Kruger National Park South Africa

Kruger National Park is the most famous national park in South Africa that is known primarily for its vast territory and the so-called “Big Five”: Lion, Black Rhinoceros, Elephant, Cape Buffalo and Leopard. Kruger National Park is the national pride of South Africa and excellent example of wildlife management. Founded in 1898 by the Transvaal President, Paul Kruger, the park is a model for many natural sites in the world. In addition to the most innovative management system Kruger National Park is the most profitable national park in the world. Stretching for 350 km in 2 provinces (Mpumalanga and Limpopo) the park occupies nearly 2 million hectares. Here you can find more than 250 000 animals of 147 species, 507 species of birds, 49 species of fish and 148 reptiles, 336 species of trees. Amazing!

In the south the park borders with the Crocodile river, in the north with the Sabie river, in the east the mountains Lebombo serve as a border and finally Drakensberg Mountains are the west border of the park.

Apart from safari drive tours Kruger National Park offers numerous hiking trails starting with Lisbon and Berlyn Waterfalls, Blyde River Canyon (third largest canyon in the world), panoramic God’s Window, the ancient town Pilgrim’s Rest and picturesque Robbers Pass.

Kruger National Park

It’s much easier to get here than you might firstly think. There are regular flights from Johannesburg to the airports of Phalaborwa and Hoedspruit and new Kruger/Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA). It’s even easier to get to KMIA from Durban and Cape Town. As an alternative there are bus shuttles from KMIA directly to Kruger. The trip takes half an hour and costs 500,00 rands per person. Also, you may opt for a coach tour as well as packaged tours. There are lots of them at all levels of price and luxury.

The accommodation in Kruger National Park is also rather diverse: camps, bungalows, chalets, cabins, loggia – from the cheapest to the most luxurious.

You must have understood that Kruger National Park is a true natural phenomenon. In times when ecology and wildlife is becoming endangered, it’s unforgivable to miss the chance to come here!