If drinking water is scarce, the Bushmen get it from plant roots and desert melons. Blown-out ostrich eggs are used to store it.

The main roads within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park are regularly maintained gravel roads but not sedan friendly. You can enter with your own car but any vehicle with higher ground clearance (not necessarily a 4x4) is highly recommended due to excessive corrugation through increased traffic. Mammals such as eland, oryx, blue wildebeest and springbok as well as huge black-mane lions and leopards lingering in the shade of camel thorn trees can be watched. There are three fully-serviced traditional tourist lodges (rest camps) within the park each offering modern amenities, a reception, shop, fuel supply and a range of accommodation to suit different tastes and budgets. Six additional basic wilderness camps provide only shelter and water to wash with.

The park's largest rest camp, Twee Rivieren (and Two Rivers), is located on the banks of the dry Nossob Riverbed and serves as the administrative headquarter. Here are the only gates with passport control. Therefore, everyone entering from one country and departing to another country must report to these border control posts. Please inquire with the park authorities about entry regulations from the three countries before you start your journey. Facilities also include a swimming pool, a restaurant, an information centre and accommodation. One can choose between family cottages, chalets and camp sites. This is the only camp which has electricity for 24 hours and mobile phone reception.

Nossob Rest Camp is situated within the dry riverbed of the Nossob and accommodation ranges from two guesthouses and some cottages to camp sites. For your convenience there is a swimming pool and a predator information centre. A generator provides electricity 18 hours a day. Nossob is a 3,5 hours drive from Twee Rivieren.

Mata-Mata Rest Camp, on the banks of the dry Auob River and a 2,5 hours drive from Twee Rivieren, borders Namibia at the southwestern boundary of the park. Facilities comprise a swimming pool and accommodation, including camp sites and a range of chalets, which also cater for families. A generator provides daily electricity for 18 hours and there is no telephone or mobile phone reception.

The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is an amalgamation of South Africa's Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and the Gemsbok National Park in Botswana and can be entered from South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. Mostly situated within the southern Kalahari Desert, this wildlife reserve and conservation area covers 38,000 square kilometres and consists of red sand dunes, scarce vegetation and the dry Auob and Nossob rivers, the latter being the natural border to Botswana. However, water underground provides nourishment for grass and trees. Predators and seasonal movements of herbivores can be encountered, providing fantastic photographic opportunities. The park also is a birders haven. A wide choice of accommodation is available and booking is essential. Have a great time in this truly amazing park.