Why should you choose a safari in Kruger?

A safari in Kruger is for those who dream of enjoying excellent safari experiences and at the same time want easy access to all the experiences that South Africa has to offer.

South Africa offers many national parks and private game reserves, and they all offer incredible experiences. If a safari in South Africa has always been high on your bucket list, you won’t regret a tour to Kruger.

What can you experience on safari in Kruger?

Kruger National Park is one of Africa’s best national parks, not to mention the oldest and biggest national park in South Africa.

In 1926, the two areas, Shingwedzi Game Reserve and Sabie Game Reserve were merged to create Kruger National Park. A year later, in 1927, the park was opened to visitors and has been popular ever since.

And we can see why, because, today, Kruger is one of the best places to go on safari in South Africa due to its incredible nature and iconic safari experiences.

The African nature

The nature of Kruger National Park amazes most with its breathtaking biodiversity and beautiful landscapes.

The national park offers highly varied nature experiences, where areas of dense vegetation, forests, open plains and rivers adorn the landscapes. Everything from palm trees to cacti grows here, where you can, for example, experience the characteristic baobab trees, which can be up to 1,000 years old!

Thanks to the varied nature many different types of animals thrive here.

A host of different animal species

On a Kruger safari, you’re guaranteed unique wildlife experiences. What you will actually get to see is, as always, uncertain on a safari.

But Kruger is home to a large number of animals, including popular safari animals such as elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, leopards, hyenas, antelopes, cheetahs, rhinos, hippos and lions. In fact, Kruger is home to some 150 different mammals, 144 reptile species and more than 500 bird species.

So whether you’re eager to see the classic Big 5, exciting bird species or whatever animals you can get close to, Kruger is a paradise.

Different types of safari

A safari is not just a safari. On a safari in Kruger, you can experience nature and wildlife in many different ways:

On a traditional game drive, you drive around the national park in the natural surroundings of the animals. Your guide will ensure that you see as much as possible. When you approach the animals, the guide will stop the car to allow you to take pictures and digest the sight before you.

On a bush walk, when you follow a ranger who teaches you how to decode nature’s signals and identify small animals and plants. You’ll learn how to read the animals’ footprints and discover things in the landscape that you almost certainly can’t see from the safari car.

On a sunset game drive, you experience the animals after dark. It’s a different and evocative safari, providing experiences that you don’t get to enjoy in daylight. You can get right up close to the diurnal animals you may already have seen, and you’ll see several nocturnal animals, which hide in the shade during the day.

Kruger combination options

When you choose to go on safari in Kruger, you have the option to combine your tour with even more travel experiences.

Choose, for example

• To combine safari and Cape Town, giving you the opportunity to get right up close to the South African metropolis, where delicious red wine, captivating history and beautiful nature experiences await you

• To round off with a tour to Mauritius, where you can digest your safari adventure on the kilometres of white sandy beaches of the island state

• To combine with the overwhelming volume of water found at Victoria Falls in Zambia.

• A tour on the scenic South African coastal route, the Garden Route, which is one of the world’s most beautiful coastal stretches

South Africa truly is a world in one country, and your safari in Kruger is without a doubt the experience of a lifetime.

Are you ready to go on safari in Kruger – a real adventure?

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