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The Kruger
Kruger National Park is South Africa’s best-known wildlife region, spanning 7,500 square miles over the northeast to the borders of Mozambique and Zimbabwe. We recommend exclusive lodging on private reserves adjacent to the park. Kruger National Park is South Africa’s best-known wildlife region, spanning 7,500 square miles over the northeast to the borders of Mozambique and Zimbabwe. We recommend exclusive lodging on private reserves adjacent to the park.
Why the Kruger?
The Kruger is often busy with self-drive vehicles, but no one is better at tracking South Africa’s magnificent wildlife than a local guide. From a private reserve you’ll have a second-to-none luxury safari experience with very high odds of seeing the Big Five – perhaps even in one day.
The Kruger is teeming with wildlife – nearly 150 mammal species and more than 500 species of birds – making it especially thrilling for first-time safari goers. Because there is so much animal activity here, we recommend a short stay in the Kruger, pairing this region with another to make the most of your time amid the South African wilderness.
The Kruger is teeming with wildlife – nearly 150 mammal species and more than 500 species of birds – making it especially thrilling for first-time safari goers. Because there is so much animal activity here, we recommend a short stay in the Kruger, pairing this region with another to make the most of your time amid the South African wilderness.
- Among the world’s best-known safari destinations.
- Private reserves adjoining the Kruger offer amazingly luxurious, exclusive accommodation.
- Virtually guaranteed sightings of the Big Five and other wildlife.
- Ideal for a short, action-packed safari.
- Great for safari first-timers.
Best Places to Stay in the Kruger
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Ivory Lodge is one of the most luxurious and exclusive safari lodges in South Africa.
Royal Malewane
Royal Malewane is fit for the king of the jungle, and Conde Nast Traveler has rated it as one of the Best 50 Resorts in the World 2017.
Singita Boulders Lodge
Singita really does have the last word in luxury safari experiences, and Singita Boulders is no exception. The location is superb, the game viewing rich, and the lodge is a model of sustainability which other properties should strive to emulate.
Camp Jabulani
Camp Jabulani is an amazing place; a luxury lodge surrounded by African bush teeming with wildlife, where you can enjoy an unforgettable experience in the company of elephants.
Rhino View Lodge
The Care for the Wild Rhino Sanctuary is one of the world’s most successful rhino conservation projects, rescuing, rehabilitating and rewilding both black and white rhinos, and occasionally other species too. A stay at their Rhino View Lodge supports the project and gives you the unique opportunity to experience and observe this project first-hand. Wildlife lovers will delight in meeting the resident rhino, learning more about their backstories, personalities and temperaments, and finding out more about the workings of the project from the dedicated team here.
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We are a boutique travel specialist. For over 30 years we have been crafting the finest tailor-made holidays to the world’s wild places. Your time is precious and with a world to see, we understand the importance of getting it absolutely right for you every time.We are a boutique travel specialist. For over 30 years we have been crafting the finest tailor-made holidays to the world’s wild places. Your time is precious and with a world to see, we understand the importance of getting it absolutely right for you every time.
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