Why Go on a Kruger Park Safari?
Prolific Big 5 Game Viewing
Encountering Africa’s iconic Big 5 (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo) is a major item on any safari goer’s bucket list. Kruger National Park is one of the very few places on earth where you’re able to tick off all five in one day.
Easily Combine Bush, Beach & Vine
Cape Town’s gorgeous coastline offers its visitors sun-kissed beaches, while the famous Cape Winelands will delight any gourmet. Superb infrastructure and daily domestic flights make combining a Kruger safari with a beach holiday a piece of cake.
World-Class Service & Amenities
Experience culinary excellence from award-winning chefs in Kruger’s private reserves and concessions. Plus enjoy top-notch service and amenities like spas, gyms, and with some having fully stocked libraries.
Fantastic Logistics
Daily commercial flights link all the major cities, chartered airplanes can get you to safari lodges with their own private airstrips, and there are self-drive holiday options made safe and easy thanks to well-maintained road networks.
A Trip for Every Traveller
Multi-generational broods will love the Kruger National Park’s variety of family-friendly accommodation. Couples will find the perfect trip to celebrate a special occasion, and adventure seekers will relish in a plethora of outdoor activities.
Excellent Value
Thanks to a very favourable exchange rate, it’s easy to find superb accommodation that offers that extra bit of holiday pampering. Spoilt for choice is an understatement with an option to suit every budget and preference.
Big Five Sightings, Exclusive Accommodation & More
A Kruger National Park safari offers some of the finest Big 5 game viewing in the world, award-winning accommodation, smooth-running logistics, and some of Africa’s best trackers and guides.
If you’re looking for some of the very best luxury Kruger safaris, then visiting the Kruger’s private game reserves will satisfy your every need.
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Top Safari Destinations in South Africa
Here are some of our best packages, all completely customisable to your requirements and travel wishes:
Sabi Sands Game Reserve
Home to several of Africa’s famous safari brands including Singita, Londolozi, MalaMala and the eponymous Sabi Sabi, this reserve features the most exclusive and luxurious safari accommodation in South Africa. Not only is this private reserve a pioneer of the luxury safari concept, but it also delivers the best Big 5 game viewing in all of Africa.
Highlights
- Luxurious lodges with spas, gyms, private pools and star-beds
- 5-star service and exquisite cuisine – some of the best safari food in Africa
- Virtual guarantee of seeing all the Big 5
- High concentrations of wildlife
- Off-road driving, spot-lit night drives and guided nature walks
Thornybush Game Reserve
Sharing a fenceless border with the equally famous Timbavati Game Reserve, Thornybush Private Game Reserve is 11 500 hectares of prime big game habitat: open savannah woodland with patches of tangled thicket and thorny scrub. Game viewing in the reserve ranks as some of the best in Southern Africa, and visitors to Thornybush are virtually guaranteed to encounter the Big 5.
Highlights
- Phenomenal game viewing
- Guided nature walks to experience the intricacies of the African bush
- Your whole safari experience can be tailored to meet photographic safari desires
- Rare species of wildlife including the Pangolin
- A collection of luxurious lodges
Kapama Game Reserve
Easily accessible from nearby Hoedspruit Airport, Kapama is 13 000 hectares (32 000 acres) of open woodland and tangled riverine forest. Besides Big 5 game viewing, guests at Kapama’s lodges can enjoy hot-air balloon flights and sleep-outs under the stars.
Highlights
- Adventurous walking safaris
- Ideal for first time travellers
- Up-close sightings of the Big Five all year round
- No crowds at sightings
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Linyanti, Selinda & Kwando
The Timbavati Game Reserve shares a common unfenced border with the Kruger National Park allowing the wildlife to roam free between the two. Stay at colonial-style game lodges, bush lodges and luxury tented safari camps, a South African safari dream destination.
Cape Town
Cape Town and Kruger area are the two most-visited places in South Africa. They are perfect destinations for anyone wanting to visit Africa and combine the adventurous aspects of the African bush with the relaxed atmosphere of a beach holiday.
Panorama Route
An extravagantly scenic region to the west of the Kruger National Park, the Panorama Route is rugged, mountainous country, scored with deep gorges and breath-taking views but is well served by easy roads and small, friendly towns.
