Kruger National Park
The road disappears into bush and savannah. Sometimes an elephant stands beside it. Sometimes there are only tracks. In Kruger, you decide how long to stop and watch.
Discover everything about this location.
You drive yourself through almost 20,000 km² of wildlife country.
Kruger National Park grew from the Sabie Game Reserve, established in 1898 to protect wildlife.
The area became a national park in 1926. Today, Kruger covers around 20,000 km².
You may only leave your vehicle at designated places and at camps. Guided walks take you into the park on foot with a guide.
The Big Five may be somewhere along your route.
A game drive can bring you across the Big Five. Giraffe, impala, zebra, hyena and hippo also live in the park.
Kruger has a large African elephant population. That does not mean every bend brings a sighting. The search is part of the drive.
The south of the park is busier. Roads become quieter further north.
From Lower Sabie to Letaba, you can stay inside the park.
Kruger has several restcamps and campsites. The current page lists Lower Sabie, Berg-en-Dal, Satara, Skukuza, Olifants and Letaba among them.
That makes it possible to spend several days driving through the park without leaving the area between game drives.
Alongside self-drive game drives, you can join a guided walk or include a Shangana Cultural Village tour.
What you can do in Kruger National Park:
- Self-drive game drives
- Guided walk
- Shangana Cultural Village tour
Self-drive trips in the region
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West Cape and Namaqualand hiking & 4x4
