Tailor-made safaris that include Greater Kruger National Park.
Most requested
Special
- 5 days
- South Africa
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
5 Day Luxury Sabi Sands Promotion
- 4 nights at 5-star Leopard Hills Lodge in the Sabi Sands
- Twice-daily game drives with off-roading for close-up Big Five sightings
- Guided bush walks and wildlife photography tips from expert rangers
- Private plunge pool, spa treatments and boma dinners under the stars
- Round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Skukuza and all transfers included
- Big 5
- Photo
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 73,200 ZAR 117,000
Most requested
- 3 days
- South Africa
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
3 Day Kapama Fly-In Safari
- 2 nights at Kapama River Lodge in the Greater Kruger
- Twice-daily game drives with ranger and tracker teams
- Big Five sightings across the Kapama Private Game Reserve
- Sundowners with views of the Drakensberg mountains
- Night drive back to the lodge spotting nocturnal wildlife
- Round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit included
- Big 5
- Ballooning
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 36,000
Most requested
- 7 days
- South Africa
- 1 lodge
- All-inclusive
7 Day Timeless Kruger & Cape Town Safari
- 3 nights at Kapama River Lodge in 13,000-hectare private reserve
- Open-vehicle Big Five game drives and guided bush walks
- Optional bush sleep-out or sunrise hot-air balloon over Greater Kruger
- 3 nights at the 5-star Portswood Hotel in Cape Town
- Half-day Cape Town city tour and full-day Cape Peninsula tour
- Internal flights via Hoedspruit and all transfers included
- Family
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 70,600
Special
- 5 days
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
5 Day All-Inclusive Greater Kruger with Simbavati
- 4 nights at Simbavati River Lodge in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve
- Twice-daily game drives at dawn and dusk with expert rangers
- Big Five viewing with a chance of sighting the rare white lions
- Sundowners in the bush and spotlit night drives for nocturnal wildlife
- Wildlife viewing from your deck above the lodge waterhole
- Round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit and all transfers
- Big 5
- Luxury
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 51,400 ZAR 64,600
- 7 days
- Zimbabwe
- 2 lodges
- All-inclusive
7-Day Safari in Kapama Game Reserve and Victoria Falls
- 3 nights at Kapama River Lodge in the Greater Kruger
- Twice-daily Big Five game drives and guided bush walks
- 3 nights at the ultra-luxe Victoria Falls Safari Club
- Guided tour of Victoria Falls and a Zambezi sunset cruise
- Cultural village visit with optional helicopter flight over the falls
- Flights from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit and on to Victoria Falls
- Luxury
- Photo
Per person, complete package, from
US$4,660
- 5 days
- South Africa
- 3 lodges
5 Day Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge Package
- 4 nights at Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge in the Sabi Sand
- Morning and night game drives with skilled rangers and trackers
- Big Five off-road tracking in a private reserve
- Guided bush walk or visit to a Sabi Sabi-supported local school
- Boma dinner under the stars with all beverages included
- Round-trip transfers to the lodge included
- Walking
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 108,400
- 11 days
- South Africa
- 2 lodges
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
11 Day Cape Town, Tswalu and Kruger
- 4 nights at Ellerman House in Cape Town with time to explore the city
- 3 nights at Tswalu Kalahari Lodge in South Africa's largest private reserve
- Track desert black rhino and habituated meerkats in the Kalahari
- Game drives on horseback and walking safaris across semi-arid grasslands
- 3 nights at Dulini Moya Lodge in Sabi Sands for Big Five game drives
- All internal light-aircraft flights and transfers included
- Luxury
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 347,800
Special
- 5 days
- South Africa
- 2 lodges
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
5-Day Ultimate Fly-In Luxury Sabi Sand Safari
- 2 nights at Savanna Private Game Reserve, then 2 at Dulini River
- Twice-daily game drives in the Sabi Sand, renowned for leopard sightings
- Big Five tracking with expert guides and bush walks
- Private suites with heated plunge pools and outdoor showers
- Bush breakfasts, sundowners and candlelit dinners under the stars
- Round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Skukuza with all transfers
- Family
- Big 5
- Honeymoon
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 124,200 ZAR 138,600
- 5 days
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
5-Day All Inclusive Timbavati Fly-In Safari
- 4 nights at Rockfig Safari Lodge in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
- Open-vehicle game drives across 50,000 hectares bordering Kruger
- Big Five tracking with skilled trackers and rangers
- Chance to see Timbavati's indigenous white lions
- Bush walks, all meals and local drinks included
- Round-trip flights between Johannesburg and Hoedspruit with road transfers
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 96,000
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Where to stay
Lodges in Greater Kruger National Park.
Three price bands, the most-requested in each. 14 lodges across this destination.
The most requested in Affordable.
Top 3
From ZAR 6,000 pps · per night
Mjejane River Lodge
Perched on the banks of one of the Kruger National Park’s greatest rivers - the Crocodile River - and is surrounded by tens of thousands of hectares of raw African wilderness.
Live availability
From ZAR 9,400 pps · per night
Milima Big 5 Safari Lodge
Malima Big 5 Safari Lodge is located in the Maseke Game Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park, positioned along the R40 road between Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa. Nestled between two picturesque koppies and close to the main road, the lodge offers a prime view of one of the reserve's most active waterholes.
