Big Five safari game drives
Sabi Sand · Kruger · Addo · Durban & KZN
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Kruger National Park
Two million hectares of classic Big Five country.
One of Africa's great national parks: varied wildlife, excellent roads and rest camps, and superb guided drives.
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Kruger
Ways to build a Kruger trip
Kruger covers nearly 20,000 square kilometres, around the size of Wales or New Jersey, and holds an extraordinary diversity of wildlife: the Big Five, wild dogs, cheetah and more than 500 bird species.
Inside the national park, you can self-drive or join guided drives from the rest camps, and a handful of concession lodges offer private-reserve style safaris on exclusive land within the park. For the most intimate experience, many guests pair Kruger with the adjoining private reserves.
Guided game drives
Sunrise, sunset and night drives in open vehicles with expert guides.
Walking trails
Morning walks to read tracks, learn plants and approach wildlife on foot.
Self-drive days
Explore at your own pace with a route plan and sighting tips from us.
Bush dinners
Lantern-lit boma dinners under the stars at lodges.
When to go
Best time to visit Kruger.
The dry winter (May–Sep) is peak game viewing: bush thins, animals gather at water. Summer rains (Nov–Mar) turn the park lush and bring baby animals and migrant birds, along with heat, afternoon storms and a higher malaria risk.
- JanMixed
- FebMixed
- MarGood
- AprGood
- MayBest
- JunBest
- JulBest
- AugBest
- SepBest
- OctGood
- NovGood
- DecMixed
Seasons are reversed from the northern hemisphere.
- Cape Town’s winter rains fall June to August
- Kruger’s dry season (May to September) is peak game viewing
- Summer rains fall November to March in the north and east
- Whale season on the Cape coast runs June to November
Highlights
- Big Five on guided sunrise and sunset drives
- Bush walks with armed rangers
- Wild dog, cheetah and incredible birdlife
- Exclusive concession lodges inside the park
Practical tips
- Kruger is in a malaria area. Speak to a travel clinic about prophylaxis.
- Fly into Skukuza, Kruger Mpumalanga (Nelspruit/KMIA) or Hoedspruit to save a long drive.
- Gate times are strictly enforced for self-drivers.
Experiences
Things to do in Kruger.
Kruger or a private reserve?
Kruger is vast, varied and better value; private reserves offer off-road tracking, fewer vehicles at sightings and all-inclusive luxury. Read our Kruger vs private reserves guide, or let us combine both.
Stays
Where to stay in Kruger.
Timbavati, Greater Kruger
Jackalberry Plains Camp
From $780 per person · night
Tailor-made trips
Tours including Kruger.
Duration
Budget
2 of 2 tours
Most requested · 7 days · Kruger & private reserves
Kruger Private Reserve Safari
All meals & drinks · 2 game drives daily + walks · Flights & transfers from Johannesburg
- Three nights tracking leopard in the Sabi Sand
- Three nights on foot and by vehicle in the Timbavati
- Light-aircraft transfers between lodges
- Private vehicle upgrade available
From
$8,400
per person, complete package
From $16,800 for two · international flights excluded
9 days · Johannesburg · Panorama Route · Kruger & private reserves
Johannesburg, Panorama & Kruger
Breakfast daily, all meals on safari · 7 activities · Private road transfers
- Soweto and the Apartheid Museum with a local guide
- Blyde River Canyon and God's Window
- Four nights of game drives in Greater Kruger
- No domestic flights needed
From
$3,600
per person, complete package
From $7,200 for two · international flights excluded
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