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