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