Kruger National Park
The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks
with the best in Africa.
Established in 1889 to protect the wildlife of the South
African Low veld, this national park of nearly 2 hectares, is unrivalled
in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental
management techniques and policies.
The
reserve is home to an impressive number of species - 336 trees, 49 fish,
34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Among the mammal
species are the Big Five - lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo and white and
black rhino. Other wildlife populations include zebra, wildebeest,
giraffe, hippo and wild dog. Bushmen rock paintings and archeological
sites are some of the treasures conserved in the park along with the parks
natural assets. The climate is sub-tropical with hot summers and warm, dry
winters. Summer rain falls between October and March.
The world-renowned Kruger
National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa.
Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this
national park of nearly 2 million hectares, SANParks
- Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and
a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.
Truly the flagship of the South
African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species:
336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals.
Man's interaction with the Lowveld
environment over many centuries - from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological
sites like Masorini and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park.
These treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role
in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with the
park's natural assets.
Kruger Park Rest
camps, private camps and bush camps
You can also browse the price lists and book
for the accommodation and trails our online booking
facility or book tours & safaris to the park, like the Kruger
Park Safari - 5-day/4night mobile, camping safari exclusively
within the park.
Kruger boasts some of the most diverse fauna
and flora in South Africa. There are various types
of camps to cater for your every taste. Accommodation covers the full
spectrum from camping to luxury cottages. There are numerous camps in the
Kruger National Park of different types in different areas. From the South
of the Kruger Park, through Central Kruger Park to the North you'll find a wide selection of mammals, amphibians and birds. There
are numerous wilderness/hiking
trails which enable exploration of the Kruger National Park on foot.
Northern Kruger
National Park
- The
Outpost luxury game lodge in the Makuleke region
- Rest camps from North to South are Punda
Maria, Shingwedzi , and Mopani .
- Bush camps from North to South are Sirheni
, Bateleur, and Shimuwini.
- A bush lodge, Boulders,
with accommodation for 12 is close to the Mopani restcamp.
Central Kruger
National Park
- The entrance gates for the central
Kruger National Park are at Phalaborwa and at Orpen.
- Singita Lebombo, a new luxury game lodge at Nwanetsi
- Rest camps from North to South are Letaba
, Olifants and Satara.
- Bush camps from North to South are Balule,
Maroela (camping only), and Talamati.
- Bush lodges in the area are Roodewal
with accommodation for 19 people.
Southern Kruger
National Park
- Rest camps are Skukuza, Pretoriuskop, Lower Sabie and
Berg-en-Dal.
- Bush camps are Crocodile
Bridge, and Mbyamiti.
Much international acclaim has been
accorded the Kruger National Park, which is regarded as one of the world's
finest examples of wildlife management. A major international tourist draw card
unrivalled in its rich diversity, the park offers a wilderness
experience which ranks with the best in Africa.
This vast area, stretching 350 km from
north to south, is home to great numbers and varieties of amphibians,
reptiles, birds and 147 mammal species, including the Big Five. The sight
of elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo is always a thrill,
especially at close range on a conducted wilderness trail. But many
visitors get as big a kick out of spotting a kudu, a warthog or one of the
eagle species.
Most people choose to explore in the
comfort of their own cars, to stop and stare, to take the perfect
photograph, and to follow at whim when the unexpected beckons. After an
exciting day in the bush, sunset heralds the crackle of campfire,
sundowners and shared anecdotes.
At night, you'll be lulled to sleep by a
chorus of nocturnal birds or you may share in a never-to-be-forgotten bush
experience on Kruger night drives. Powerful spotlights slice through the
mystery of the African night, revealing the secret, the undiscovered - the
comical porcupine, the wheeling nightjar, smartly turned out civets and
genets as well as the sinister predators and scavengers of the night.
Whether you choose to rough it or join the
jetset on safari, the Kruger National Park offers a range of accommodation
to suit all preferences, from tents to rondavels and luxury guesthouses.
The main camps have an excellent range of visitor facilities, including
licensed restaurants, shops, swimming pools and conference venues.
All roads leading to the park's eight
access gates are tarmac, while inside the park the roads are tarred or
have good gravel surfaces. There are daily flights from Johannesburg to
the main camp, Skukuza, where cars can be hired.
Kruger is one of the most famous parks in
the world and the oldest one in Africa. It is 350 km long from north to
south, at most 60km in width and covers a surface area of 1 948 528
hectares.
The park's genuine African atmosphere has
an enchantment that entices the visitor to return. Those who wish to
experience it have to relax, look and listen. Once one has learnt to
appreciate every aspect of bush life, there is no end to the surprises it
holds and it becomes possible to enjoy the park to its fullest extent.
One of the main objectives of the park
management is to maintain the ecosystem in its natural state for the
enjoyment and enrichment of the visitor.
The Bushman , Wolhuter , Napi , Metsi-metsi , Sweni,
Olifants
and Nyalaland
Wilderness Trails have been established to offer tourists the opportunity
of experiencing nature at close range by traversing large areas of
unspoilt wilderness on foot, under the guidance of armed and experienced
trail rangers.
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