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Kosi Bay Tourism Overview |
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Tourism Overview
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The First important thing to know about Kosi and Maputaland is that attractions in the region can only be reached with a 4x4 vehicle. Therefore you have to go on daily excursions provided by your accommodation establishment or explore with your own your own 4X4. Kosi Bay is not a coastal town situated on thebeach. Kosi Bay town is still 30km away from the nearest beach.
The second thing is that in Kosi you can find the biggest mammal (whales), the largest land mammal (elephants), the largest sea turtles (leatherback turtle), the largest fish (whaleshark), the smallest antelope (suni), dolphins, a Pels fishing owl, a Palmnut vulture, the best birdwatching, the best fishing, the best diving, untouched coral reefs, untouched culture, pristine nature and the list does not end here... What are you waiting for? Read on for a breakup of the different attractions and activities.... |
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Other Information
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Other Information
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Maputaland is a part of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, that is tucked in between Swaziland, Mozambique, and the endless white beaches of the warm Indian Ocean coast. It is a vast remote and magical place of shimmering lakes, forests, bush and pristine seashore.
Maputaland includes along its coast places like Sodwana Bay (also known as Jesser Point) in the south, Lake Sibaya, Mabibi, Lalanek, Rocktail Bay, Black Rock, Dog Point, Bhanga Nek, the Kosi Lake sytem, and Kosi Mouth as the most northern point. |
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Permits
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- o To boat on the lakes or enter the Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, the mouth area or Coastal Forest Reserve (Bhanga Nek, Black Rock, etc) day entry permits are needed.
- o Permits are R20 per person per day and R15 per vehicle.
- o You may enter the Coastal Forest Reserve without knowing it and may be stopped and asked for a permit. If you fail to produce a permit you will get a warning or a fine. It is best to ask the manager at your accommodation to direct you and inform you where you are allowed.
- o IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the gate attendant give back your permits because you might be stopped anywhere and fined if you cannot produce them.
- o Permits can be obtained at Mazengwenya or Kosi Nature Reserve.
- o Permit office: Go through Manguzi, heading towards the Mosambique border post. Approximately 7km from town, on your right hand side, you will see a sign directing you to Kosi Bay Nature Reserve. Turn right down this sand road and continue along for 7km until you drive straight into the boom gate. Go through to the permit office. It opens at 08h00 and closes at 16h00. No exceptions will be made. They also break for lunch between 13h00-14h00.
- o Night permits can be obtained for Kosi Mouth during full moon only (3 days). Get them at the permit office.
- o The number of permits to beaches is limited to a number of vehicles per day and they are issued on a first come first serve basis. Exceptions are made for recognized Tour operators.
- o It is a fact that during peak seasons the general public who do not stay with recognized establishments will have to plan carefully to ensure permits and might not even obtain the necessary permits.
- o The region is under constant pressure from new tour operators who enlarge the accommodation capacity without considering the carrying capacity of the Park and the limited number of permits.
- o One is not allowed to overnight inside the Park and no permits are available for overnight accommodation. You are allowed to be inside the park from 6-6 or 5-7 in summer.
- o IMPORTANT: Guests staying at unauthorized tourism accommodation establishments inside the Park will have to make sure that they can produce permits and conform to Park regulations.
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Offroad Vehicles
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- o The attractions in the region (beaches, lakes, etc) can only be explored with a 4X4 vehicle and therefore you have to go on daily excursions provided by your accommodation establishment or explore with your own 4X4.
- o When driving in the Park deflate your tyres to 1.5 bar or even 1.2 bar. The speed-limit in the Park is 40km/h
- o Beware of other cars coming around sharp bends.
- o Some 4X4 drivers do not find our roads challenging enough and spin out tracks whenever they find a steep hill. Please do not make new tracks.
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Kosi Information 