Kruger Park & Private Lodges
Greater Kruger National Park, is joint venture between the Kruger National Park and the Associated Private Nature Reserves. Together they have an area of more than 20.000.000 Ha (or more than 20.000 Km²), under their joint conservation. Associated Private Nature Reserves, (APNR), is an association of privately owned nature reserves bordering on the Kruger National Park. Collectively they represent 1,800 square kilometres (180,000 ha) of land dedicated to conservation. In June 1993 the fences between Kruger National Park and the APNR were removed. The following reserves are members of the APNR: Balule Private Game Reserve, Kapama Private Game Reserve, Klaserie Private Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Game Reserve, Thornybush Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands Game Reserve and Umbabat Private Game Reserve.
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers 19,485 square kilometres (7,523 sq mi) and extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west. In 2002, Kruger National Park, Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe, and Limpopo National Park in Mozambique were incorporated into the a peace park, the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. The Kruger Park varies in altitude between 200 m in the east and 840 m in the south-west near Berg-en-Dal. The climate of the Kruger National Park and Lowveld is subtropical. Summer days are humid and hot with temperatures often soaring to above 38 °C (100 °F). The rainy season is from September until May. The dry winter season is the ideal time to visit this region for various reasons. There is less chance of contracting malaria and the days are milder. Viewing wildlife is more rewarding as the vegetation is sparser and animals are drawn to the waterholes to drink every morning and evening. African Bundu Safaris will always highly recommend you spend your hard-earned money in the superior private lodges rather than the cheap and budget public rest camps inside the fenced Kruger Park. Private wildlife safari lodges offer a superior safari experience - superior accommodation, superior food/cuisine, superior wildlife Rangers and Guides, superior safari drives where the Rangers can drive off the road to get you closer with better photos and FAR less crowded and better-behaved drivers and guests.
