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levi schouten
NL
Visited:
March 2009
Reviewed: Feb 20, 2011
Email levi schouten | 35-50 years of age
astonishing
7 day trip, good guide, good accomodations, good travel partner. Saw 4 of the big 5.
We did a 2day trip through a special gamereserve. There where the most beautifull encounters with wildlife.
kwasiak
US
Visited:
May 2006
Reviewed: May 19, 2011
20-35 years of age
Beautiful Scenery and Relaxing Safari Experience
The wildlife was not always abundant, but I liked the experience of looking for the wildlife and the excitement of seeing it. From the tour bus we saw a several of the Big Five during our trip including elephants, wild buffalo, and lions. I was among the few that decided to take an early morning safari on our last morning and we got to see our only rhino. Best of all we got to see a leopard in a tree right off the road, so we ended up seeing all of the Big Five during our trip. While it can be hard to see all of the Big Five in Kruger, the trip was great even before we lucked out and saw all of the Big Five on our last morning.
The scenery
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is beautiful and somewhat varied as you drive through the different parts of Kruger National Park.I enjoyed that we took it slow getting to the campgrounds by mid afternoon and having the evening to relax. There was often still wildlife spotting opportunities at the campground including one that overlooked a large clearing. I enjoy identifying different bird species every morning while most were still sleeping using the little wildlife guidebook I picked up at the first gift shop we stopped at in Kruger. Most of the campgrounds had nice pools to swim in and cool off.
Globetrotter17
Visited:
August 2006
Reviewed: Jul 1, 2011
Lots to see and experience. A lot of elephants, birds and even a hony badger.
Will visit again.
Ron Moon
AU
Visited:
May 2009
Reviewed: Jul 4, 2011
50-65 years of age
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
Well run and organized. Felt safe and comfortable with the services.
Shahar Bar
IL
Visited:
May 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.
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
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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
HK
Visited:
July 2011
Reviewed: Jul 27, 2011
Email Jerome Parisse | 35-50 years of age
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
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...
Enriching Kruger Park experiences
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
ES
Visited:
August 2011
Reviewed: Sep 26, 2011
35-50 years of age
Exceeded my first safari expectations
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.