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Kruger National Park is a vast conservation area and the site of a safari pilgrimage for many families each year. Here, the connection between man and wilderness is kept alive.

In Depth Kruger Park

7 Days From: ZAR 23,438 pp Personal and Comfortable Code: S31

A week spent exploring the Kruger National Park in the company of an expert guide whose intimate knowledge should add greatly to the enjoyment of your safari.

Timbavati & Sabi Sand

7 Days From: ZAR 115,945 pp Luxury Code: KPO5

Two of the finest lodges in the Greater Kruger National Park in two distinct private game reserves are the focus of this week-long safari.

Kruger Explorer

5 Days From: ZAR 15,218 pp Personal and Comfortable Code: S33

Explore the Southern part of the Kruger National Park with an African Sky guide. Accommodation is in en-suite air-conditioned bungalows.

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Package Levels

You have different options for a safari in the park, primarily based on the level of luxury and price point.

Top-End Luxury

Only the very best lodges fall into this category. They are small and luxurious beyond belief, and most are located in the Sabi Sand Private Reserve.

Luxury

These safaris include stays at five-star lodges, either on a private concession inside the park or in one of its private reserves.

Personal and Comfortable

Packages include a stay at a four-star lodge, sometimes smaller and more intimate than the large luxury lodges.

Privately Guided Safari Tours

These safaris are guided by a knowledgeable African Sky guide and are based at various rest camps in Kruger.

Popular Safari Activities

The most popular activities that will feature in your safari in the Kruger Park are listed below.

Open 4X4 Game Drives

When staying at a lodge on a private concession or private game reserve, you will enjoy two scheduled open-air 4x4 game drives daily – one in the early morning and one in the late afternoon.

Bush Walks

An immersive wilderness experience is typically conducted after a late breakfast when staying at a private reserve and can be booked at various times in the national park.

Bird Watching

Kruger is home to over 500 bird species; they can be spotted on game drives and while you are relaxing in camp. There are also dedicated bird hides.

Stargazing

Admiring the night sky in this area with low light pollution is awe-inspiring. Some lodges offer expertly guided interactions.

Reasons to Choose Kruger for Your Safari

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Wildlife

Kruger National Park stretches over nearly 2 million hectares of South African Lowveld, one of the largest conservation areas on the African continent. It is a haven for ample numbers of the Big 5, almost 150 other mammal species, hundreds of bird species, and a variety of amphibian and reptile life. There is an element that overwhelms every sense and settles itself in the most romantic corners of the memory.

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Accommodation

Another appealing hallmark of the park is the remarkable collection of accommodation options available in the park itself and the private game reserves on its border. These provide a diverse selection for both the budget traveler and the hedonist. From the bare minimum of a self-struck tent to the luxury of an all-inclusive private lodge, the Kruger National Park can entertain every type of holidaymaker.

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Activities

Activities abound, from guided bush walks into the bushveld to rugged 4x4 trails, rewarding and informative game drives, the reclusive game hides for private encounters, forays to historical and archaeological sites, and many more. One will remember the fish eagle's haunting peal of laughter - a soundtrack to early morning excursions with an African sun bleeding over dusky treetops.

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Private Reserves

The private game reserves that border Kruger Park host some of the finest safari lodges in the world. These reserves combine the park's pristine Wilderness and wildlife with accommodations fit for a king or queen. Meals are included on a full-board basis, and some lodges offer extravagant extras like private plunge pools, en suite lounges, and personal butler services.

Experiences to Savor

Morning Coffee

Enjoying a cup of coffee shortly after dusk, when the bush comes alive with animal movement and birdsong, is a tranquil experience, enhanced by the endless expanse of African savanna that stretches out as far as the eye can see.

An African River

While in Kruger, finding a viewpoint that overlooks one of the rivers that crisscross the park is a great idea. Sitting quietly and observing the surroundings will offer some excellent sightings of animals approaching the river's edge.

Kruger By Night

You should devote at least one evening to a game drive that extends into the dark when the many predators in the area are most active. After a day usually spent sleeping, they embark on the hunt.

The Kruger Park is South Africa's flagship national park and safari destination. It spans savanna and mopane forests roughly the size of New Hampshire in the northeasternmost corner of South Africa, bordering Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Twelve rest camps, dozens of luxury lodges, and a handful of bush camps are scattered throughout the park, which hosts nearly 2 million tourists annually, the most of any wildlife reserve on the African continent.

The south of the Kruger is classic 'bushveld,' with Kudus, Rhinos, and Giraffes seen in higher numbers than elsewhere in the park. Pretoriuskop, the oldest rest camp in the Kruger National Park, is found here, along with the Skukuza main rest camp and the Skukuza Golf course nearby, where guests can play a round of golf on the unfenced 18-hole course. The Sabi River, for which the adjacent Sabi Sands Game Reserve is named, flows past the rest camp of Lower Sabie.

The central part of the park is the most productive in terms of game viewing, with large herds of antelope, buffalo, and elephants regularly spotted and vast grasslands where cheetahs, wild dogs, and lions hunt their prey. Several luxury lodges are found here, where expert rangers and trackers lead private game drives. They help track down the best sightings of the day and keep guests entertained with wilderness stories.

The Tropic of Capricorn runs through the north of the Kruger National Park, the halfway mark on the way to the Equator. Large Baobab trees hundreds of years old can be seen here, along with forests near the Shingwedzi and Limpopo Rivers, where Bushbuck, Black Rhino, Leopards, and forest birds are more common. The Pafuri Border post between the Kruger National Park and Mozambique is found here, along with beautiful views of the Limpopo River that forms the border between South Africa and its neighbors.

Kruger National Park Safari Tours