Kruger & Northeast, South Africa

Kruger National Park spreads 19,485 sq km of Big Five country across northeastern South Africa with Sabi Sand private reserves bordering, the Drakensberg escarpment's Blyde River Canyon nearby, and Mozambique's coast 100km east.

Highlights

When to Visit

May-Sep

Dry season with game concentrations at remaining waterholes, Kruger's bushveld thinning to expose lion and leopard, and Sabi Sand's leopard sightings reliable.

Oct-Nov

Spring with first rains greening up the bush, baby impala season starting, and Kruger flowers blooming. Wildlife disperses but birding peaks with migrants arriving.

Dec-Feb

Wet summer green season with newborn animals, afternoon storms common, and lower rates. South African summer holidays pack the public Kruger camps.

Mar-Apr

End of wet season with bush still green but thinning, predator visibility increasing, and lower rates across both Kruger and Sabi Sand before peak dry season.