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:: Artie | Photography ::
Visited:
May 2014
Reviewed: May 24, 2015
The most amazing experience of my life so far
It was wonderful to see the abundant wild life thriving in their natural environment unworried by the presence of humans. The weather was fabulous and our safari guide was excellent, very committed and seemed to relish her job as a privilege. the lodge we stayed at was very comfortable and the staff welcoming, and we had fresh cooked meals every day. However the wild life was the highlight of our visit.
Celia
GB
Visited:
April 2015
Reviewed: May 23, 2015
Email Celia | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful animal, bird or view round every corner.
I have been to quite a few locations round the world in pursuit of my hobby of wild-life photography. Nowhere else is the abundance of wild-life so available. The 'big five' are wonderful to see but so is the profusion of smaller things - birds, reptiles, butterflies etc. and I came away with a great portfolio of photographs.
I had great help from my guides, both English for photography and South African for bushcraft. The standard of accommodation was good at the various camps we stayed at and most notable was the friendliness and helpfulness of the camp staff everywhere. I'll be back as soon as I can!
Brendon White
Visited:
August 2011
Reviewed: May 18, 2015
Kruger - The rewarding NP
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the ‘BIG 5’. However that is exactly what is so great about the park; it is one of the very few places you can drive though by yourself and see the ‘BIG 5’ on your first day. I often hear people talking about Kruger and boasting about how early in the day they had seen the entire big 5. That’s just the ‘BIG 5’ that everyone has built a hype around, the park offers way more of just about anything, being a birder the Kruger is a great place to see over 550 species of birds thanks to the large diversity of habitat, it is hard to leave the park without a photo of the beautiful Bateleur or Lilac-breatsted Roller. Overall I was able to overlook the traffic jams and commercial traits because the park always delivers.
John Bragg of Oregon
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: May 16, 2015
Differences between Kruger and the adjacent private game reserve are that Kruger closes promptly at 6pm (reserves permit night driving for watching predators), requires vehicles to remain on paved or rocked roads (reserves allow off-road driving); requires roofed vehicles with side doors (reserves allow open body safari vehicles); and of course, Kruger has more traffic. Kruger also has lots more animals because it is so much bigger than all the private reserves combined. I hope to go back to the Sabie River country. I selected a small, family-operated
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safari company with a bush camp inside Sabi Sands and their main camp just outside of the reserve, about fifteen minutes from the Paul Kruger Gate. The bushveldt is simply fascinating for a photographer, and especially at sunset.
moonnuthatch
GB
Visited:
March 2014
Reviewed: May 6, 2015
Birding and animals superb, but too commercialisedfor my liking. Understandable, but too many vehicles gather round the most notable animals.
South Africa Nature and Stuff
ZA
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: May 6, 2015
Email South Africa Nature and Stuff | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Richard Mak
MY
Visited:
July 2014
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2015
Email Richard Mak | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wildlife Kingdom
We able to seen almost all the big fives, except the leopard.. I guess we just happen visited at the right weather, this is my first trip to South Africa and is my first time to have so many wildlife surrounding, so near to the nature, all the locals I met are so friendly & helpful.
I will be going back soon..
Amy
Visited:
July 2014
Reviewed: Apr 20, 2015
We had a great experience in Kruger, especially due to our oustanding guide, Simon. We stayed in the rondavels in Skukuza, which were very clean and comfortable. Skukuza camp has everything you need and is very pleasant.
Glenda Hall
GB
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: Apr 20, 2015
Email Glenda Hall | 35-50 years of age
Our driver clearly loved his job, and was very passionate about all the animals, he was keen to let us see as many different species as possible and knew so much about their habitats. We got to see many of the animals very closely especially one lioness that crossed right in front of our landrover... emergency stop! what an experience!
Such a wonderful variety of birds as well. As a keen birder, I was in my element in Kruger and South Africa in general :)
Andy
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: Apr 20, 2015
Magnificent stay as always.
Have been to Kruger many times over the last 30 years and it never disappoints. It's very easy to self drive but make sure you get off the tar onto the dirt roads. This time we were fortunate to see a cheetah with her 2 young Cubs who were playing around a tree all to ourselves.
Accommodation we stayed at Satara camp which is a good area to look for predators. The camp has recently had a facelift and though accommodation is simple it's comfortable. The restaurant has improved tremendously with the introduction of 'Mugg & Bean' in several camps. They have a very good selection of food and reasonably priced.
Suggest you visit outside school holidays as it then becomes too busy. It's a huge park so make sure you spend several days. We can also highly recommend the tented accommodation.