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Kruger Park Information
What
you'd like to know
© South African
Tourism
Kruger Park Information for
your wildlife safari holiday. Part 1.Before
you go
Make
sure you and your family have adequate medical and travel insurance.
You could be entering malaria affected areas and you
need to take precautions accordingly. You'll find more information on
malaria here: malaria.orgHow to
get there
There are daily flights
from Johannesburg (OR.Tambo) Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport near
the Park. By road
from Johannesburg or Pretoria, you take the motorway via Witbank
and Middelburg to Nelspruit.
Nelspruit
is the capital of the Mpumalanga region and the closest major centre to the Park
via the Numbi and Malelane gates. The Paul Kruger and Numbi gates are
accessible from Hazyview. Kruger Park mapAccommodation
in the Greater Kruger Park ranges from self catering rest camps to
luxury lodges: Kruger Park Accommodation Luxury
accommodation
in the Kruger National Park: Kruger LodgesKruger Park Information
ActivitiesApart from the usual self
drive, supervised morning safari bush walks are
offered at all rest camps and 'bushveld' camps. There are a number of 3
day Night
Trails
which are available to visitors. Small walking groups are led
by experienced
ranger guides. You spend 3
nights in the bush, sleeping in small central camps and
venturing out from there to view wildlife.
One of
the latest
guided 3-night trails follows the course of the Olifants River. It's
intended for energetic backpackers and accepts block bookings only.
This trail guarantees spectacular scenery and plenty of wildlife.
There are night drives
and 'bush barbecues' which provide insights into nocturnal animal life, and for
wildlife and bird photographers
there are 'hides' which overlook dams and waterholes. There are also 2 sleepover hides -
ideal for watching nocturnal wildlife, near the Mopani rest camp and
the Phalaborwa
gate.
4x4 Adventure Trails
Offroad
trails may be reserved at a number of points. eg. Pretoriuskop, Satara,
Punda Maria, and Phalaborwa gate. You'd need a GPS for navigation, but
the driving is not
difficult.
The 5
day 4x4 Lebombo
Trail stretches the length of the Kruger Park and is
booked via SanParks.
Archaeological Sites
In
the far north of the Park you'll find the spectacular 15th century
ruins of Thulamela. Punda
Maria rest camp offers guided tours of the ruins. Close to
the Phalaborwa gate is Masorini
which is a 19th century iron-age site.
Opening
& Closing timesThere
are different times to remember and they change with the seasons.
During the summer season November-January the entry gates of the KNP
open at 05h30. The rest
camps
open at 04h30. Camps and gates close at 18h30. The rest of the year round, the
gates and camps open at 05h30-06h00 and close at 17h30-18h00.Remember that the Kruger Park is
closed after hours. If you have a booking at a rest camp but arrive at
an entry gate after
hours
you won't be able to get in. Driving around the reserve, or returning
to your camp after closing time is not permitted. Penalties are charged to
defaulters.Kruger Park Information
Speed restrictions are imposed
in the Park. Tar roads: 50 km/h. Gravel roads 40 km/h. Once outside your camp, or after you
have entered a gate, you are not
allowed to leave your vehicle. The roads are generally kept in good
condition, but animals tend to treat them like their own, so watch out
for them.
Arranging
your
own self drive safari in the Kruger Park? More activities information
and reservations
here: SanParksInterested in a guided
tour
and safari in the Kruger Park? 3 Days 4 DaysEnd of Part1. Here's my Kruger Park
Information Page
2
Another
perspective.
Here's an interesting Kruger Park Travel Guide
Luxury
accommodation
in the Kruger National Park: Kruger Lodges
Here's my page about
Kruger's private reserves: Kruger Private ReservesHere's
a useful clickable map of the kruger Park: Kruger Park map
Return to the Kruger Park
safari page: Kruger Park safaris
References: Wikitravel
KrugerPark.com SanParks.org
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