The most famous game viewing area in South Africa is the world-renowned Kruger National Park, in Mpumalanga. At about 350km long, and on average, 60km wide – makes it bigger than Israel, and about the same size as Wales. The oldest National Park in Africa, visitors have been enjoying Kruger Park Safaris since it was officially opened to the general public in 1927.

It has 147 species of mammal, (including the Big 5), 114 reptiles (50 snakes), 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 227 butterflies,  336 trees and 507 birds. Although a National Park, there are many private game reserves situated on its western border and 14 private concessions within the park. The fences between these reserves and the Kruger National Park have for the most part come down - making it a vast area of game-rich territory.
It is important to realise that this is a malaria-risk area.

The area is accessible by domestic flights from Johannesburg into Skukuza, Hoedspruit, Kruger Mpumalanga Airport (KMIA), Malelane and Phalaborwa, or from Cape Town into Hoedspruit and Kruger Mpumalanga Airport (KMIA). By road it is approximately 5 hours drive from Johannesburg, through very beautiful scenery.

Our Kruger Park Safaris are via road transfers from Johannesburg departing daily in the early morning. There is also the option of flying in / out of Kruger Mpumalanga International (KMIA) from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International. Please note however that flight costs and in some instances airport transfers from KMIA - Protea Hotel Kruger Gate are additional costs to the tour package rate.