Located on the 3.8 million hectare sandveld stretch along the South African side of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park (considered by some to be possibly the largest sandveld area in the world), is Mata Mata rest camp: a charming chalet getaway hidden in the folds of the Auob River, Mata Mata furnishes its guests with authentic, self serving accommodation, an intimate group environment in which to enjoy the afterglow of a fantastic day out in the bush, and a stone’s throw trip out to the surrounding wildlife and vegetation.

Accommodation at Mata Mata Rest camp is available at twenty individual camping sites, with braai (barbecue) facilities, communal ablutions and laundry, and electrical power points. Additionally, the camp provides chalavans, three and five bed units, with fully equipped kitchens and bathrooms with showers. Five chalets are also available for accommodation, cooled by ceiling fans, with hotplates and fridges, as well as braai (barbecue) areas and patios.

Activities at the camp include lectures and slide show screenings relating to the local ecology and wildlife, coordinated holiday programs, night drives and day walks, and 4 x 4 trails and loops around the park. The camp also includes facilities such as laundry and ironing areas, a hide near the watering hole, limited freezer access, commodities available from a small shop, a swimming pool, and premium, unleaded and diesel filling points.

Kgalagadi park is home to an extensive range of dry-land-condition wildlife, including gemsbok, cheetah, giraffe, eland, Spotted Hyena, springbok, lion, Red Hartebeest, and Short-Tailed Gerbil. Arguably more notable to the area is the park’s huge 280 strong indigenous bird population, including Tawny and Black-breasted (chested) Snake Eagle, Gabar Goshawk, Pale Chanting Goshawk, bateleur, Greater Kestrel, White-backed and Lappet-faced Vulture, and Pygmy Falcon.