Our colleague Robina just returned from a trip to the Kruger National Park. She can’t stop smiling ever since. Her story proves that Kruger is a great safari destination throughout the year…
“Be the first one at the gate. Get up at 5:00 in the morning. Avoid lunch time. Don’t stick to the main roads. Don’t go to the southern part of the park, it is a circus! Whenever you go to the Kruger National Park, you will be showered by advice on what, how and where.
Well, I went last weekend, took all the advice into consideration, got up at 5:00, was the first at the gate…..turns out that the animals were still tired themselves!
After a few hours the sun was high up in the sky when a beautiful leopard appeared out of nowhere! On the main road. At lunch time. In the southern part of the park! It was an incredible experience that I shared with only a handful of other onlookers.
Visitors to Kruger are guaranteed to have lasting wildlife experiences but I was specifically looking for lions. In the late afternoon on the second day I almost gave up hope spotting my last of the Big 5 when out of the blue a huge male appeared and slowly approached our car.
My heart beat must have been up to 200. But that lion seemed more interested in attracting female felines with some impressive big roars. It was one of those inevitable goose bump moments that every visitor to the Kruger gets.
Even though we have spotted all big five in the dense bush I must admit that spotting in December is not that easy! The grass is high and the vegetation rich. The area was so exotic and tropical, it actually reminded me of my Bali holiday a few years ago. Cooling comes in the shape of tropical rainfalls. The showers help you cool down and breathe in some fresh jungle air. The Kruger Park is a real delight, no matter what time of the year –or day – you decide to explore it.”
