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The Kruger National Park, in South Africa is best known for the 'Big Five' - Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino - and is truly the flagship of Africa and South Africa's game reserves. With a range of accommodation and game drive safaris to suit all preferences and budgets, the Kruger National Park offers, you, the visitor, an exceptional experience in Africa at its best.
Game viewing at Kruger National Park has been described as a 'spine-tingling experience'. Watch in absolute awe and wonder as the Lion stalks its prey, or at the Cheetah chasing fleeing antelope at breathtaking speed. You might come across the Park's big and tall, the gigantic and stately Elephant, and gaze at the dizzying height of Africa's tallest creature, the Giraffe.
Kruger National Park is the place to go if you want to combine luxury with wildlife. Indulge in the sterling service and hospitality offered at the Park's luxurious lodges. There are few other places where you can enjoy a five-star meal while watching game from the comfort of your verandah.
Be more in touch with nature, stay at one of the various bush camps, camping / caravan sites, cottages, furnished safari tents, thatched rondavels and bungalows available within the Park.
The Kruger National Park is very big , well when I mean big , I mean as big as small countries. It borders Mozambique , Zambia & Zimbabwe .So there is absolutely lots to see.
This is must see if you wanna get the true feeling of safari. Leave a Comment Phone: +27 (21) 424 1037Directions: Just check out the website for directions.Website: www.krugerpark.co.za
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The Lion Park offers terrific close-up views and other experiences with lions, as well as rare white lions. Other animals in the Park include cheetahs, brown hyenas, striped hyenas, spotted hyenas, wild dogs and jackals. Superb filmimg oppurtunities are slod possible.
WARNING: Do NOT under any circumstances leave your vehicle. A few years ago, tourists decided to get out of the car to have a picture taken with them patting a lion. WELL, they never got that picture!! Leave a Comment Address: Lanseria - JohannesburgDirections: Near Lansaria Airport.
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I recently went away on Safari to a place called the Heia Safari Lodge.
In my opinion if you are looking for a relaxing weekend away , this is one of many places to go to. Its very close to JNB more or less about a half hours drive.
The thing that I liked most about this place is that the Zebra`s , Giraffe`s ,Springboks and other animals roams free all around you. Everybody just minding there own business. They got a nice buffet section and the food is quiet nice offering a large variety.
Well I happen to go here for a second time , in July 2005 a year after my last visit. Well the 1st time I did`nt get to see much of the big five but yet saw alot of other animals. This time around I really enjoyed my time there. The game drive was very nice as I got a real closeup to the White Rhino`s , Buffalo`s and many other animals. Honestly I really enjoy the 1h30 min game drive.
This is one place that I definitely want to return to. They just completed building a Dam Wall which took 4 years to build and they getting ready to create the dam close to the lodge. They clearing some tree`s and so forth before they can flood the area. I`m looking forward to the new look in the future and defintely coming back.
Be sure to checkout my Travelogue to get more insight on my trip here. Leave a Comment Phone: +27 11 659-0605Directions: Just Check out the website , there is a well defined map that you can print from there.Website: http:/./www.heia-safari.co.za Other Contact: heia@netactive.co.za
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This is great place to go to get a close up of the lions. Besides the lions , there is various other animals like cheetahs , wild dogs , hyaensa and many more.
The Entrance fee is R65 per Adult , Children between 4-12 is R40 and Children under 4 is free. This includes a drive through the park.
Game Drives is R100 per person and Night Game Drives is R300 per person.
If you plan on taking your kids to a place whereby you can get close to the Lions then the Lion Park is your place.
Be sure to checkout my travelogue of the Lion Park Leave a Comment Address: Cnr Hans Strijdom (R512) & R114 , HoneydewPhone: +27 11 460 1814Directions: Near Lanseria AirportWebsite: http://www.lion-park.com/
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 Lions at lunch by cleocat
How would we know if they are happy? Leave a Comment Address: Just of Hans Strydom Rylaan.Phone: +27 11 460 1814Directions: Close to Fourways Mall and LanseriaWebsite: www.lion-park.com Other Contact: lionpark@cknet.co.za
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 Giraffes@Pilanesberg Park by marimar_72
We saw :
Giraffes,Elephants,Hippopotamuses,Zebras,
Ostriches,and one fox!!
We were not lucky enough to see any lions!!!
Here is a picture of the Giraffes,I`m sorry but I had to mark the picture so you can actually see them. Leave a Comment
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My 2nd photo safari was at the Mabula Private Game Reserve, a 12000 hectares of malaria-free reserve which is home to abundance of wildlife including the world famous Big Five (except leopards) and many variety of bird life.
My group and I stayed at the Mabula Game Lodge
At the Mabula Private Game Reserve, I saw more game and wildlife including water buffaloes, African elephants, white rhinos, male lions, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, kudu, springboks, impalas, wildebeest, crocodile, warthogs, birds, and other small mammals I cannot name.
I had a fantastic time during my photo safari as I got to see many wild game and wildlife, beautiful rich colorful scenery and contrasting landscapes, as I sat on an open Land rover vehicle.
Words cannot express my excitement and enjoyment during this wonderful memorable time.
Address: Limpopo Province, South AfricaDirections: Find the directions and maps on the website.
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 Cheetahs at De Wildt by phil_uk_net
Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild dogs and several other native animals. If you like animals, you'll love De Wildt. Leave a Comment Address: PO Box 16, De Wildt, 0251, South AfricaPhone: +27 12 504-1921Directions: Fairly near Jo'burgWebsite: www.dewildt.org.za Other Contact: E-mail: cheetah@dewildt.org.za
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 Kids with the cubs by cleocat
Kids love this. They are like big dogs and very tame. Well as tame as a lion cub can be.
They do get aggresive if you touch their tails, heads and ears though.
There are 4 cubs per camp and 8 people are allowed in at a time. So over weekends and holidays you can wait for a while. The wait is not boring because you can watch how they react to the people inside.
I have mixed feelings about this. It's great for the kids but I'm not so sure the cubs enjoy this as much, They must get irritated with all these people all the time. The rangers say no, they sleep most of the time. I don't know maybe they don't know better. Leave a Comment Address: Same lion park
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This is not a bad game reserve , one thing that I must say about this place is that it is huge. It 1500ha with about 28 different game species and 190 species of Birds. I have never been to a bird aviary before , this was my 1st time here and it was quiet nice. They have 4 of the Big here , the only thing they don`t have is elephants. Well unfortunately for me I only saw 2 of the Big Five. They have a lion encloser whereby the feed the lions once a week between 10am amd 11am on a Sunday which is interesting to see.
Honestly the Ngonyama Lion Lodge looks like a fun and relaxing place to stay. This is where you start your game drive from. They got a lovely restaurant and they even have facilities to e-mail your digital pics from your memory card of your digicam. In my opinion its not bad.
They also have alot of options , just in case you want to do a 4x4 Safari , a horse back safari and even a self drive safari.
The prices vary for all the different ways you wish to do a safari but I will recommend to go on a proper game drive as I seen young lions bite another cars tire flat. Leave a Comment Address: R24 to RustenburgPhone: +2711 950-9900Directions: Just outside Krugersdorp on the R24 to Rustenburg.Website: www.afribush.co.za Other Contact: info@afribush.co.za
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