{"id":1908,"date":"2005-06-27T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-27T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/2005\/06\/27\/kruger-national-park-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T11:36:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:36:23","slug":"kruger-national-park-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/kruger-national-park-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"Kruger National Park, South Africa."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"crocodiles\"Framed by glowing sunsets and a bountiful
\ncanopy of stars, lies the Kruger National Park. The park, rich in
\nbiodiversity, was established in 1898 and stretches for 350km (approx
\n140 miles – within the park itself the road network measures in at
\nabout 1300 miles) from the south to north along the Mozambican border
\nbefore meeting up with the Zimbabwean border. A paradise for the
\nwildlife enthusiast with close to 150 mammals to be on the look-out
\nfor, amongst them six cat species, the park also has more than 500
\nspecies of birds and over 300 species of trees for the visitor to
\nidentify. With its subtropical climate, the large habitat variety and a
\nsurface area of 19 633km², the park is home to a spectacular
\narray of fauna and flora and is undoubtedly the world leader in dynamic
\nenvironmental management techniques and policies based on experience
\ngained over more than a century. <\/p>\n

\"loins\"Most
\nnational parks also offer organised night drives or early morning
\ndrives in park vehicles with guides, but they have to stay on the road
\nand take place at set times, so many people hire a car themselves to
\nexplore the parks on their own. Most parks have rest camps, and
\n— depending on the park – a range of accommodation,
\nfrom camps and huts to bungalows and guest houses. Most accommodation
\nis equipped with self-catering facilities, although many camps do have
\nshops, and some have restaurants. <\/p>\n

In the last 20 years most of the fences have been
\nremoved between the private reserves and South Africa’s
\nKruger National Park<\/a>, allowing game to roam freely. The most
\nfamous of the parks is
\nSabi Sands where<\/a> you can find well known lodges such as
\nLondolozi, Singita and Mala Mala. The
\nTimbavati<\/a> area is slightly further north and is well known
\nfor its large populations of elephant and buffalo. <\/p>\n

When to Go<\/b> <\/p>\n

Between October and March, when summer rains transform
\nthe dry landscape into a flowering paradise, the park is alive with
\nbaby buck and migratory birds, but at the same time temperatures can
\nhit over 105°F (40°C), dropping to 68°F
\n(20°C) in the evenings. The foliage can often hide game, and
\nthis is when the risk of malaria is at its highest so you are advised
\nto take a course of anti-malaria drugs. <\/p>\n

\"leapard\"In
\nthe winter, when water is scarce and the plant life dies back, the
\nanimals are easier to spot, especially at water holes and riverbeds.
\nThis is the most popular season, so be prepared to share your safari
\nwith other motorists. The days are warm, but temperatures can drop
\nclose to freezing at night, and units are not heated. Try to avoid
\ngoing during the school holidays, particularly in winter, when the park
\nis packed to capacity. <\/p>\n

Driving<\/b> <\/p>\n

Unlike some private game reserves where rangers are
\npermitted to drive off road, at Kruger you must drives on roads. The
\nspeed limit is 50 kmph on paved roads; 40 kmph on
\ngravel roads; 20 kmph in the rest camps (30, 25, and 15 mph,
\nrespectively). There are speed traps! You should always stay in your
\nvehicle unless you’re at a designated picnic site. <\/p>\n

Safety<\/b> <\/p>\n

Under no circumstances should you leave your vehicle
\nunless at a designated site; one story goes that a local ranger left
\nhis game drive to “relieve” himself didn’t survive
\nto do up his zipper, so make sure to visit the bathroom before leaving
\nyour rest camp. <\/p>\n

Entrance and Admission<\/b> <\/p>\n

The entrance gates open from January to February from
\n5:30am to 6:30pm; March from 5:30am to 6pm; April from 6am to 6pm; May
\nto July 6am to 5:30pm; August to September 6am to 6pm; October from
\n5:30am to 6pm; and November to December from 5:30am to 6:30pm. <\/p>\n

Admission to the Kruger Park costs R30 ($4.75) per
\nperson and R24 ($3) per vehicle; children ages 2 to 15 R15 ($2). <\/p>\n

For the Rest Camps, the gates follow the same hours
\nexcept in the summer months (Nov-Jan) when they open an hour earlier
\n(that is, 4:30am). Camps are fenced off to protect residents from
\nanimals. If you’re changing rest camps, try not to ensure that you get
\nto your new camp before its gates close. Operating hours for camp
\nreceptions are from 8am to 5:30pm; for shops from 8am to 1\/2 hour after
\ncamp gates close; for restaurants from 7 to 9am, 12 to 2pm, and 6 to
\n9pm. There are petrol stations at every rest camp, but you can only pay
\nin cash. <\/p>\n

The highest risk of malaria is between October and May,\n <\/p>\n

Getting There<\/b> <\/p>\n

There are nine entrance gates, around a 5- to 6-hour
\ndrive from Johannesburg or Pretoria. The closest gate, Malelane, is
\n428km (265 miles) from Johannesburg, while Punda Maria (the farthest)
\nlies 581km (360 miles) northeast. The southern gates: Malelane,
\nCrocodile Bridge, Numbi, Phabeni, and Paul Kruger. The central gates:
\nOrpen and Phalaborwa. The northern gates: Punda Maria and Parfuri.
\nAllow sufficient travelling time to the park; entrance-gate hours are
\nstrictly adhered to. Note that officials recommend using the new
\nPhabeni Gate from safety and ease of access point of view. <\/p>\n

To get to the Kruger park by air, there are three
\nairports in the Kruger vicinity: Kruger-Mpumalanga International
\nAirport (near White River and Hazyview, southern Kruger), Eastgate
\nAirport (Hoedspruit, southern\/central Kruger), and the Kruger Park
\nGateway Airport (Phalaborwa, central Kruger). There are daily flights
\nfrom Cape Town on SA Express (www.saexpress.co.za) to Hoedspruit’s
\nEastgate Airport. SA Airlink (www.saairlink.co.za) flies daily to the
\nrelatively nearby Kruger-Mpumalanga International — as does Nationwide
\n(www.flynationwide.co.za), but you’ll have to stop in Johannesburg for
\nat least 20 minutes to pick up passengers. From Johannesburg, SA
\nExpress flies daily to Hoedspruit’s Eastgate Airport. SA Airlink and
\nNationwide fly daily to Kruger-Mpumalanga International. SA Airlink
\nalso flies daily from Johannesburg into Kruger Park Gateway Airport.
\nFrom Durban: SA Airlink flies Sunday through Friday to
\nKruger-Mpumalanga airport. <\/p>\n

For more information contact Dewald Bodenstein at info@stylishtravel.co.za<\/a>
\nor visit the official webpage www.krugerpark<\/b>.co.za<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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