Kruger National Park Game DrivesKruger National Park game drives are the only way to travel around the park at night. Catch a glimpse of the nocturnal animals on a driving tour! A ranger will drive you in an open-sided four wheel drive out of your rest camp and into the park. The game drive options are:
Early morning drives leave well before dawn. If you don't fancy getting up that early, you could go on a sunset or night drive. A part of each of these drives will be in the dark. It's a lot harder spotting animals at night than in the day. Your ranger will give you lights to shine into the bush. Look for the reflecting eyes of the animals. If you see one, shout "stop" to the ranger. Then the ranger will help you identify the animal.
You might only get a fleeting glimpse of some animals because your view is limited by the torchlight. Plus animals run into the bush when they see you coming. Despite this, a game drive is definitely worth going on. It's an amazing and daunting experience knowing that you're out in the open in a game park at night! Your ranger will tell you some really interesting stories along the way too. A ranger once told us he watched a 24 hour battle between a lion and a buffalo!
Game drive prices start from R160 per adult and R80 for children. Prices are valid until 31 October 2012. Children under 6 aren't allowed on game drives. Game driving tours depart from:
You can take a drink and a snack to eat on game drives. There might be a toilet stop on the game drive, but it may be at an unfenced picnic sight. We prefer to go before leaving on our game drive so we don't have to worry about what's lurking in the toilet block! But don't worry too much if you do need to go. The ranger will check the toilets for creatures before you use it! If you're on a budget, Kruger National Park game drives are the cheapest tour option. Enjoy the nightlife ;-) |
Sometimes you might not see any nocturnal animals at all. There's still a really good chance of seeing an animal though. On one Kruger Park night drive, we saw a hippo running across the road. It was a very funny sight!
Game drives leave or come back after the rest camp gates open or close. So you must be staying overnight at the rest camp that your game drive leaves from.