Greater Kruger National Park

Home to the most exclusive safari experiences in South Africa.

One of South Africa’s most popular ecotourism destinations, the Greater Kruger, shares fenceless borders with the world-famous Kruger National Park – the country’s oldest and largest national park. It combines a collection of private game reserves that form a vast protected conservation area to the west of the Kruger. Don’t miss the opportunity to spot the famous Big Five while staying at one of the many award-winning lodges or camps, all offering luxury accommodation and magnificent amenities in the secluded Greater Kruger bushveld.

Luxury Kruger National Park Safari Ideas

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Ultimate Southern Africa Safari

Est Cost: $ 21600 Per Person

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Cape Town to Kruger

Est Cost: $ 6,262 Per Person

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Est Cost: $ 7,281 Per Person

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One of the best places in the world to see Leopards.

Conservation & Ecotourism

This extensive protected wilderness area stretches for 1 800 square kilometres and forms the heart of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area. The Kruger National Park and Greater Kruger area create one of Africa’s most outstanding diverse biospheres. The Greater Kruger comprises a group of private game reserves that lie adjacent to the Kruger Park. These private reserves are known for their conservation and ecotourism initiatives, as well as their luxury safari lodges and exclusive tailor-made safari experiences.

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Highlights

Borders between the Kruger National Park and the Greater Kruger National Park are unfenced, allowing for free movement of all game.
Enjoy an uncrowded safari experience and exclusive safari activities.
Walking safaris.
Game-viewing in safari vehicles.
Spot-lit night drives with knowledgeable guides as well as off-road game driving for extra close-up encounters.
Stay at the finest luxury safari lodges with excellent amenities, including spas, gyms, private pools, and sleep under the stars experiences.
Savour exquisite cuisine and enjoy world-class service – the private reserves feature Africa’s best safari cuisine prepared by award-winning chefs.
Spot the Big Five.

Close Encounters

Visitors can look forward to uncrowded, more intimate wildlife encounters as numbers, and safari vehicles are strictly limited to offer guests the best of the African bush. Enjoy incredible wildlife sightings of the free-roaming game and the famous Big Five, including elephants, buffalo, rhino, lion and leopard; and get up close to abundant wildlife on game drives in open safari vehicles with a professional ranger and tracker.

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An Exclusive Luxury Experience At Conservation Driven Reserves

The Greater Kruger area comprises over 20 game reserves, many of which are divided into smaller reserves and concessions. Each of these offers magnificent scenery with fenceless borders and the opportunity to see the Big Five and a vast array of other wildlife and birdlife. These reserves are the pioneers of the ‘luxury safari’ concept. The Greater Kruger offers families, couples and those who are looking for a wildlife adventure a superb luxury safari experience at a collection of exceptional private reserves such as:

Game Reserves

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Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Timbavati Private Game Reserve

Thornybush Game Reserve

Klaserie Game Reserve

Kapama Game Reserve

Safari Lodges

The Greater Kruger Park is home to South Africa’s top end safari lodges which often win international accolades as some of the best hotels and destinations in the world. They include Londolozi, Singita, Tanda Tula, Thornybush and many more.