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| What is Kruger National Park? | | | | one of the biggest and most diverse parks in the |
| Spanning over 2 million hectares, Kruger National | | | | world, it also has a superbly maintained |
| Park is the biggest game reserve in South Africa | | | | infrastructure for visitors on Kruger National Park |
| and is the safari destination of choice for over a | | | | safaris. Dozens of companies run tours into the |
| million visitors every year. Located in the north | | | | park (including both driving and walking safaris), |
| east of the South Africa, it was first established | | | | and a range of lodges and campsites are carefully |
| in 1926 to protect the animals in the reserve | | | | spread through Kruger, providing plenty of places |
| from poachers, hunters and cattle farmers. Set in | | | | to stay while maintaining the untamed wilderness |
| untouched natural wilderness and teeming with | | | | feel of the park. If you want to go on a South |
| wildlife, it’s no surprise that Kruger National | | | | Africa safari, Kruger National Park offers the |
| Park is renowned as one of the biggest and best | | | | perfect blend of accessibility, natural wilderness |
| natural game reserves in the world. | | | | and diverse wildlife. |
| Why Go? | | | | Transport and Accommodation in Kruger Park |
| Kruger National Park safaris are massively popular; | | | | Kruger National Park safaris are typically |
| indeed, the park by a long way the favoured | | | | conducted in 4x4s, which are up to the challenge |
| destination for safaris in South Africa. It’s | | | | of negotiating the tough terrain, and hire cars are |
| easy to see why – the park is an animal | | | | available for those who want to travel |
| lover’s dream come true. Kruger has | | | | independently through the park. If you do decide |
| large numbers of all of the ‘Big 5’ | | | | to go independently, make sure you read up on |
| game animals (so called because they are the | | | | the rules of the park (the most important of |
| most challenging animals to hunt on foot): | | | | these is also the easiest to remember – |
| elephants, lions, buffalos, leopards and rhinos. Any | | | | stay in your vehicle at all times!) |
| Kruger National Park safari is likely to give you an | | | | While day trips are available to Kruger, most |
| excellent view of some of these rare and | | | | people choose to stay in the park itself as part of |
| remarkable creatures, as well as many of the | | | | their South Africa safaris. A huge range of |
| other animals that live in the park (including | | | | accommodation is available, from basic campsites |
| thousands of giraffe, hippopotami and zebra) and | | | | all the way up to exclusive luxury safari lodges. |
| over 500 species of bird. | | | | Many of these luxury lodges, including the Hoyo |
| These animals live in a great variety of habitats | | | | Hoyo Tsonga lodge, are designed in a traditional |
| throughout the park; scrubland, savanna, sandveld, | | | | African style, and all of them offer luxury |
| bushveld plains, forests and thickets are all | | | | comfort in gorgeous wilderness surroundings. |