Can you see the Big 5 in Kruger?

The ultimate treasures of the South African bushveld are undoubtedly the Big Five Wildlife in Kruger National Park. These iconic animals are the most popular sightings on safari excursions, and both local and international tourists travel from far and wide to see them in their natural habitat.



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It's now a term of endearment and guests come from all over the world to see these five unmistakable animals on a Kruger safari. It's also evident how revered they are by South Africans based on the fact that you'll see each of the Big Five on the local currency, namely the R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200 notes.

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The road from Skukuza Main Camp to Lower Sabie Main Camp is one of the top drives in Kruger. It runs parallel to the Sabi River. The river attracts huge amounts of game, especially in the dry season, and it's not uncommon to see most of the Big Five on a single drive.

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Kruger National Park is the most well-known of all the Big Five wildlife parks in South Africa. Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo can be seen while on a self-drive safari, or you can improve your odds of seeing all the Big Five by going on a guided game drive with expert wildlife rangers.

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Kenya's Masai Mara, the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, the Kruger National Park and the surrounding private game reserves, and Botswana's Okavango Delta are just a few of the iconic safari destinations in Africa who are home to the Big 5 wildlife that everybody craves to see on a game ...

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Cape Point, Groot Constantia, Kirstenbosch, Robben Island Museum, Table Mountain Cableway, and V&A Waterfront are the iconic destinations that form the core of the true Cape Town experience, and a trip to the city will not be complete without a visit to each Big 6 attraction.

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While Cape Town's Mediterranean climate doesn't lend itself to the traditional African bush experience, the Big Five – lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo – are but a couple of hours' drive from the city centre.

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The Kruger National Park is suitable for budget travellers staying in a select camps, but so is the Serengeti, but yet the Serengeti National Park offers more luxurious safaris, camps and activities that are beyond the norm.

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LLion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo…and Southern Right whales and Great White sharks. With two-thirds of our country surrounded by coastline, a trip to South Africa is not complete without seeing Southern Right whales and Great White sharks.

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Africa's Rare 5 not seen in “usual” safaris: pangolin, aardvark, aardwolf, meerkats, rhino, cheetah & more. Intimate encounters with playful meerkats. Rare pangolin, aardvark & aardwolf, normally nocturnal, visible days.

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Many wildlife enthusiasts have heard of the “Big Five”, but did you know Africa also has a group of animals known as the “Little Five”? The members bear the names of their much more impressive namesakes: the rhino beetle, buffalo weaver, ant lion, leopard tortoise and elephant shrew.

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