Geo: -25.0557, 31.1318A friend asked us to give some information about camping in Kruger National Park and which ones were our favorites and so hopefully this will answer many of those questions.In South Africa, areas set aside for sleeping, eating and shopping overnight are called 'Rest Camps.'We have experienced many of the camps at Kruger National Park and do have our favorites to be sure. Before we actually get to the park, Robert especially does a lot of research and reading information on the SanParks Forum. There you can ask questions and read what others are saying about the park.This year one of our concerns was the drought that is affecting all areas of the park. The further north you go the drier it gets. Of course we can only speak for the park as far ... read more

Geo: -25.0557, 31.1318Drove to the park from Hazyview. Was crowded at gate but having the Wild Card made things move much faster! One of the first things we saw was a leopard in a river bed but was quickly lost to sight. We then came upon a large group of elephants and there was one young male that was misbehaving and ended up being admonished by the large females! It was so funny to see him cower and clearly know he had done something wrong. There was one of the elephants that kept kneeling on one leg but we are not sure what the reason was for this behavior. Finally made our way past the elephant show and continued on our way.Stopped at Skukuza for brunch, yoga and a walk before carrying on. As we headed ... read more

Geo: -25.4498, 31.9633Heading from Pretorioskop to Skukuza. We have a hut so do not have to race to get a good campsite in the early morning. Got to see a baby rhino with its mother which is always something very nice to see. We also saw elephants in the river crossing. School holidays are in full swing and so there are more day visitors and this slows traffic down but we manage, no problem! Driving the Phabeni road and get to the place where we have seen the leopard in the gully for the past two years and were certain the leopard was there because there was quite a jam. Took us awhile but we finally got into position and could see the leopard crouched up against the tree.Then the excitement began. There were some zebra ... read more

Geo: -25.4498, 31.9633Kruger is always good to us no matter what the weather, but foggy days are extra special, give everything that primeval look.We were looking especially for cheetah which we missed seeing, but we did see a huge martial eagle, wildebeest, wart hog, lion, rhino, and a tiny pearl spotted owl that day ! ... read more

Geo: -24.9854, 31.6018Number one at the gate and we are off. Head down the road toward the river and see two lions, one male and one female coming down the road and then they move off into the brush.Then we are close to the T junction at Skukuza there is a leopard down in the gully. Finally got into position and watched it try to catch a impala. No luck but then the leopard moved up into the tree and we realized the leopard already had one kill up in the tree.We then drive Numbi Road heading toward Shitlhave dam and pass a car and then see the car has stopped. Turn around and they have found a beautiful female leopard down in a gully. New rule when out on game drive, always check the gullies ... read more