SANParks amends booking procedure for June-July 2010
24. Jun, 2009
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SANParks is aware that its busy holiday period next year will fall during the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup taking place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. To facilitate a smooth booking process across all SANParks accommodation facilities during this period, the South African National Parks is now offering customers a chance to book accommodation in all its National Parks including Kruger National Park for June and July 2010 from 1st July 2009.
The opening of reservations for two months at a time will be a once off strategy for this period and reservations for August 2010 and onwards will revert back to the usual 11 months in advance and one month at a time.
“With this arrangement we intend to ensure that our valued clients will still be able to enjoy their mid-year holiday at the national park of their choice with minimal complication due to the World Cup fever that is soon to grip the nation,” said Glenn Phillips, Managing Executive of Tourism and Marketing at SANParks.
Booking for this period can be made through SANParks Central Reservations at +27 12 428 9111 or your travel agent.
People who are unable to secure accommodation for June and July 2010 on the 1st of July 2009 are encouraged to phone again during the first week of August 2009 for assistance.
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