The Kruger National Park is bigger then the whole of Ireland and the variety of wildlife and landscape is astonishing. But, a Kruger Park tour is not only about the big game. There are a multitude of insects and birds that can be just as interesting if you take the time to look and find out more.
Actually referred to as The Greater Kruger National Park, this destination comprises of the Kruger National Park, its private concessions and the bordering private reserves. The region literally teems with game and represents Africa that most visitors come to experience. This area, covering more than 20 000km2, is South Africa's premier game sanctuary, which, due to its sheer size, - remains unspoilt. Be sure to check out the destinations and accommodation offered in Sabi Sands too.
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Tailor-made Kruger National Park
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KRUGER & THE FALLS - 6 nights
From £2400.00 per person sharing, including flights. 3 nights accommodation at Nottens Bush Camp in a Standard Suite on a Fully Inclusive Basis [all meals and game activities] AND 3 nights at David Livingstone Safari Lodge in a Standard Room on a bed and breakfast basis
Kruger and City Lights
A seven night South African holiday featuring a Kruger safari and Cape Town - from £820.00 per person sharing
Kruger Park & the Kingdoms
5 nights / 6 days - A great combination of 'Big 5' game viewing, lush wetlands and the Swazi and Zulu Cultures. Commences and ends in Sandton or the Johannesburg International Airport.
Kruger Wildlife Tour
2 Nights / 3Days - One of the world's greatest wildlife preservation areas. Tour commences and ends in Sandton or the Johannesburg International Airport.
Scheduled Escorted Grand Tour of South Africa
Highlights include: Kruger National Park safari, Multi-cultural experiences, Garden Route, Cape Town, Table Mountain. Costs from £1855.00 per person sharing (Land arrangements only - excludes all international and internal flights)
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Kruger National Park
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Kapama Game Reserve Beautifully set on 13 000 hectares of prime 'Big Five' country in the Valley of the Olifants, near the Kruger National Park, Kapama enjoys panoramic views of the nearby Drakensberg Mountains, and is 20km from Hoedspruit Airport.>>
Thornybush Game Reserve Situated on 11 500 hectares of pristine African bushveld in the Olifants Valley near Hoedspruit, adjacent to the Timbavati Game Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park.. It is 25km from Hoedspruit Airport. >>
Royal Malewane Royal Malewane is situated adjacent to the Kruger National Park and 42km from Hoedspruit Airport, and 250km from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. >>
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Garonga Garonga is an exclusive 14 bed safari camp situated west of the Kruger National Park in South Africa's Limpopo Province. Accommodation is in fabulous en-suite safari tents - each with it's own viewing deck with hammock and indoor and outdoor showers.>>
Lukimbi Safari Lodge Lukimbi Safari Lodge, luxury safari lodge is set in the game-rich southern section of the Kruger National Park. It is built along the Lwakahle River, a favourite drinking place of buffalo and elephants. >>
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Hippo Hollow Country Estate Nestled on the banks of the Sabie River, just 2km outside Hazyview, 60km from Kruger Mpumalang International Airport. Hippo Hollow has an a la carte restaurant where you can enjoy fine cuisine, accompanied by South African wines selected from the wine cellar. >>
Kruger Park Accommodation Within the vast Lowveld landscape lies the crown jewel of Africa. Protected by the encircling arms of the Highveld escarpment and the Lebombo Mountains, stretching northwards some 400km from the towering granite sentinels in the south, across rolling hills and vast plains to the Limpopo River. >>
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Private game reserves are to be found sprawled along the western boundary of the national park. The fences between the private reserves and the national park have been removed allowing for free movement of wildlife and an enhanced experience for visitors. Recently awarded private concessions within the park enable the visitor to choose from luxury lodges both inside the park and in the private reserves, or to enjoy a stay at both.
The Park was opened in 1898 at the instigation of then-president Paul Kruger. After hunters had considerably decimated the originally rich game stock, all the land between the Sabie and the Crocodile Rivers was put under the protection of Nature Conservation to ensure the survival of the remaining animals. Only as recently as 1961 was the extended Kruger Park fenced in.
The park stretches from the Crocodile River in the south up to the Limpopo River, which is the international border in the north. Altogether it is 350 km long, 65 km wide and comprises an area of about 20,000 sq km.
A web of roads of 1863 kilometres leads through the National Park, 697 kms of them being tarred. For the visitor there are numerous differently equipped rest-camps, most of them scenically positioned. Within the park boundaries, travel is only allowed between sunrise and sunset.
The best time for observing the animals is the dry winter season. Then the grass is low and bushes and trees don't have leaves, so that one can have an unobstructed view. Because it virtually doesn't rain in winter, the animals come to the waterholes to drink in the mornings and evenings and can easily be watched from the car.
All forms of life - mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, trees, shrubs and grasses, insects and micro-organisms - found in the park combine to create a wonderful coherent habitat, a system of gene pools in perfect, though fragile balance, in which the cycle of life is sustained by collective dependence.
The region around the Kruger National park has a summer rainfall region, is very hot in summer, with short thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Winters are dry and sunny though very cold in the early mornings and after the sun has set.
Malaria is prevalent in the region all year round, but especially in the warmer, wetter summer months from September to April. Visitors are advised to use insect repellent after dark, and to take a course of prophylactic tablets, which are readily available throughout the country.
Panaroma Route TourFull Day - Approx. 9 hours Visit the Three Rondawels viewsite. Visit the beautiful rock formations of the Blyde River Canyon. Enjoy the boundless vistas of God’s Window. Bourke’s Luck Potholes – deep cylindrical cavities formed by swirling waters. Walk around Pilgrim’s Rest – lovingly restored village originally established in days of the gold rush.
Visit the museum. Visit some of the region’s more scenic waterfalls en route back to Hazyview / Kruger Gate.
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in and around Kruger National Park Region
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Kruger Park Safari Actually referred to as The Greater Kruger National Park, this destination comprises of the Kruger National Park, its private...
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