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32 Photos That Will Make You Plan a Kruger Park Safari Right Now

July 24, 2018
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A self-drive safari through Kruger Park should be on everybody’s bucket list! Forget paying big money to see the big five, the best way to experience a wildlife safari is to hire a car with your friends and drive through Kruger Park by yourselves.

Kruger National Park is, without doubt, the best place in the world to get up-close with wildlife and experience an adventure like no other. When I talk about Kruger to my friends, I refer to a ‘DIY safari through a 20,000 square-kilometre national park’. We drove to Kruger from Jo’Burg in a hired Chevrolet Sonic, paid about AED 50 (approx $15) each for an entry pass, and then set off on an adventure of a lifetime. No guides, no tour group… just two of my best friends and I, in a car with our cameras and camping equipment.

A safari drive is typically a game of chance, but your chances of spotting wildlife at Kruger are high. The animals own and roam the land freely; you’re in their territory, so expect to stop as rhinos step out to cross the road and elephants walk your way from out of the wilderness! The sprawling landscapes and the close encounters with animals were unlike anything I had ever experienced before. Here are 32 photos that capture just a little glimpse of what we saw at Kruger National Park in South Africa…

Important advice: If you want to sleep at one of the camps inside the park, make sure you book in advance… this was the rookie mistake we made. We had to leave the park at night (FYI: arriving at a camp or exiting the park late will result in a fine!) and pitch our tent at Komatipoort Caravan Park, which was a little grim as our food supply was low and we had been looking forward to some beers with a hot dinner! No such luck.

Roaring lion in Kruger Park, South Africa
Sunset silhouette of a giraffe and deer at Kruger Park, South Africa
Close-up of a Zebra in South Africa's Kruger Park
Kudu in the wild at Kruger Park
Elephant at South Africa's Kruger Park
A baby giraffe taking water at Kruger Park
Lion in the wild at Kruger National Park in South Africa
Ostrich crossing the road at Kruger Park
Sunset on a safari road trip through Kruger Park
Zebras roaming wild at Kruger National Park
Lion in a wing mirror of a car at Kruger park
Close up to a lion at Kruger National Park
Impala at Kruger Park South Africa
Hippos wade through the water at Kruger National Park South Africa
Black Rhino crossing the road in Kruger Park South Africa
Majestic zebra at sunset in Kruger Park
Lion in waiting for prey at Kruger Park
An elephant at a watering hole in South Africa
Sunset shot at Kruger Park
Kruger Park road trip in South Africa
3 zebras pose for a photo at Kruger Park in South Africa
Small giraffe at a watering hole in South Africa's National Park
Sunset safari at South Africa's Kruger Park
Wild elephant at Kruger Park in South Africa
Selfie with an elephant on a Kruger Park road trip
Giraffe selfie at Kruger Park in South Africa
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