Kruger & Around
Why go?
Whether you’ve been on safari before or you’re new to
the whole experience, a trip to Kruger National Park will blow you
away. Africa’s most famous game park, it’s
bristling with wildlife and spectacular, diverse landscapes -
perrenial rivers, dry savannah, fever-tree forest and rugged
mountains. Set in the northeast of South Africa, bordering
Mozambique in the east, Zimbabwe in the north, and the provinces of
Limpopo and Mpumalanga to the west and south, it spans an area of
over an area of almost 20,000 sq.km.
Inside, there’s a network of sealed road, 4WD tracks and
hiking tracks. Southern Kruger is the most popular section
of the park, with the largest wildlife populations and the easiest
access; for a seriously luxurious base, book into Lion
Sands Ivory Lodge. But Kruger is at its wild, unspoilt best in the
far north. Stay at The Outpost for a taster.
If you’re likely to see the 'Big 5' anywhere,
it’s here: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo and rhino. But
even if you don’t, there’s a dazzling array of wildlife
on offer: hippos and crocodile in the Blyde River; over 500 species
of birdlife in the bushveld (including kingfisher, storks, vulture
and the endangered Pel’s fishing owl); cheetah at Kapama; and
you’ll see buffalo, elephant, kudu and giraffe on almost
every game drive.
Take bushwalks and track wildlife in the company of an armed guide;
raft or kayak in Blyde River Canyon; visit the Nyani tribal
vilage for an insight into the Shangaan people or sleep out under
the stars. There's no better place to experience the raw beauty of
the African bush.