​User Reviews – Kruger NP

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Globetrotter17 Visited: August 2006 Reviewed: Jul 1, 2011

Overall rating
5/5

Lots to see and experience. A lot of elephants, birds and even a hony badger.
Will visit again.

Ron Moon   –  
Australia AU
Visited: April 2009 Reviewed: Jul 4, 2011

50-65 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

In all we've spent 7 weeks in this park and while we have seen most of the great game parks in Africa this one is still one of the best.

GPK111 Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Jul 27, 2011

Overall rating
5/5

Well run and organized. Felt safe and comfortable with the services.

Shahar Bar   –  
Israel IL
Visited: April 2011 Reviewed: Jul 27, 2011

Kruger is a known park for a reason, a great wild life, but every thing is coming with a price.
Overall rating
5/5

Kruger National Park have a great wildlife range and the place is huge, the animals in this place have a lot of freedom because it's so big and while you travel there you don't see any parts of the fence which give you a better touch of nature. If you go off the paved roads you will have much better feelings of nature and unlike other parks you will not need 4X4 to enjoy this version of nature.

In Kruger you can see a lot of animals and better chance for the great golden animal, the Lion, when I came into the park the first time after 10 minuets I saw 3 Lions together. Very nice in Kruger is the shelters for people to watch birds and other "little" animals including Hippopotamus.

The main problem in Kruger because the famous of the park and because the great things in this park is that if you see something spectacular normally you will find your self with another couple of cars around you. And as much as you go north there is less cars if you want to get a way from them.

If I look overall on my visits in Kruger park I don't think the problem with the other people is a very big deal because you get a lot there.

Jerome Parisse   –  
Hong Kong HK
Visited: July 2011 Reviewed: Jul 27, 2011

Email Jerome Parisse  |  35-50 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Kruger is a fantastic destination. It is well developed, but still very wild, and the facilities are good. The national park itself is fascinating, but there are also private reserves which are well worth the visit. I would go back any time!

Instinia Visited: May 2010 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2011

Kruger Park
Overall rating
5/5

A vast wildlife environment - do not think you can do it in less that 5 days and still enjoy it. We went in early winter, but the north still reached 35 degrees Celsius, where-as the southern end of the park got down to 12 degrees. It was a wet year, so spotting animals were sometimes difficult. Staying in the park (at a private lodge or in a camp - lookup "rondavel") is the best way to see the animals as late or early as possible. And relax, this is not a tour bus environment. You set the pace as you drive yourself around...

Instinia   –  
Australia AU
Visited: May 2010 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2011

Email Instinia  |  35-50 years of age

Enriching Kruger Park experiences
Overall rating
5/5

Wow - what an experience. With self drives (setting your own pace) or game rangers driving, this was the highlight of our trip. Though we went in early winter (May), some parts in the north still reached 35 degrees Celsius, whereas the southern parts got down to 12 degrees (in the evenings). It was a very wet summer so spotting animal were sometimes difficult, but the camps provided enough details of where to look. Talking about the camps - sleeping in a "rondavel" in the camps is probably the best option, allowing you to see animals at sunrise and sunset (no racing before the gates close). But be warned, allow for at least 5 days to enjoy the full experience of the Kruger.

jmambroa   –  
Spain ES
Visited: August 2011 Reviewed: Sep 26, 2011

35-50 years of age

Exceeded my first safari expectations
Overall rating
5/5

It was my first safari ever, and it was just amazing. I did not expect to watch the wildlife such as near as I did. I was able to see the big five (leopards, lions, rhinos, elefants and buffalos), but also many others like giraffes, zebras, monkies, kudus, impalas, and a lot more whose name I cannot remember. I was amazed also about the variety and quantity of birds.
I overnighted in a luxury lodge, where everything was just perfect: the food, the acommodation, the staff, the safari drives, the bushwalks...
I am sure I will repeat this unforgettable experience in the future.

arnorab   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: March 2009 Reviewed: Sep 29, 2011

Email arnorab  |  65+ years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Kruger is the daddy of them all and although some bits are over visited there are many that are still simple, unspoiled and true to nature. The new park policies are making this a more frequent experience.

jdlevrec   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2009 Reviewed: Sep 30, 2011

20-35 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Great wildlife - tons and tons of animals accompanied by beautiful trees and plants. There were paved roads, lots of tourists and you could drive your own car in, but that didn't deter me from loving my trip to Kruger. The park is the size of a small country, so there is PLENTY of room and lots of places to go. The wildlife, scenery, accommodations, food, transportation, guide...everything was put together well for a wonderful trip. We traveled in a big truck that had tons of seats and room and a top. We camped in permanent tents at night and had bathrooms with running water right next to us. The food was all included, but the whole group helped cook the meals. Our guide was great and knew a TON of information about the park, but was also quite funny! I completely 100% recommend Kruger as a safari destination.

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