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ACCOMMODATION
- Main camps
  - COMPARE CAMPS
  - Crocodile Bridge
  - Lower Sabie
  - Berg-en-Dal
  - Malelane
  - Pretoriuskop
  - Skukuza
  - Satara
  - Orpen
  - Maroela
  - Tamboti
  - Balule
  - Olifants
  - Letaba
  - Mopani
  - Tsendze
  - Shingwedzi
  - Punda Maria
- Bushveld camps
  - Biyamiti
  - Talamati
  - Shimuwini
  - Bateleur
  - Sirheni
- Bush lodges
  - Roodewal
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- Overnight hides
  - Sable
  - Shipandani
ACTIVITIES
- Guided drives
- Guided walks
- 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

Most scenic roads gallery

The S61 past Klopperfontein north of Punda Maria.

The S63 gravel road north of Punda Maria has a few little loops past the Luvuvhu River that run through dense, tall tree forests.

The S14 Fayi Loop near Pretoriuskop is very scenic.

One of the most beautiful roads in the south is the S23 Biyamiti Loop between Skukuza and Berg-en-Dal. The riverbed is rocky and lined with tall trees.

The area around Tihongonyeni Waterhole on the S143 near Mopani is stunning in summer!

The Bume River on the S26.

Our favourite road near Pretoriuskop is the S10 around Shabeni Koppie.

The northern section of the S65 near Skukuza is very beautiful.

The short S69 loop just south-west of Letaba.

The northern tip of the S50, just outside Shingwedzi, is a dense riverine forest.

The S64 Nyala Loop north of Punda Maria takes you into what feels like another world.

The view over the Timbavati River from the S39 south (between Orpen and Satara) is spectacular!

Muntse Koppie north of Lower Sabie on the H10.

The S1 Doispane Road, west of Skukuza, is open but with stunning trees.

The H1-4 north of Satara reminds one of the Serengeti plains.

The fever tree forest on the S63 gravel road north of Punda Maria.

You will find this picturesque rocky cliff on the S39 north.

The famous S100 east of Satara is truly beautiful!

Just east of Orpen on the H7, you will find a stretch of road that runs through lush forest.

The Timbavati River as seen from the S39 north.

The S39 north runs through sections of dense acacia veld.

The open areas next to the Nshawu River on the S50 south near Mopani.

The S56 Mpongolo Loop north of Shingwedzi is one of the park's most scenic roads.

The dense thickets on either side of the S130 road south of Lower Sabie make it feel like a tunnel.

The S61 past Klopperfontein north of Punda Maria.

The view of the Shingwedzi River from the low bridge on the S135.

Thulamela hill on the S64 north of Punda Maria.

The stunning eastern tip of the S26 Bume Road near Crocodile Bridge.

The S110 Matjulu Loop is a memorable road near Berg-en-Dal, because it is very hilly, offering stunning vistas.

The S99 Mahonie Loop around Punda Maria is breathtaking and diverse.

The short S93 dead-end past Thulamila Waterhole just outside Punda Maria Gate.

The Shingwedzi River as seen from the S52 Red Rocks Loop.

Baobab Hill on the H1-8 north of Punda Maria marks the start of the Pafuri landscape.

The short S35 Lindana Road near Tshokwane.

The eastern tip of the S63 near Crooks Corner is incredibly beautiful.

The H1-3 runs next to a small riverbed north of Tshokwane.

The S126 Sweni Road south of Satara is known for its lala palms.

The short S4 link road west of Skukuza winds through a stunning open patch at its northern tip.

The S46 south of Letaba takes you right to the bank of the Letaba River.

The S33 Vutomi Road north of Tshokwane has a special feel to it.

The area around Nyawutsi Hide on the S50 is very rocky and scenic.

The S89, S91 and S92 between Balule and Olifants have a charm of their own.

Vutomi Dam on the S33 north of Tshokwane forms a serene picture.

The S46 south of Letaba.

The S56 north of Shingwedzi has some incredible river views.

The S106 Rabelais Road east of Orpen is beautiful in the late afternoon.

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