Kruger Park - Tips and Hints

Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, and encompasses an unrivalled diversity of life forms, offering an unforgettable wildlife experience. Fuse this together with the historical and archaeological sites, and you have one of South Africa’s proudest heritages. Underlying are a few tips and hints enabling your holiday to be a more memorable one.

• All accommodation, ablution and kitchen facilities are serviced by cleaning staff on a daily basis.
• Besides a bank (only open Monday to Friday and Saturday morning) at Skukuza and an ATM at Skukuza and Letaba, no cash withdrawal facilities are available in the Park.
• Petrol and diesel are available at all major camps. Petrol stations at Kruger accept legitimate petrol/fuel/garage cards or cash as a form of payment for any fuel purchase. Credit or debit cards are not accepted for payment at fillings stations
• Most rest-camps have retail facilities and restaurants. Tariff prices do not include meals.
• Vehicle fuel is available in the main rest camps in Kruger.
• Currently bedding is supplied in all accommodation.
• Cooking Utensils and Refrigeration are provided in most accommodation units. Exceptions will be indicated while booking.
• Adult is 12 years or above.
• Child (2-11 years)
• Under 2 years - Free
• All rates can be discounted at the discretion of the park or rest camp management. (The travel trade will not be subject to these discounts but rather to the negotiated agreement. Pensioners attention is drawn to existing pensioner discounts.)
• Additional Person Supplements are applicable to those units where number of beds exceeds the base occupancy, if these beds are occupied:
• A maximum of only one caravan or mobile home or park home is allowed on each campsite.
• No animals may be brought into a National Park
• Consult our reservation staff or watch press for details for out of season discounts and promotions.
• Plan your trip – do not try and cover too great a distance. The Kruger National Park is a massive tract of land and frequently visitors try to cover too much ground. Slow travel and regular stopping produces much more action than covering a lot of ground.
• Early mornings and evening time are usually the most productive game viewing periods.
• Remember to bring a camera, binoculars, bird and wildlife reference books, a hat and sunscreen lotion. Also remember to take along medicines such as anti-histamine and lotion for insect stings and bites.
• Do not leave any food unattended, as thieving monkeys and baboons are a constant threat.