed tour-currency price separate; no fixed currency conversion is required to understand what the package does and does not contain.
Questions before your visit
Is Nature’s Valley charged at the same rate as Mouth?
No. The official schedules list the two areas separately. Choose your date and visitor category in the correct row. The November 2026 change also affects each area separately, so an earlier Mouth price cannot be reused for another location or period.
Which ages count as children?
The published conservation categories are adults from twelve, children aged two to eleven and free admission below two. Bring the required visitor-category documentation. Activity providers and overnight units can have their own participation or additional-guest conditions.
Does Wild Card include kayaking and overnight accommodation?
A suitable valid membership covers the applicable conservation fee with identity evidence. It does not include accommodation or adventure bookings. Confirm the particular programme and any separately charged services before treating the card as payment for the whole day.
Does a park fee reserve the Otter Trail?
No. The multi-day trail requires a separate SANParks reservation and the prescribed participant documents. Trail and Community Fund charges are separate from conservation admission. A day tour, forest permit or camp booking does not substitute for the Otter reservation.