Top 10 Best Private Game Reserves in South Africa
South Africa has a varied collection of state-run parks and reserves, but the country’s list of private reserves is even more impressive. While national parks cater to everyone, including self-drive and day visitors, private game reserves in South Africa are more exclusive and therefore less crowded. Packages usually include...
Guide to Visiting Kruger National Park – All You Need To Know
Extending across an incredible 19,485km²/7,523mi², the Kruger National Park is South Africa’s largest protected area and most celebrated wildlife destination. Almost 150 mammal and more than 500 bird species have been recorded, and it’s the last place on Earth where...
Guide to Visiting Karoo National Park – All You Need To Know
Karoo National Park protects a scenic wilderness of rugged mountains and valleys near the town of Beaufort West. It forms part of the Great Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that can come across as forbidding and featureless in the harsh midday sun, but which assumes an austere beauty of its own in the softer...
Top 8 Best Malaria-free Game Reserves in South Africa
One of the big advantages of traveling to South Africa, compared to other African safari destinations, is that a number of game reserves where you can see the Big Five are in malaria free areas. This is fantastic if you’re traveling with small children or want to avoid taking anti-malarials...
Top 10 Luxury Kruger National Park Lodges
Much is made of the stellar private and community conservancies and reserves that surround Kruger National Park, and rightly so. But there are also some stunning, luxury places to stay within the boundaries of...
5 Best Family-friendly Safaris in South Africa
Often the words “family” and “safari” don’t go together too well. It can be difficult to find family-friendly safari destinations that are accessible and safe for the whole family whilst also providing enough diversions for the kids if they get tired of all...
Top 5 Best Game Reserves for Safaris Near Cape Town
Combining a visit to Cape Town and a safari is easier than you might think, with several game reserves just a short drive from the Mother City. Many of these offer the opportunity to see the Big Five: lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo and leopards. To help you plan your trip, we’ve picked some of the best game reserves for safaris near Cape Town...
Best Safari Parks & Game Reserves Near Johannesburg
From Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, you don’t need to go far to get out into the bush. There are plenty of safari parks and game reserves near Johannesburg, all within a four-hour drive of the city. Day trippers can head to reserves just an hour’s drive away, whilst those looking to spend a few days on safari...
10 Most Beautiful & Interesting Places To Visit in South Africa
With its stunning scenery, abundance of wildlife, idyllic climate and melting pot of cultures, it’s little wonder South Africa is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. What really makes the country unique...
10 Best-value Luxury Madikwe Safari Lodges & Camps
Madikwe Game Reserve is arguably Africa’s best malaria-free safari destination. Rehabilitated from degraded farmland in 1991, it soon after became the focal point of the world’s largest...
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