Kruger National Park

South Africa · Africa

Kruger National Park

Classic safari birding with over 500 species and easy self-drive roads.

Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Days needed
4–7
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest airport
Kruger Mpumalanga (MQP)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Best
  2. FebFebruary: Best
  3. MarMarch: Best
  4. AprApril: Good
  5. MayMay: Good
  6. JunJune: Good
  7. JulJuly: Good
  8. AugAugust: Good
  9. SepSeptember: Good
  10. OctOctober: Good
  11. NovNovember: Best
  12. DecDecember: Best

BestGoodFair

Summer migrants present Nov–Mar; hot and humid.

Why go

Kruger National Park (Afrikaans: [ˈkry.(j)ər]) is a national park in South Africa covering an area of 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the country's northeast. It extends 360 km (220 mi) from north to south and 65 km (40 mi) from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926. It is part of Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, an area designated as a biosphere reserve.

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Target birds

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