Tours to Kruger National Park are best undertaken during the dry winter season. Viewing wildlife is more rewarding as the vegetation is less dense and animals congregate around the waterholes to drink every morning and evening. The days are also milder and more temperate. Because this is the most popular season, be prepared to share your sightings with other motorists. However, between October and March, when summer rains transform the surroundings into a flowering paradise, the park is alive with baby antelope and migratory birds. The dense foliage hides game, and the malaria risk is at its highest.
Kruger National Park accommodation offers luxury lodges, from which an African safari is best appreciated. Nothing can adequately prepare one for the majesty of the bush and the beauty of the vistas. Rangers are experienced field guides and have an excellent knowledge of the bush - better than anyone.
Your ranger will track the Big Five (Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, and Lion) during game drives and bush walks. In-between the tracking of the Big Five, a variety of other wildlife will be found in the dense bush.Like the Botswana Delta, the south Kruger Park is a birdwatcher's paradise, with over 500 species of birds. Kruger National Park also boasts over 100 species of reptile, including approximately 3000 crocodiles.
A map of Kruger National Park reveals that there are 21 rest camps to choose from, several of which have satellite camps. A number of private lodges, such as Skukuza, Grand Kruger Lodge and Lower Sabie, also operate within the park. These lodges offer air-conditioning, superb accommodation, exquisite cuisine and unequaled hospitality.
However, the fantastic wildlife is only one of the numerous reasons to visit the Kruger Park. Kruger National Park is the location of over 250 historical and cultural sites. Some of these sites date back to the early Stone Age and are over a million years old.
South Kruger Park - The Real Africa