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Chris Boyce
GB
Visited:
April 2015
Reviewed: Nov 15, 2015
Email Chris Boyce | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good introduction, but perhaps not quite "wild" enough
I went to the southern section, from Malelane gate up to Skukuza. This is probably one of the the most popular parts of the Kruger. Access is easy, there are many lodges close by. But popular means busy; this is not the wide open savannah, its relatively dense lowveld, and visitors must stay on the roads and tracks. There are sightings on the roads, and some good ones too, but as guides usually have radios to keep in touch and report sightings, anything interesting tends to be soon surrounded by a traffic jam! I had a two guides, one okay, and one great which helped a lot, but even then we didn't see any cats at all. That's just down to bad luck. :-( Overall whilst it was a great introduction to the whole safari experience, I found it felt "managed" and somewhat canned and commercialised. I wanted and still want a "wilder" safari experience.
MªCarmen Hernández
ES
Visited:
August 2015
Reviewed: Aug 30, 2015
Email MªCarmen Hernández | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just stunning
Kruger is a piece of Africa's heart. There are a lot of wild animals that are easy to spot, including mammals, birds and reptiles. I saw at least once a day lions, leopards, elephants, kudu, rhino, hippo, cebra, wildebeest and plenty of different species of bird. In addition, the landscape is awesome, specially the sunset, you can take amazing pictures.
The accomodations, shops and restaurants are really good.
I recommend to avoid weekends because there are too many people.
sary_pika
MG
Visited:
July 2013
Reviewed: Jul 6, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing kruger
For a Malagasy that come from a tropical biodiversity hotspot, Kruger was an amazing experience.
My dream to observe the big 5 became a reality.
hrosenlund
NO
Visited:
October 2013
Reviewed: Jun 24, 2015
Email hrosenlund | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I didn't spend too long at Kruger, and dind't see a lot either. I am not a big fan of all the traffic, but you will see a lot of animals. Very good place for birding.
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.
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.
Jennifer Parker
Visited:
July 2012
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2015
The Big Five in Abundance and so much more!
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everything in its natural habitat, and though we certainly saw other vehicles, there was not a sense of crowds. We stayed at Kruger in Skukuza Rest Camp right in the park. Down the way, we walked to listen to the hippos every evening and enjoyed camp meals each morning and night. One of the most memorable parts of the trip was greeting the fuchsia sun each morning with the giraffes and seeing it set tangerine against the acacia trees at dusk. Because we were in Kruger in July, it was cool and dry. The animals were fairly easy to find, but of course, there probably weren't as many as the wet season. Over all, it was a spectacular trip and I'd go back in a heartbeat.
Stefano
IT
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Huge and majestic, with a variety of landscapes and vegetation and abundant wildlife. A very popular destination, so you are seldom alone close to dams, wells or open savana. It is better where vegetation is thicker, or in the less accessible north section, but the chance of spotting animals is limited. Accomodations are for all sakes and pockets
Drew C
Visited:
April 2007
Reviewed: Aug 9, 2012
Kruger is amazing but you're stuck to the roads. For a more entrenched experience, try visiting Sabi Sands.
alex_griffiths
GB
Visited:
January 2010
Reviewed: Aug 3, 2012
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kruger National Park is massive, beautiful and diverse. The accommodation can be anything from a tent to a 5* resort. The Game lodges like Lion Sands allow you to see and learn about the animals but the Kruger gives you the respect for just how rare some of the animals are and how lucky you were to see them.