Kruger National Park

Distance
95 km (59 mi)

Itinerary
Sunrise to 10 am and 3 pm to Sunset
These days in the southern Kruger National Park are focused on morning and afternoon interpretive birding and game viewing drives, with your knowledgeable guide greatly enhancing your experience in South Africa's premier conservation area. The number of bird species identified in Kruger exceeds 500. Your guide will venture to different habitats, and bird hides to ensure you can spot as great a diversity of species as possible. The Lake Panic bird hide is sure to be on the agenda one of these days as it offers an excellent location to spot waterbirds, including herons, egrets, storks, and ibises. The Afsaal picnic spot is ideal for viewing eagles, vultures, and hawks. Some rare species include Pel's fishing owl, saddle-billed stork, African finfoot, Verreaux's eagle, and the African barred owlet.
Although the focus is on birding, these days will immerse you in the African wild with sightings of the Big Five—lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, rhinoceros, numerous antelope, and common mammal species. You could also encounter rare and endangered species like the African wild dog and cheetah. The waterways of Kruger are inhabited by Nile crocodiles and hippopotamus.