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