kruger National Park in South Africa

Kruger National Park

Nature reserve South Africa

I. Presentation of the Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park (Kruger National Park) is the largest game reserve in South Africa.
Its size is over 20,000 square kilometers, is 350 km long from north to south and 60 km wide from east to west.
The park is located in the northeast of South Africa, Eastern Transvaal.
The Kruger is bordered to the west and south by the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga northeast by Zimbabwe, and east by Mozambique.
Kruger Park is now grouped with the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe and with the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique Limpopo Transfrontier park.

Giraffes in Kruger National Park

In 2000, it accounts for more than a million visitors!
In 2003, "South African National Parks Board," said their wish to rename the park the name of Nelson Mandela.
The park should bear this name in the coming years.

II. fauna and flora of the Kruger National Park

- 1982 species of plants
- 517 species of birds
- 147 species of mammals:

Kruger National Park

1500 Lions
1 000 leopards
200 Cheetahs
350 wild dogs
2000 Hyenas

11 670 African elephants
5000 white rhino
350 black rhinoceros
25 150 African buffalo

32 000 Zebra
3000 hippos
3800 Warthog
9000 giraffes

300 Eland
550 sable antelope
5000 Kudu
150 000 Impala

- 119 species of reptiles (including 5000 Nile crocodiles)
- 52 species of fish
- 35 species of amphibians

III. Activities at the Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is the most important tourist site of the Transvaal with the Blyde River Canyon.
Kruger is one of the oldest and larger parks in the world.

The tracks are of very good quality and easily accessible areas are essential to discover all the fauna and flora of the Kruger Park.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park has 21 cabins, lodges, private 7 concessions and 11 other private lodges.
The camp is the main Skukuza, accommodations are very well entrentenus and they possess the minimum of comfort.
There are also many private lodges offering luxurious safaris with rangers.

Park entrances are Numbi, Malelane, Crocodile Bridge Orpen near Blyde River Canyon, Phalaborwa, Punda Maria and Pafuri.

For a chance to observe the largest number of wildlife , it is advisable to visit during the austral winter (June to September) because the lack of rain gathers the animals to water points.
During the remainder of the year, plants will be more abundant.

IV. Map of Kruger National Park

Map of Kruger National Park

V. Rate of entry of the Kruger National Park: Price 2011 / 2012

South African Residents: 45.00 rand per person per day.
SADC Nationals (with passport): 90.00 rand per day per adult / R45, 00 rand per child (- 12) per day.
Standard rate (Europe, U.S. etc.): 180.00 rand per person per day. / R90, 00 rand per child (- 12) per day.

VI. Schedule and Contacts Kruger Park

Schedule:

Entry Kruger Park and camps
Nov-Jan: 05:30 (4:30 for camps) -> 18h30
February: 05:30 -> 18h30
March: 05:30 -> 6:00 p.m.
April: 06:00 -> 6:00 p.m.
May-July: 06h00 -> 17h30
August-September: 06:00 -> 6:00 p.m.
October: 05:30 -> 6:00 p.m.
Restaurants
Breakfast: 7:00 -> 9:00
Lunch: 12:00 -> 2:00 p.m.
Dinner: 18:00 -> 9:00 p.m.

Contacts:

Tel: +27 12 428-9111
Fax: +27 12 343-0905
E-mail: reservations@sanparks.org
Reservation Online: www.sanparks.org

VII. Accommodation in Kruger Park

Camps	Rate Camping ( rands)				Rate per person ( rands) C= Campsite - B= Bungalows - Cot= cottage - G= Guesthouse S= Safari Tent
-	Campsite	Bungalows	Cottage	Guesthouse = G Safari tent = S	Adulte	Enfant
Berg-en-dal Rest camp	165	745 à 815	1375	2590	84 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G)	27 (C) - 80 (B) - 135 (Cot) - 235 (G)
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp	165	815	-	375 (Safari tent)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - N/A (S)	27 (C) - 80 (B) - N/A (S)
Letaba Rest Camp	150 à 165	675 à 820	1400	2590 (G) 375 à 405 (S)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G) - 106 (S)	27 (C) - 80 (B) - 135(Cot) - 235 (G) - 53 (S)
Lower Sabie Rest Camp	165	735 à 1335	1375	585 à 635 (S) 2590(G)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G)	27 (C) - 80 (B) - 135 (Cot) - 235 (G)
Mopani Rest Camp	-	720	765 à 1330	2540 (G)	160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G)	80 (B) - 135 (Cot) - 235 (G)
Olifants Rest Camp	-	675 à 1025	-	2610(G)	160 (B) - 470 (G)	80 (B) - 235 (G)
Orpen Rest Camp	-	760	1375	-	N/A (B) - 270 (Cot)	N/A (B) - 135 (Cot)
Pretoriuskop Rest Camp	165	695 à 1375	1400	2590 (G)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G)	27 (C) -80(B) - 135 (Cot) - 235 (G)
Punda Maria Rest Camp	150 à 165	615 à 725	1400	685 (S)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - N/A (S)	27 (C) -80(B) - 135 (Cot) - N/A (S)
Satara Rest Camp	150 à 165	735 à 1130	1425	2610 à 2870 (G)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G)	27 (C) -80(B) - 135 (Cot) - 235 (G)
Shingwedzi Rest Camp	165	625 à 700	950	2540 (G)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G)	27 (C) -80(B) - 135 (Cot) - 235(G)
Skukuza Rest Camp	165	735 à 1405	1375	2590 (G) 365 (S)	54 (C) - 160 (B) - 270 (Cot) - 470 (G) - 106 (S)	27 (C) -80(B) - 135 (Cot) - 235(G) - 53 (S)
Les Bushveld Camps	-	-	780 à 1635	-	270 (Cot)	135 (Cot)
Balule Rest Camps	165	260 (Hut)	-	-	54 (C) - 106 (Hut)	27(C) - 53 (Hut)
Malelane Rest Camps	165	730	-	-	54 (C) - 160 (B)	27(C) - 80 (B)
Maroela Camping site	165	-	-	-	54 (C)	27 (C)
Tamboti Tented Site	-	-	-	375 à 865 (S)	106 à 270 (S)	53 à 135 (S)
Tsendze Rustic Camping Site	185	-	-	-	54 (C)	27 (C)

VIII. Report links with the Kruger National Park

- Kruger National Park Pics .
- Our experience Satara Camp .
- Trip to Travel journal at Kruger National Park .
- Additional mentions Rates & Information .

IX. Other national parks in south africa

- Blyde River Canyon - Augrabies Falls

Source: 2011