Can you see the Big 5 in Kruger National Park?

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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The Big Five animals of Africa, in short, 'The Big 5' include the African elephant, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, and Cape buffalo. These five big game animal species are found on the African continent in the Southern and Eastern parts of Africa.

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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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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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The game viewing differs quite a bit depending on which region of the Kruger National Park you visit. The southern part is known for its high animal density and excellent game viewing because of the abundance of food. The landscape and vegetation are characterised by thorny thickets and some rocky granite outcrops.

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Five days is just enough to scratch the surface and realize how much more there is to this place. In this Cape Town itinerary, you're going to see it all: stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, rich multicultral heritage, fantastic and varied food, as well as its complex history and the ramifications that it has today.

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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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If you're a first-time safari-goer, we highly recommend planning a longer trip to make it well worth your while. As a general rule of thumb about two weeks (or 10 full days minimum) is a good amount of time to properly enjoy your first time in Africa.

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