Kruger Park Self Driving Travel Information

Kruger National Park is one of Africa’s premier safari destinations, offering an unforgettable wildlife experience. A self-driving holiday in the Kruger National Park provides the opportunity to explore Kruger’s breathtaking landscapes, from open savannas to dense woodlands, while encountering the Big Five and a vast array of animals. Whether on a self drive adventure or a guided safari, a self driving getaway in the Kruger National Park promises incredible encounters with nature at its finest.

Camp and Gate entrances are closed after dark so please ensure that you have allowed sufficient travelling time to arrive at your rest camp before the stipulated closing time.

View Hours

  • The speed limit in the park is 50km/h on tar and 30km/h on gravel.  
  • Malaria treatment is essential prior to visiting the park.  
  • Do not litter, it is a hazard to the animals and is an offence.  
  • There are no television sets in the Park so that visitors can enjoy their surroundings, tourists that bring their own may not disturb other visitors to the park.

There is a maximum entry of visitors that can enter the park daily. If the maximum threshold is reached only visitors who have pre-booked overnight accommodation will be permitted.

Advanced bookings for day visits are essential: https://www.sanparks.org/reservations/day-visits

South African currency is the South African rand (ZAR)

Card services such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club are also accepted.

Foreign currency exchanges can be made at most banks and Bureaux de Changes.

  • Light cotton clothing in light  neutral tones, These light fabrics are best suited for the hot climate
  • T-shirts and shorts avoid white, as they display dirt very easily and make you highly visible to the animals. Avoid other colours such as red, black and blue, these colours attract animals and flies attention.
  • Long sleeve shirt and trousers especially for their chilly evenings, it also serves as a good repellent for mosquitoes and insects.
  • Lightweight waterproof jacket
  • Good quality pair of trainers or hiking shoes
  • A wide brimmed hat, sunscreen & sunglasses.
  • English
  • Afrikaans
  • Ndebele
  • Xhosa
  • Zulu

SANParks – 012 426 5000

Police –  10111

Fire Brigade – 10177

Ambulance –  10177

24- Hour Emergency Call Centre No: +27 13 735 4325

Clinix Phalaborwa Private Hospital:

Tel: +27 (0)15 101 3037

Website: http://www.clinix.co.za/

Address: 86 Grosvenor Crescent, Phalaborwa, 1390

GPS Coordinates: 23° 52′ 28.64″ S; 29° 30′ 44.72″ E

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CAPACITY

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TRANSMISSION

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FUEL TYPE

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KPL

12l/100km

WATER

60 Lt