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ACCOMMODATION
- Main camps
  - COMPARE CAMPS
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
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  - Punda Maria
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ACTIVITIES
- Guided drives
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- Bush braais
- Mountain biking
- Star-gazing
- Golf at Skukuza
- 4x4 Adventure trails
- Overland eco-trail
- Wilderness trails
- Back pack trail
- Transfrontier trails
GAME VIEWING
- In this area:
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Tshokwane
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Tsendze
  - Mopani
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
- Handy tips
MAMMALS
- BIG 5
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
- Predators
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Cheetah
  - Wild dog
  - Spotted hyaena
  - Black-backed jackal
  - Side-striped jackal
  - Serval
  - Caracal
  - African wild cat
  - Civet
  - Genet
  - Honey badger
  - Mongooses
- Rare antelope
  - Sable
  - Roan
  - Tsessebe
  - Eland
  - Nyala
  - Sharpe's grysbok
- Other antelope
  - Kudu
  - Waterbuck
  - Bushbuck
  - Impala
  - Common duiker
  - Steenbok
  - Klipspringer
- Other mammals
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
  - Hippopotamus
  - Giraffe
  - Zebra
  - Blue wildebeest
  - Warthog
  - Baboon
  - Vervet monkey
  - Bushbabies
  - Rock dassie
  - Tree squirrel
  - Porcupine
REPTILES
- Crocodiles
- Snakes
- Tortoises
- Terrapins
- Chameleons
- Monitor lizards
- Other lizards
GALLERY
- BIG 5
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
- More mammals
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Trees
- Camps
- Game viewing areas
- Most scenic roads
TARIFFS & BOOKINGS
WILD CARDS
HANDY TIPS
- The best season
- Finding animals
- The right gear
- Read these books
MAPS
- Position in SA
- Whole Kruger Park
- Eco-zones
- Camps
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Mopani
  - Tsendze
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
- Specific game viewing areas
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Tshokwane
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Mopani
  - Tsendze
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
ECO-ZONES
FACTS, FUN & GAMES
- Spot the animal
- Guess the animal
- Amazing Kruger facts
- Animal signs
BEST OF THE BEST
- Game viewing roads
- Roads for...
  - Lion
  - Leopard
  - Elephant
  - Rhino
  - Buffalo
  - Cheetah
  - Wild dogs
  - Rare antelope
  - Scenery
  - Birding outside camp
- Camps
- Waterholes
- Dams
- Picnic sites
- Lookout points
- Hides
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
PARK RULES
LINK TO A ROAD
FAQ's

Elephant gallery

An elephant bull rubs himself against a rock at Mashikhiri Waterhole on the H1-8 north of Punda Maria.

An elephant bull rubs himself against a rock at Mashikhiri Waterhole on the H1-8 north of Punda Maria.

A stunning elephant sighting near Tshokwane on the H1-2.

These massive tusks were seen on the S1.

Elephants are often seen in the Shingwedzi riverbed (H1-6 north).

Elephants crossing the H2-2 east near Afsaal picnic site.

An elephant bull drinks near the S135 just outside Shingwedzi.

A big herd of elephants about to cross the H1-2 south-west of Tshokwane.

Elephants bathing and drinking in Mantimahle Dam (H1-2).

A massive elephant bull on the H1-1 east of Pretoriuskop.

The view from Olifants River bridge often allows you to observe elephants in the river below.

An elephant calf enjoys the grass.

An elephant blocks the road on the S121 near Berg-en-Dal.

An elephant bull at Mooiplaas Waterhole near Mopani (S49).

Elephants on the S90 near Satara.

A mighty elephant on the S41 east of Satara.

Elephants love the fruit of the marula tree. (H1-3 south of Satara)

Two elephants play-fighting on the H1-1 east of Pretoriuskop.

Elephant can swim across rivers when they are in flood (Olifants River bridge).

Elephants crossing the H10 south of Tshokwane.

An elephant on the plains north of Letaba (H1-6 south).

This elephant has an impressive set of tusks! (S143 near Mopani)

A herd of elephants cross the H10 near Lower Sabie.

Elephant bulls often gather on the S143 near Mopani.

An elephant feeding among the flowers on the S143 near Mopani forms a scenic picture.

Elephants seen drinking at N'warihlangari on the H1-7 north of Shingwedzi.

An agitated young elephant on the S52 south of Shingwedzi.

Elephants on the S99 next to Punda Maria.

The S126 Sweni Road near Satara is great for elephants.

A young elephant shows off on the H4-1 Sabie River road.

This massive beast dwarfs the vehicle on the H10 near Lower Sabie.

Elephants next to the Sabie River on the S3 west of Skukuza.

A group of elephant bulls on the S22 south of Skukuza.

Lions keep their distance from this large tusker (S28 just north of Crocodile Bridge).

Time for a mud bath on the S119 near Berg-en-Dal.

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