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A full list of Kruger National Park Tours can be found at the bottom of the page!
Kruger National Park tours are one of the brightest jewels in South Africa’s tourism crown. The reserve boasts twelve main rest camps that each differ in setting and theme, but retain the level of service and comfort that has become the norm where Kruger Park accommodation is concerned. When travelling with Journey Into Africa into the Kruger National Park most of your stay will be spent in small, thatched huts that are equipped with comfortable beds, en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioners.
At Journey Into Africa, we do our best to make all aspects of your Kruger National Park safari tour enjoyable, therefore you have the option of departing either from OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) or from the doorstep of your accommodation in Johannesburg/ Pretoria. We recommend that visitors opt for tours with scheduled departures on a Monday, as these offer the best value for money and the longest period of time in which to explore the beautiful Kruger region.
Our safaris mainly traverse the southernmost regions of the park and you will visit rest camps such as Berg-En-Dal, Lower Sabie, Pretoriuskop, Skukuza, Satara, Olifants and Letaba. We also offer visitors the opportunity to stay at Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserves and other smaller private game lodges surrounding the Kruger National Park.
As far as African safaris go, the best wildlife experiences are often enjoyed at the hand of a guide. By opting for a guided excursion, you ensure that you have the vast knowledge and enthusiasm of a passionate THETA-registered tour guide at your disposal. Their unparalleled experience and love of the wild will enhance your park experience far beyond what you ever dreamed could be possible.
Please find below all the relevant information pertaining to one of South Africa’s major attractions: The Kruger National Park.
In 1898, Paul Kruger, the then President of the Transvaal Republic, became increasingly alarmed by the declining game numbers in South Africa’s lowveld area and lobbied hard for the establishment of the Sabi Game Reserve. At this stage, his foremost aim was to prevent the area from being chopped up into scores of livestock farms.
By 1902, inroads had been made and the 4600 sq kilometres between the Crocodile and Sabie Rivers was proclaimed the Sabi Game Reserve. It was at this time that James Stevenson-Hamilton was appointed as Sabi’s head ranger with the instruction to make himself ‘thoroughly disagreeable’ to poachers, local tribes and farmers who infringed on the reserve’s natural resources. On the 31st May 1926, the Sabi and Shingwedzi Game Reserves - along with farm and mining land in between - were merged into the Kruger National Park reserve.
The world-renowned Kruger National Park, which sprawls across nearly 20, 000 sq kilometres of hot, flat, lowveld terrain in the far northeast of South Africa, ranks among the finest game sanctuaries in the world. Few visitors come away disappointed from a Kruger National Park tour. The land stretches on for miles in each direction, the horizons are far and the great expanses of bushveld remain remarkably unspoilt. Roads, rest camps and other manmade features only account for roughly two percent of the park’s area, the rest is pure wilderness.
No other sanctuary in Africa can match the Kruger in the sheer number and variety of its life forms: the savannah plains of the park, the forest and its rivers are home to: - Nearly 150 kinds of mammal, including the ‘Big Five’ (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo)
- More than 500 bird species
- 112 reptile types (50 of them are snakes of one sort or another)
- 49 different kinds of fish
- An uncountable number of insects
- 500 types of trees; as well as a vast array of shrubs, grasses and bulbous plants
Add to this a passionate staff, several lovely accommodation venues and incredible scenery and you can rest assured that your Kruger National Park safari will be an unforgettable experience.
The Kruger National Park is the same size as Wales and larger than the state of Hawaii. Plans are well under way to make it even bigger, extending its boundaries into neighbouring Zimbabwe and Mozambique in order to create a giant, 35, 000 sq kilometre wildlife conservation area to be known as the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park.
The lowveld’s climate is subtropical, with hints of the tropical in its northern parts. The summer rains are often heavy with plenty of thunder and lightning. Winters are mild and bone-dry. This means that during the summer, one can expect the bush to be lush, thick and beautifully green. The result is strong, healthy animals, but the tall grass can make it a bit harder to spot them. Due to the lack of rain during winter months, the bush thins out and the animals tend to congregate around the waterholes resulting in some excellent game viewing, although the terrain is not all that pleasing to the eye.
At Journey Into Africa, we have compiled a comprehensive list of Kruger National Park tours, that are designed to accommodate a variety of budgets and requirements. Allow us to host your South African safari and see why people come back time and time again.
The following are a list of packages to choose from: 
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We are also registered as an official tour operator with our Provincial Tourism Authority.