Live availability
From ZAR 3,200 pps · per night
Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa is a five-star tented hideaway on the banks of the Sabie River, set on a 100-acre macadamia and litchi farm just 10 minutes from the Phabeni Gate of Kruger National Park. Eleven tented suites, two timber suites and two family houses combine barefoot luxury with farm-to-table dining and a rose-scented spa.
The most requested in Premium.
Top 3
Live availability
From ZAR 14,000 pps · per night
Kapama River Lodge
Kapama River Lodge is the largest of the Kapama Private Game Reserve camps. The expansive spaces and open design are a stunning reminder that you are sleeping under the African sky. River Lodge is ideal for young couple and groups of friend as it is the more social and festive camp.
Live availability
From ZAR 14,000 pps · per night
Kapama Southern Camp
The charm and hospitality of Kapama Southern Camp, inside Kapama Private Game Reserve, makes it a warm and inviting place for families looking for the best safari lodge in the Kruger National Park area. It’s a relaxed atmosphere where even the tiniest tots are a priority and the memories made will be with you and your family forever. Offering luxury five-star accommodation, it is the perfect safari destination in South Africa.
Live availability
From ZAR 15,000 pps · per night
Kapama Buffalo Camp
High in the shady treetops, accessible only by elevated wooden walkways, the luxury tents of Buffalo Camp are the closest you will get to living alongside the wildlife at Kapama Private Game Reserve. This luxury tented camp is a quiet and intimate lodge where you can unwind in the shade of the trees and simply absorb the surrounding peace. The perfect luxury South African Safari escape.
The most requested in Lux.
Top 3
Live availability
From ZAR 32,600 pps · per night
Kapama Karula Lodge
With its light, airy, open spaces and views from every angle, Karula is truly the pride of Kapama Private Game Reserve as our flagship lodge. Effortlessly elegant and stylish, Karula will steal the breath of even the most seasoned traveller. This luxury safari accommodation lodge near the Kruger National Park is every discerning traveller’s perfect escape.
From ZAR 26,200 pps · per night
Moditlo River Lodge
Moditlo River Lodge sits on the banks of a quiet river inside the 36,000-acre Blue Canyon Conservancy, an unfenced piece of the Greater Kruger where the Big Five move freely. The setting is intimate and personal, with a small team who handle every detail, daily game drives across open traversing rights, and a spa for the slower hours between drives.
Live availability
From ZAR 25,000 pps · per night
Jabulani Safari
Jabulani, one of South Africa's most renowned five-star safari lodges, is located is the Kapama Private Game Reserve, in the Greater Kruger. The lodge creates a unique experience with a stunning blend of luxury and wildlife, not to forget sharing a beautiful moment with the gentle presence of the famous elephant herds in the area.
The basics
Why, when, and where.
Why
The Greater Kruger Park encompasses a number of private reserves scattered around the edges of the Kruger National Park. Some of these smaller reserves share an unfenced border with the Kruger which allows the wildlife, including the Big Five, to move freely. Travellers are afforded an intimate safari experience with a limited number of lodges and safari vehicles in each private concession. An adventure awaits you in the Greater Kruger Park with a selection of tented and luxury safari lodge accommodation, open-vehicle game drives, guided walking safaris, elephant interactions, hot air ballooning experiences, cultural village tours, and sleep-out experiences beneath the stars.
When
The Kruger National Park experiences two distinct seasons: a dry winter from May to October and a wet summer from November to April. As the area is a year-round destination, when you choose to go largely depends on the type of experience you wish to have.
We rate the dry winter season as ideal for game viewing and safari walks. During this period, the vegetation thins out significantly and animals congregate around permanent waterholes, making them easier to spot. This is also a pleasant time to visit as there are relatively few mosquitoes and little to no rain. Day-time temperatures during winter are warm but not stiflingly hot. Visitors will need warm clothing for the chilly evenings and early-morning game drives.
At the end of the winter season, from around September to October, conditions can become very hot and humid. Concentrations of animals around water sources are at their peak, resulting in exceptional game viewing.
The summer rainfall period typically begins in November and continues until about April. The park is at its most beautiful as the vegetation becomes lush and green, providing an ideal backdrop for wildlife photography. This is also the calving season, when baby animals abound, and bird watching is at its best with the arrival of summer migrants. If you’re keen on combining your Kruger safari with a classic South African beach holiday, this is the time to visit.
Travellers looking to avoid the crowds should avoid Kruger during the peak tourist seasons from July to August and during the December/January South African school holidays.
Where
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There are a number of reserves and concessions scattered around the edges of the Kruger, some sharing a border with the park. These smaller reserves offer diverse landscapes of savannah grasslands, granitic hills and riverine woodlands, often with the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains as backdrop. Most are home to the Big Five and a wide array of other big mammals.
Accommodation varies greatly and is usually far more affordable than the Kruger’s private concessions. You can choose anything from luxury chalets and rustic en-suite rondavels (huts) to self-catering bush lodges and romantic sleep-out decks under the stars.
Activities in these reserves include game drives, guided bush walks, star gazing, horse riding, hot-air ballooning, elephant-back safaris, white-water rafting, boat trips and cultural-village tours. You can even enjoy a game of golf, which might be interrupted by a giraffe strolling across the fairway.
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Must see: Enjoy the thrill of a hot-air-balloon ride and watch the sun rising over the vast, untamed wilderness of the Kruger.
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