Kruger Park

Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, the Kruger National Park of nearly 2 million hectares, is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.

Kruger Park is mainly a self-drive destination (see example of Kruger Park Self Drive Itinerary) with the infrastructure of roads, waterholes, hides, picnic sites and restcamps spread through the park to ensure the visitor maximum exposure to the fauna and flora this remarkable reserve offers.

Accommodation
The National Parks Board offers accommodation in Restcamps which are fenced and closed at night. See Map of the Kruger Park with location of the different restcamps.

The Restcamps offer different Accommodation Types - from huts and bungalows to upmarket guest houses and guest cottages. All accommodation units are serviced daily and bedding, towels and soap are provided. Most of the units have either air-conditioning or fans.

All the major restcamps have electricity, a first-aid centre, a shop, barbecue and communal kitchen facilities, a laundromat/laundry tubs, a restaurant and/or self-service cafeteria, public telephones and a petrol station.

There are also a number of private lodges within the Kruger Park. See all accommodation options in the Kruger Park.

Outdoor Activities
The Kruger National Park's outdoor activities offer the visitor the ultimate experience of the African bush.

The Outdoor Activiets on offer vary from short nature walks, game drives, 4x4 overland drives to wilderness trails which lasts three nights and two days.

Game Viewing
The Kruger Park is home to a very high concentration of the Big Five. And South Africa is very fortunate to have the largest variety of animals in the world.

Also refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on game viewing.

Health
The Kruger Park falls within a malaria infected area and the necessary precautions have to be taken.

How to Get to Kruger Park
The Kruger Park can be reach by road or air (and cars can be rented at the airports). National access roads to all entrance gates are tarred. Please view distance table from Johannesburg to each entrance gate.

The entrance gates as well gates of the restcamps close at different times throughout the year.

Regulations when Exiting the Park:
In order to improve overall controls some changes have been made to the check-out process at camps in the Kruger National Park and your assistance and co-operation is kindly requested in this regard.

Guests are reminded that only guests with valid exit permits will be allowed to exit the park. For day visitors these are issued upon entry at gates and for overnight guests these are issued by the last camp on the guest itinerary.