kruger national park
Situated along the Mozambique border and covering close to 2 million hectares, Kruger National Park is the most well-known, and one of the largest parks in Africa. A number of private reserves run along the western border - with no fences between the national park and the private reserves, wildlife roam freely across the area, providing you with the ultimate safari experience in South Africa.
Kruger National Park is ideal for self-drive safaris, with entry gates situated in key areas, smooth roads and accommodation strategically positioned around the park. When you choose one of the many private game reserves, game drives are operated with a game ranger.
Accommodation in the private game reserves is usually of a very high standard.
The variety of animal life at Kruger National Park makes it a prime safari holiday destination. Apart from Africa’s typical Big Five (elephant, lion, rhino, leopard and buffalo), animals that call Kruger home include 147 species of mammals, 507 species of birds, 114 species of reptiles, 49 species of fish and 34 species of amphibians. Bird watching is popular in certain regions of Kruger and the park is also home to some extremely rare animals, such as the lungfish, which can be spotted throughout the park’s seven rivers.
Of course, the ‘Big Five’ remain as popular as ever and Kruger has an impressive showcase of approximately 1,500 lions, 17,000 elephants, 48,000 buffalo and 1,000 leopards. The sheer enormity of Kruger and its animal life is unrivalled in South Africa and makes for an unforgettable safari experience.
At Somak, we offer a 14-night Rainbow National tour that showcases some of the very best that South Africa has to offer. The tour includes a stop at Kruger National Park where you will spend a day enjoying game drives and spotting wildlife.
