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User Reviews of Kruger National Park (407 Reviews)

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Avatar icon Alfred Vermeulen Singapore flag SG       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 7, 2017

Email Alfred Vermeulen  |  Experience level: first safari

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The wildlife experience is unique and memorable.

Male avatar icon chris United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 6, 2017

Email chris  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

An amazing experience

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Whilst staying on a local private game reserve we went into the Kruger on 2 days. I don't know whether we were just lucky or if its always like this, but we saw so many amazing sights on both occasions. We were helped hugely by having an excellent guide and driver on both occasions. I really think this is key to having a great experience. They know the animal behaviour and can spot so many animals we would have missed if we were on our own. Their knowledge of the park will have also helped massively. On both occasions we found the park to be quiet with not too many other vehicles to contend with. This was a concern of mine before going. We did find a few crowds where there were 5-10 other vehicles, but these were on the main paved roads where there were leopards, cheetah or elephants in water holes. The rest of the time we just explored and mostly were the only vehicle watching the animals. On both days we were there we saw the big 5 and so much more. A brief list of animals we saw
Read more whilst there includes: Lions, Cheetah, Leopard (3 in trees, one hunting), Jackal, Wild Dogs, Hyena, Elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Buffalo, Ostriches, Vultures, Birds of Prey, Kudu, Impala, Steenbok, Nyala, Wildebeest, Warthogs, Waterbuck, Crocodiles, Hippos, countless birds, a couple of species of mongoose, baboons, monkeys, white rhino. We were also fortunate enough to see a black rhino. One thing to note is that it is well worth arriving as the gates open and leaving just before they close. The animals are out and moving around best when its a bit cooler and tend to stay out of the heat of the day a bit. It can be quite chilly at this time so warm clothes are advised and it can get stiflingly hot in the middle of the day. The area we visited was entering through the Orpen gate and heading North and South from Santara. It was September and incredibly dry which made viewing animals easier. All in all we found it a wonderful place and are thinking of saving for another trip, perhaps in a different season.
Male avatar icon Remco Verkoeijen Netherlands flag NL       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 6, 2017

Email Remco Verkoeijen  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Wildlife is definitely better than Balule, but there are more tourists as well. All roads are paved.

Male avatar icon Frank Hynek Denmark flag DK       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Sep 25, 2017

Email Frank Hynek  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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It's easy to spot the animals. I saw several endangered species incl the Big 5.

The area is very clean which is nice.

Avatar icon Michael Australia flag AU       Visited: February 2017 Reviewed: Sep 23, 2017

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Nature untamed and in all its glory

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We stayed at the Kruger Park Lodge Golf Club and the accommodation and service was excellent. Its close proximity to the Kruger National Park meant we could take several days to explore its fantastic scenery and magnificent wildlife. We did several day trips by ourselves and then opted for a guided tour. The guide picked us up early in the morning and we started yet another adventure. The guides are brilliant and often talk to each other to find out where the best animals are able to be found. Fantastic and well worth the cost. We even managed to see the big 5. Amazing and would love to go again

Male avatar icon jamescastle United States flag US       Visited: January 2017 Reviewed: Sep 23, 2017

Email jamescastle  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Check off the Big 5 bucketlist

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I took part in a long game drive from morning to afternoon and then two shorter game drives in the morning and then the afternoon. The park is expansive. In January, the landscape is green but you can still spot the wildlife. Ample impala sightings everywhere! The prize of the long day was a leopard sighting. The roads are well paved and comfortable. You never seem too far away from amenities even though the park is so expansive. Other rare sightings included African wild dogs. A great experience!

Female avatar icon Deborah Humphreys United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 18, 2017

Email Deborah Humphreys  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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The wildlife is abundant and amazing, the camps are comfortable and have a range of accommodation to suit all budgets, the facilities at the camps - shops etc are first rate.

Avatar icon Abhi Muthiyan United States flag US       Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 14, 2017

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Plenty of wild life in the park. Relatively easy to spot the big five.
All elephants have tusks, kudos to South African conservancy programs.

Male avatar icon Alex Massey United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Aug 30, 2017

Email Alex Massey  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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If you want to see the "Big Five" up close, this is the place! We saw them all, plus so much more.

Avatar icon Dirk Huitzing Netherlands flag NL       Visited: March 2017 Reviewed: Aug 15, 2017

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5 / 5 5 /5

There is a surprise behind very corner of the road!