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One rather rough road! - Kruger National Park
One rather rough road!
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self drive: No Problems with a Simple Rental Car
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  • Updated By Bwana_Brown on February 7, 2004
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  • A Dik-Dik at Letara Camp - Kruger National Park
    A Dik-Dik at Letara Camp
    by Bwana_Brown
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    Our no frills rental car served us well during our 2-week 4000 km (2500 mile) excursion around a small part of South Africa! You will find that the roads in Kruger are a combination of very good paved roads as well as not so bad unpaved ones (this could change during the rainy season!). All of the Camps have petrol (gas) stations where you can fill up without problems. Note that the speed limit in the Park is 50 kph (30 mph) because you never know when game will decide to exercise its right of road-crossing! In our case, we had no Transportation problems at all (for more details on our car, see my 'South Africa' page). This photo shows a friendly Dik-Dik that was wandering around Letara Camp while we recharged our video camera batteries - they had conked out just as we saw a lion about to try to mate with a lioness!

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    self drive: Kruger Map
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  • Updated By Bwana_Brown on April 30, 2004
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  • Map of Kruger National Park - Kruger National Park
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    We entered Kruger through the Paul Kruger gate near Skukuza Camp. From there we drove north for our first night at Satara Camp. The next day we meandered north by way of Olifants and Letaba Camps before reaching the new Mopani Camp where we spent two nights. Following that, we exited Kruger near its centre at Phalaborwa and then, because of time constraints, drove south on highways outside the Park. We then re-entered the Park at the Numbi gate near Pretoriuskop Camp, from which we drove across the very dry southern part of the park before exiting at Crocodile Bridge. By then, it was getting late in the day and we were lucky to find great accommodations in Nelspruit (see my South Africa page for details on that one!).

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    self drive: Johannesberg to Kruger
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  • Updated By diver-x on June 23, 2006
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  • The Tazz! (photo by Cliff) - Kruger National Park
    The Tazz! (photo by Cliff)
    by diver-x
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    We rented a small Toyota Tazz from Budget at Johannesburg airport and drove to Kruger via the town of Sabie and a tour of The Escarpment. The highway system in South Africa is very similar to the Interstate highway system in the US. The roads are in excellent condition and getting around is very easy. Rest stops along the way are clean and well run. It took us 4 hours to get to Sabie, where we spent the night. The next day we took our time touring the Escarpment (Blyde River Canyon) before heading down to Hazyview toward Kruger. Our original plan was to stay at one of the all-inclusive resorts inside of Sabie Sand Game Reserve, which is adjacent to Kruger on the western side. But what we didn't know was that in order to get through the gate to Sabie Sand, you have to have already made reservations at one of the resorts. With no reservations, we were out of luck. So we decided to spend our first night inside of Kruger. We made it to the Paul Kruger Gate a little after 5:00 PM. Since it was so late in the day and the park gates, as well as the camp gates close at 6:00, the reception office called ahead to Skukuza Camp for us to make a reservation since Skukuza was the closest camp. It all worked out fine and we had a good stay at Skukuza before moving on.

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  • Website: http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/

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    self drive: HIGH UP
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  • By Braveheart.southafrr on October 7, 2003
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  • HI GUYS I JUST BOUGHT A PICK UP CHECK IT OUT ON MY HOME PAGE I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE PARK AND BOY IT MADE SUCH A DIFFERENCE BEING SO HIGH UPIN THE TRUCK THE ROADS WERE FINE THE DIRT ROADS WRE EVEN A BIT BOUNCY FOR THE TRUCK BUT I COULD SEE SO MUCH FATHER AND OVER THE GRAS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE GRASS IS JUST TO HIGH TO SEE CLEARLY FROM THE HEIGHT OF A CAR SO THE TRUCK WAS MUCH BETTER ...........

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    self drive: VEHICLE HIRE
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  • By Braveheart.southafrr on August 7, 2003
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  • ONE CAN DREAM - Kruger National Park
    ONE CAN DREAM
    by Braveheart.southafrr
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    THIS WEB SITE CAN RENT YOU ANY VEHICLE THAT YOU NEED FROM MOTOR HOME TO CAR TO 4X4 ANY THING ON WHEELS SO THEY SAY I HAVENT USED THEM YET MYSLF BUT THATS WHAT THEY SAY THEY CAN DO ............................

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  • Website: WWW.SOUTHAFRICADIRECT.CO.ZA

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    self drive: DIY - DRIVE IT YOURSELF!
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  • Updated By DAO on January 15, 2008
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    by DAO
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    Let's face it, getting to South Africa is not cheap and Kruger National Park is MASSIVE. It has well laid out and signposted roads, free road maps and plenty of places to stop (meals, toilets, etc.). There are plenty of places to buy guidebooks on the animals and their habits. A good guidebook even tells you where in the park to find the animals you want to see during different times of the year. Do you need to spend big money on an animal expert who drives you around the roads? NO! Invest your savings in a better camera and get driving! And stay in the car! Please use the link below for the best Car Rental Business in Southern Africa The picture was staged to show you the dangers and what not to do. We risked our safety to help fellow VT’ers!

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  • Website: http://www.aroundaboutcars.com/

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    self drive: Keeping to the speed limit
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  • Updated By Jenniflower on January 17, 2005
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  • One rather rough road! - Kruger National Park
    One rather rough road!
    by Jenniflower
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    The average speed limit is about 30kms an hour... going up to 40km an hour when you are just outside a camp. Although this may seem really slow to you, these speed limits are there for a reason. Many animals just dart out in front of your car from thick bush on the side of the road as you are travelling, and keeping to the speed limit will ensure they arent harmed, as you will be able to brake in time! If you see someone being irresponsible in this manner, please take down their number plate number and report them to the next ranger you see driving past, or at the next camp you visit.

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  • Phone: +27 (21) 424 1037
  • Website: http://www.krugerpark.org/
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    self drive: The best 4x4xfar!
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  • Updated By Jenniflower on January 17, 2005
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  • 4x4 in the KNP - Kruger National Park
    4x4 in the KNP
    by Jenniflower
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    If you plan on driving along sandy roads or trails that might be bumpy... make sure you are driving in a car that has good steering and is preferably a 4x4. They are built for this type of adventurous trip (although they are proilifically used in ordinary suburbs too for some reason!)

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    self drive: IN AND AROUND THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
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  • Updated By Braveheart.southafrr on May 24, 2003
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  • 4X4 BY FAR - Kruger National Park
    4X4 BY FAR
    by Braveheart.southafrr
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    TO GET IN AND AROUND MPUMALANGA ONE NEEDS A TRUCK OR BAKKIE AS WE CALL THEM, AS A LOT OF THE PLACES CARS ARE TO LOW TO GET THROUGH, AS I DISCOVERED. MANY PLACES I HAD TO TURN BACK.

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  • Phone: 011 7975300
  • Website: www.bushlore.com
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    self drive: Sit higher, see more
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  • By tompt on September 29, 2002
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  • good gameviewing from a 4x4 - Kruger National Park
    good gameviewing from a 4x4
    by tompt
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    How higher you are the more you can see. Because you are not looking straight in the high grass but over it. That is why the safaritrucks are high. If you want to have your own transport a 4x4 will do the trick. You can see over the grass and over other cars in front of you.

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