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