When To Go To The Kruger Park
Dry Seasons: May–Oct
The dry winter season is considered the best time to go to Kruger for game viewing. Vegetation is low and sparse, making animals easier to spot and follow, and wildlife will not move far from remaining water sources at this time of year. It’s a very comfortable time for a safari with few mosquitoes around, little if any rain, and pleasant temperatures.
Green Seasons: Apr - Nov
The summer’s afternoon thundershowers transform the Kruger into a beautiful, thriving green landscape that makes for superb photography.
Game viewing is still good – and with many young summer-born animals around it’s a predator’s paradise. It’s also the best time to visit the Kruger for bird watching plus safari-and-beach holiday combinations.
Kruger Safari Trip Ideas
Here are some of our best packages, all completely customisable to your requirements and travel wishes:
Cape Town, Kruger & Victoria Falls
Perfect for adventurous couples and fun-seeking families who like to explore at their own pace, this exciting journey takes in three of South Africa’s best-known destinations. You will begin in Cape Town where the use of a rental car gives you the freedom to explore the aspects of the city that intrigue you most, whether it is a scenic drive to Cape Point, a trip to the beautiful Winelands or a day trip to see southern right whales in season (from about August).
No Southern African holiday is complete without a Big 5 safari experience, which you will enjoy in the world-famous Kruger National Park. This massive conservation area is known for excellent Big 5 sightings and your guides will try their utmost to seek out the lions, leopards and elephants that call this remarkable place home.
Your final destination is Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Try your hand at white-water rafting, bridge swinging, sunset cruises on the river and marveling at the largest sheet of falling water on earth.
Your tour starts at Cape Town International Airport and ends at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, and all flights and transfers between these destinations are taken care of. Accommodation is comfortable throughout, with excellent service throughout.
Highlights
- Excellent value-for-money
- Comfortable accommodation
- Self-drive adventure in Cape Town
- Track the Big 5 in the Kruger
- See Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
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Masai Mara, Kruger & Cape Town
Experience three highly diverse and rewarding destinations on your 11-day sojourn: start at Kenya’s world-renowned Masai Mara before flying south to the Kruger National Park and Cape Town in South Africa. Begin your adventure with a flight to the Masai Mara and three days on safari.
Search for the Big 5 on game drives across the Masai Mara’s open savannahs and, if you have timed your visit to perfection, you will see the July to November wildebeest Migration.
Next, fly to South Africa to spend four days in an exclusive Big 5 reserve next the Kruger National Park, South Africa’s premier conservation area. Your tour ends in beautiful Cape Town where you can visit majestic Table Mountain and go on an inclusive tour of the ever-scenic Cape Winelands.
Highlights
- Visit 3 exceptional African destinations
- Stay in exclusive wildlife reserves
- Fantastic game viewing via game drives, guided walks & balloon safaris
- Spot the Big 5 in the Kruger & Masai Mara
- Catch the Great Migration in season
- Stayin the heart of the V&A Waterfront
- Enjoy a guided Winelands tour
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How Much is a Kruger Park Safari?
Rates generally depend on timing (i.e., key travel seasons like holidays) and level of luxury (the type of amenities and exclusivity).
From $450 – $1550 per person
What Costs Are Included?
Most accommodations are all-inclusive; all your meals, snacks, beverages, alcohol (with some exceptions) are part of your room rate. In addition, your game drives and other excursions, like walking safaris, mokoro and boat rides, will all be included.
To operate in such remote areas at such a high level of hospitality, it takes some serious logistics and often means guest-to-staff ratios of more than 5-to-1. Not to mention many accommodations offer services like laundry, so you can pack light and travel easy.
The only things you’ll have to pay for are special activities (like hot-air balloon rides and spa treatments) and, in some cases, imported spirits. Beyond that, just gratuities for the incredible staff who will make your stay at each lodge so memorable.
Ramona Cilliers
"The Greater Kruger National Park offers the highest wildlife density in Africa. For the best experience, the private reserves such as Sabi Sands, Timbavati and Thornybush will allow you to tick off the Big 5 in just a couple of nights. Offering a range of camps for every budget, the Kruger offers exceptional wildlife and excellent value."
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