Travel Guide

Place to Visit: Kruger National Park

World-Renowned National Park

Mpumalanga, South Africa

This enormous and magnificent park is one of the most popular public-entry game parks in the world. Its density of permanent game is unrivalled with hundreds of different species; 507 birds, 336 trees, 147 mammals, 114 reptiles, 49 fish and 34 amphibians!

The far north of the park is the wildest and most difficult area to access and because of this, it has alluring qualities for the real adventurer.

Great Reasons To Visit

  • The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa
  • Home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals - including the Big 5!
  • Visit Bushman rock paintings and the majestic archaeological sites of Masorini and Thulamela

Background

The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares, SANParks - Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.

Truly the flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Man's interaction with the Lowveld environment over many centuries - from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park. These treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with the park's natural assets.

Relaxing

If you are staying overnight Kruger has 12 main rest camps, 5 bushvelsd camps, 2 bush lodges and 4 satellite camps. There are restaurants at the main camps and picnic sites spread throughout the park.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is best known for its big game and large expanses of wilderness; however, Kruger has a unique cultural and historical landscape and diversity, with well over 255 recorded archaeological sites ranging from early Stone Age (roughly 1 million years ago) to various Iron Age settlements and recent historical buildings and sites. Many of these sites hold cultural and spiritual importance, while others reveal an exciting and romantic history of the area.

There are so many creatures to see and sightings of rare species can be the highlight of your trip! Keep up to date with the movements of the wildlife in the Kruger National Park by consulting the sightings map at reception, it is updated daily!

Some of the things to look out for are:

The Big Five – Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion and Rhino.

The Little Five – Buffalo Weaver, Elephant Shrew, Leopard Tortoise, Ant Lion and Rhino Beetle.

Birding Big Six– Ground Hornbill, Kori Bustard, Lappet- faced Vulture, Martial Eagle, Pel’s Fishing Owl and Saddle-bill Stork.

Five Trees – Baobab, Fever Tree, Knob Thorn, Marula, Mopane.

Natural/Cultural Features – Letaba Elephant Museum, Jock of the Bushveld Route, Albasini Ruins, Maserini Ruins, Stevenson Hamilton Memorial Library, and Thulamela.

Albasini Ruins

Joao Albasini Portrait

Mpumalanga, South Africa

The remains of the 19th century trading post of the famous Portuguese trader, Joao Albasini is found at the new Phabeni Gate, 10 km from Hazyview. Over the ages trading activity has taken place in the...

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Masorini

Masorini Hut

Mpumalanga, South Africa

This late Iron Age site can be found on a prominent hillside just 12 km from the Phalaborwa gate of Kruger National Park on the tar road to Letaba rest camp (39km from Letaba on the Phalaborwa road).T...

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Thulamela

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Mpumalanga, South Africa

Thulamela is a stone walled site is situated in the Far North region of the Park and dates back to approximately 450 – 500 years before present (BP). This late Iron Age site forms part of what is call...

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