Kruger National Park, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK KRUGER HISTORY It was as long ago as 1898 that the park was proclaimed as Sabie Game Reserve by the president of the Transvaal Republic of the time, Paul Kruger. He saw the need to protect the animals of the Lowveld and so the area between the Sabie and Crocodile Rivers was set aside for restricted hunting. By the time this area became the Kruger National Park in 1926, the idea of wildlife as a tourist attraction was already established. The value of tourist dollar was also recognized and to encourage these visitors it was decided to build a main road through the park ... more

The Kruger National Park is one of the best places I’ve ever been to on a holiday. The weather was awesome (maybe a little on the hot side), the animals were out in force and the beds were super comfy. Getting there We drove, as always. My family prefers to take the scenic route to everything – even if it takes much longer to get there. For those with larger budgets, you can always catch a quick flight – from Cape Town, Durban or Johannesburg. If you’re visiting South Africa, I would recommend renting a larger car for the trip to the park – the higher up you’re sitting, the better!(so you can ... more