South Africa Safaris - Kruger National Park

What is Kruger National Park?has a superbly maintained infrastructure for visitors
Spanning over 2 million hectares, Kruger National Parkon Kruger National Park safaris. Dozens of companies
is the biggest game reserve in South Africa and isrun tours into the park (including both driving and
the safari destination of choice for over a millionwalking safaris), and a range of lodges and campsites
visitors every year. Located in the north east of theare carefully spread through Kruger, providing plenty
South Africa, it was first established in 1926 toof places to stay while maintaining the untamed
protect the animals in the reserve from poachers,wilderness feel of the park. If you want to go on a
hunters and cattle farmers. Set in untouched naturalSouth Africa safari, Kruger National Park offers the
wilderness and teeming with wildlife, it's no surpriseperfect blend of accessibility, natural wilderness and
that Kruger National Park is renowned as one of thediverse wildlife.
biggest and best natural game reserves in the world.Transport and Accommodation in Kruger Park
Why Go?Kruger National Park safaris are typically conducted in
Kruger National Park safaris are massively popular;4x4s, which are up to the challenge of negotiating
indeed, the park by a long way the favouredthe tough terrain, and hire cars are available for those
destination for safaris in South Africa. It's easy towho want to travel independently through the park.
see why - the park is an animal lover's dream comeIf you do decide to go independently, make sure you
true. Kruger has large numbers of all of the 'Big 5'read up on the rules of the park (the most important
game animals (so called because they are the mostof these is also the easiest to remember - stay in
challenging animals to hunt on foot): elephants, lions,your vehicle at all times!)
buffalos, leopards and rhinos. Any Kruger NationalWhile day trips are available to Kruger, most people
Park safari is likely to give you an excellent view ofchoose to stay in the park itself as part of their
some of these rare and remarkable creatures, as wellSouth Africa safaris. A huge range of accommodation
as many of the other animals that live in the parkis available, from basic campsites all the way up to
(including thousands of giraffe, hippopotami andexclusive luxury safari lodges. Many of these luxury
zebra) and over 500 species of bird.lodges, including the Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga lodge, are
These animals live in a great variety of habitatsdesigned in a traditional African style, and all of them
throughout the park; scrubland, savanna, sandveld,offer luxury comfort in gorgeous wilderness
bushveld plains, forests and thickets are all present insurroundings. The lodges in Kruger provide the best
the game reserve. In addition to being one of theaccommodation available for safaris in South Africa,
biggest and most diverse parks in the world, it alsoand are a highlight of many people's holidays.