| What is Kruger National Park? Spanning
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| | through Kruger, providing plenty of
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| over 2 million hectares, Kruger National
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| | places to stay while maintaining the
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| Park is the biggest game reserve in South
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| | untamed wilderness feel of the park. If
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| Africa and is the safari destination of
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| | you want to go on a South Africa safari,
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| choice for over a million visitors every
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| | Kruger National Park offers the perfect
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| year. Located in the north east of the
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| | blend of accessibility, natural
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| South Africa, it was first established in
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| | wilderness and diverse wildlife.
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| 1926 to protect the animals in the
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| | Transport and Accommodation in Kruger
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| reserve from poachers, hunters and cattle
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| | Park Kruger National Park safaris are
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| farmers. Set in untouched natural
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| | typically conducted in 4x4s, which are up
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| wilderness and teeming with wildlife,
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| | to the challenge of negotiating the tough
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| it's no surprise that Kruger National
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| | terrain, and hire cars are available for
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| Park is renowned as one of the biggest
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| | those who want to travel independently
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| and best natural game reserves in the
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| | through the park. If you do decide to go
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| world. Why Go? Kruger National Park
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| | independently, make sure you read up on
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| safaris are massively popular; indeed,
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| | the rules of the park (the most important
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| the park by a long way the favoured
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| | of these is also the easiest to remember
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| destination for safaris in South Africa.
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| | - stay in your vehicle at all times!)
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| It's easy to see why - the park is an
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| | While day trips are available to Kruger,
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| animal lover's dream come true. Kruger
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| | most people choose to stay in the park
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| has large numbers of all of the 'Big 5'
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| | itself as part of their South Africa
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| game animals (so called because they are
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| | safaris. A huge range of accommodation is
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| the most challenging animals to hunt on
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| | available, from basic campsites all the
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| foot): elephants, lions, buffalos,
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| | way up to exclusive luxury safari lodges.
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| leopards and rhinos. Any Kruger National
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| | Many of these luxury lodges, including
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| Park safari is likely to give you an
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| | the Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga lodge, are designed
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| excellent view of some of these rare and
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| | in a traditional African style, and all
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| remarkable creatures, as well as many of
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| | of them offer luxury comfort in gorgeous
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| the other animals that live in the park
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| | wilderness surroundings. The lodges in
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| (including thousands of giraffe,
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| | Kruger provide the best accommodation
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| hippopotami and zebra) and over 500
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| | available for safaris in South Africa,
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| species of bird. These animals live in a
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| | and are a highlight of many people's
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| great variety of habitats throughout the
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| | holidays.
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| park; scrubland, savanna, sandveld,
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| | Sally Rushbrook is a South Africa expert
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| bushveld plains, forests and thickets are
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| | for key2holidays, an online tour operator
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| all present in the game reserve. In
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| | specialising in safaris in South Africa,
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| addition to being one of the biggest and
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| | as well as holidays in Australia, Cuba,
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| most diverse parks in the world, it also
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| | the Caribbean, Europe, the Far East, the
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| has a superbly maintained infrastructure
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| | Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles,
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| for visitors on Kruger National Park
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| | Egypt and Southern Africa. Key2holidays
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| safaris. Dozens of companies run tours
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| | has a dedicated team of experienced
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| into the park (including both driving and
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| | travel consultants to share their
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| walking safaris), and a range of lodges
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| | knowledge and help you to plan and book
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| and campsites are carefully spread
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| | your ideal holiday.
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