The Kruger National Park is the primary destination in South Africa for many international tourists. Each year more than half a million visitors are registered.The world distinguished 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 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.

Visit the Timbavati Nature Reserve, which shares a common unfenced border with the Kruger National Park. This allows the animals free-range and ensures guests to the area the opportunity to view the greatest diversity of wildlife that South Africa has to offer.

Accommodation

The Kruger National Park offers a wide variety of accommodation, not only in size, facilities and visual appearance but also in price range. There are superb 5-star luxury safari lodges as well as more affordable rest camps. In addition to the ten main rest camps with accommodation ranging from huts and safari tents to 2/3 bed bungalows, family cottages and luxury guesthouses, there are also smaller bush lodges and bushveld camps. Camping sites for caravans and tents are provided in nine of the large and three of the smaller rest camps.

All Kruger Park rest camp accommodation units are serviced daily and bedding, towels and soap are provided. Most of the units have either air-conditioning or fans. Visitors who are accommodated in units without cooking facilities have to provide their own cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. Basic cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery are hired out to visitors who have reserved accommodation in huts without these items, except in bushveld camps and Berg-en-Dal and Mopani camps. Barbecue and communal cooking facilities are available in all the camps.

There are also many guest houses and Mpumalanga hotels near Kruger Park, which are easily accessible for day safaris.

Safari

Kruger National Park is an excellent self-drive safari destination with good roads and infrastructure. Guided half-day or full-day safaris can easily be arranged with knowledgeable guides to ensure you have the best opportunity to see as much wildlife as possible.Experienced rangers with an extensive knowledge of the area, the wildlife, birds and indigenous vegetation guide all walking safaris hiking trails.

If you are looking for exclusive comfort right out in the open savannah, open air dining on traditional cuisin eunder an African sky, superior personalised service and adventure safari - then visit

Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve
Timbavati Private Game Reserve
Thornybush Private Game Reserve

There are no restricting fences between the private game reserves and the Kruger National Park so exciting wildlife encounters in the open veld are the order of the day. With safaris to create your dream safari holiday or vacation, you can be assured of the sheer enjoyment of unspoilt nature.