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Kruger National Park
The legendary Kruger National Park in South Africa is the area with the greatest diversity of wildlife in Africa. Born as the Sabie Reserve in 1898 to protect the wildlife from over-hunting, the area was enlarged and proclaimed as the Kruger National Park in 1926. 1 On 31 May 1926 the National Parks Act was proclaimed and with it the merging of the Sabie and Shingwedzi Game Reserves into the Kruger National Park. The first motorists entered the park in 1927 for a fee of one pound. 9 The Kruger National Park and the surrounding private reserves are the heart of South Africa's big game country. It is here that you`ll find the country`s most famous private safari lodges and some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. 2 Art and Culture: The Kruger National Park is often regarded as the emblem of South African tourism, and offers a lot of what overseas tourists want to see when coming to the country. Visitors to the Park will be able to buy curios, mementos and local crafts from the many curio shops available at all camps. 3
The Kruger National Park is rated as one of the top game parks in Southern Africa and renowned to offer guests one of the best wildlife experiences on the continent. 4 With greater ecological co-operation across African borders, several countries bordering South Africa have agreed to take down some fences, and those between Kruger and Mozambique's Limpopo National Park and Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou, have been demolished to create the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park. This unique political innovation is creating a colossal wilderness area. 6 Game Walking Trails - With Kruger National Park giving the general public access to its beauty, you may now also discover its wildlife and awesome vistas. For the ultimate wilderness experience, try out one of these bush walking safaris. 8 The Kruger National Park is world renowned to offer some of the best game viewing in Africa. The area includes the "big five", lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo as well as cheetah and wild dog. All antelope and gazelle species such as buffalo, blue wildebeest, bushbuck, impala, kudu, waterbuck, Burchell's zebra can be seen. 10 The most frequently visited area of the National Park being 3 hours from Johannesburg. Kruger Safari lodges within the Park, Sabi Sand Reserve and smaller reserves all bordering the Kruger Park. The geology is staggering with huge boulders strewn across a densely vegetated landscape. 11 Thornybush Game Reserve consists of 11 500 hectares of prime African bushveld, is home to the Big Five as well as an abundance of general game. The area promises an unforgettable safari experience. 12 A last morning game drive in this wilderness area is followed by breakfast and a return journey to Johannesburg via the national highway. Guests are dropped off at any location of their choice in either Johannesburg or Pretoria after a memorable Kruger National Park Safari. 13 South Africa's world-famous Kruger National Park offers visitors an experience of a lifetime. The reserve's unspoiled and untamed environment stirs deep emotions and enables you to experience wild Africa just as you imagined it. 14 References |
