Kruger National Park
Why Kruger
National Park
is specialKruger National Park is one of the top 5 safari destinations in the world.
Kruger National Park tips and insights
Big 5 game and more
Kruger has all the Big 5 wildlife (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo) plus many other must-sees including giraffe, hippopotamus, cheetah, zebra, and crocodile.
The four major Kruger regions
Three of the four are in Kruger National Park proper. The fourth consists of private game reserves that border or sligthly overlap the park.
Luxury lodges and camps
The per-day rates at luxury lodges and camps in the private reserves are high, but you get what you pay for. Consider:
- Game-viewing territories are exclusive or restricted, which means more animals, fewer people (which is just the opposite in Kruger National Park proper).
- The private reserves have a much higher concentration of the big safari animals you come to see.
- The guides and trackers are very knowledgeable and get you much closer to the animals (including lions and leopards) than their counterparts do in Kruger proper
- These venues also have skilled cooks, pampering service, and stylishly furnished facilities.
The Kruger park guards will not let you enter a private reserve unless you have pre-booked accommodation reservations with it.
Other accommodations
If luxury is beyond your budget, there are many alternatives, from no-frill camping sites to comfortable lodge within Kruger National Park
Park size
Kruger National Park is large. It measures 350 kilometers (220 miles) long and 60 kilometers (40 miles) wide.
Malaria
Like most African safari areas, Kruger is in a malaria-risk area. Take anti-malaria pills. This is particularly critical during the wet season (summer).
My 94-page online Safari Guide
Click the link below to read its opening page. My web pages give you essentials on all the World's Top 5 Safari Destinations: Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Kruger, Botswana, and Masai Mara. I also describe the mistakes safari-goers make and tell you how you to avoid them. And much more.
Location in South Africa
