Kruger National Park Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Packed full of wildlife, clean camp grounds & great facilities. 


Con

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 Irreverent tourists that drive too fast/make a noise! 


In a nutshell

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 Probably the best park in the world... 

 

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Things to Do  

Big 5

Big 5, Kruger National Park

 40 Reviews  This may not be easy, surely at K.N.P. it is not difficult. The big five are -- Lion Leopard Rhinoceros Wild Buffalo Elephant We saw all of them at one go in when we went on a Guided Sunset Game Drive. We also spotted the Big 3 so many times during our drives there, but the big cats we got to see... 

Game Drives (Self-Driving)

Game Drives (Self-Driving), Kruger National Park

 33 Reviews  We stuck to the main tar Road between Berg en Dal to Skukuza and had no trouble at all in spotting plenty of animals. We saw plenty of birds and animals. Twice we just missed a leopard. The car in front of us had spotted it. We stopped over at Afsaal resting camp. We stopped at Afsaal to use the... 

Game Drives (at night)

Game Drives (at night), Kruger National Park

 20 Reviews  This is a good time to spot animals. Make sure you wear warm clothing since the vehicle they take you in has open windows. They do provide you with blankets but the forest can be quite chilly in the nights and you would do well to go well protected. 

other wildlife

other wildlife, Kruger National Park

 51 Reviews  It is confusing there's lots of accommodation and lots of tours, I used to own a backpackers lodge in Pretoria and used to sort out safaris for people, so I'll try go through all your questions 1 at a time, some answers may over lap though: TOUR COMPANIES 1, you can self drive: hire a car, book your... 

Game Drives (guided)

Game Drives (guided), Kruger National Park

 13 Reviews  You should take a game drive that is guided. You must remember that spotting animals is a matter of luck and no one can very well predict spotting them, but given the abundance of wildlife in Kruger, save for the big cats like Lion and Leopard, you have a high probability of seeing all the other... 

Walking safari

Walking safari, Kruger National Park

 6 Reviews  I’ve been planning and waiting for the walking safari since I was booking the flights and, yes, it was just fantastic. You wake up before sunrise, have a quick warm drink and off to the savannah. Walking there in the nature, trying to be silent, listen to the sound on the birds and the nature was... 

Birds

Birds, Kruger National Park

 19 Reviews  There are so many beautiful birds to be seen in Kruger. While getting excited about the animals we were equally thrilled to see so many colourful birds. We spotted the Great African Vulture, Eagle owl, Lilac breasted Roller, A bird that had 2 shades of blue whose name I do not know, Pelicans of some... 

picnic areas

picnic areas, Kruger National Park

 5 Reviews  Pack some food and head on to one of the many scenic spots near your camp. It is a sure way to have some fun. The Afsaals trading rest house between Berg en Dal and Skukuza is one such place to stop by with family. You can cook a barbecue meal there or carry your cooked food or buy some food there.... 

Hotels  

Skukuza Restcamp - Kruger National Park

 9 Reviews and 160 Opinions  Skukuza is the largest of the rest camps in Kruger and the park's administrative headquarters. While... 

Londolozi Private Game Reserve

 1 Review and 137 Opinions  You find Game Lodges in Africa that simply do business - others do it for the passion. Londolozi is... 

Nightlife  

Night Drives

Night Drives, Kruger National Park

 9 Reviews  All of the major rest camps offer night and early morning game drives. For R100 per person (about $15 USD), you get a 3 hour tour of the surrounding park area back roads in an open-air bus, often spotting some wildlife that you might not see during the day. Things we saw on game drives that we... 

Transportation  

self drive

self drive, Kruger National Park

 24 Reviews  Shell Ultra City N4 highway at Middelburg is on the main route from to Johannesburg and Pretoria to the Kruger National park. Thieves are using car lock jamming devices to block the signal to auto lock your cars . Myself and three other friends of mine have been robbed recently of our personal... 

airport

airport, Kruger National Park

 8 Reviews  I fly about once a fortnight on business :( and as often as I can for pleasure :), but let me confess up front that although its an integral part of my life, I just don't like flying. And I really don't enjoy airports one little bit. Which is why I find it somewhat strange to be writing about my... 

safari tour

safari tour, Kruger National Park

 9 Reviews  Transport within the park has to be done either with Safari Company or with your own vehicle. In the environment of Kruger Park unlike the Etosha Park in Namibia, where the grass is lower and there are hardly any trees, the safari vehicles are more appropriate because they are elevated and the view... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Malaria

Malaria, Kruger National Park

 9 Reviews  Do I have your attention? Good. Most of South Africa is Malaria free. However, Kruger National Park has Malaria and the mosquitoes to infect you with it. My doctor once told me that 1 million Europeans a year get Malaria! And it can be very fatal after just one mosquito bite. Please do not take... 

other animals

other animals, Kruger National Park

 9 Reviews  There can be lots of animals on the road, and actually you will see lots of them, even if some are not really endangering you, they might damage your car if you crash into any. Here is an example of Impala just jumping in front of our car, luckily we drove slow not to hurt anyone. 

elephants

elephants, Kruger National Park

 11 Reviews  Do not let children tease elephants, these animals are wild animals, and plz keep distance with car. Do not follow elephants, always allow elephants right of way, drive off slowly if they get too near, do not cut off their path especially when there are more than one car, do not stop between a... 

vehicles / traffic

vehicles / traffic, Kruger National Park

 7 Reviews  (work in progress) Vistors are not allowed to drive off road is allowed in any of South Africa's national or provincial game reserves. In private reserves, game rangers may take vehicles off road - for example, to view animal kills - but this is the exception rather than the rule and is only allowed... 

Off The Beaten Path  

camps

camps, Kruger National Park

 6 Reviews  THIS CAMP IS SMALL COMPARED TO THE OTHERS BUT STILL A NICE CAMP, THEY HAVE A GAME VIEWING HIDAWAY THAT ONE CAN SEE THE GAME FROM , ALL THE CHALETS ARE FULLY SERVICED DAILY, AND THEY HAVE GAME DRIVES DAY AND NIGHT ........................... 

walking safari

walking safari, Kruger National Park

 3 Reviews  This is probably the best way to get in touch with Africa... with the earth and animals. You will have to go on an organised tour with a guide. He will have a gun, and hopefully not have to use it! Rememebr, you are in the wild here, and you are NOT the top of the food chain in this... 

Favorites  

wildlife

wildlife, Kruger National Park

 18 Reviews  To help you spot more animals try looking for what should NOT be there. For example, is that solitary dark tuft of grass in the distance really a tuft of grass or a lion lying low? Is that grey object in the distance a boulder or a rhino? So scan the area and try to see what stands out as odd or... 

facts

facts, Kruger National Park

 8 Reviews  People who travel over borders via KNP will require to overnight in the park, not just drive through, proof of overnight stay will be required at borders.Please check with KNP or on their website for more details. 

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