Mala Mala Game Reserve

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Kruger National Park showing tranquil scenes, landscape views and bird life
Kruger National Park showing landscape views, touring and land animals
Kruger National Park which includes a sunset
Sunrise at the Earth Lodge Sabi Sabi Game Reserve. Game drives start bright and early with coffee and danishes at 5:00 a.m. Departures at 5:30 a.m. The tree seen silhouetted is The Marula Tree and has a history as a source of nutrition dating back to 10,000 years B.C. and it is certainly one of Africa's botanical treasures. The multiple uses of the tree, it's bark, leaves, fruit, nut and kernels are legendary. My favorite is when the fruit ripens and drops to the ground and lightly ferments ... the elephants, giraffes, warthogs, and other animals get wasted and the party gets started safari style ! http://youtu.be/D5E5TjkDvU0 The fruits are a good food source and high in vitamin C. The skin can be boiled to make a drink or burnt to be used as a substitute for coffee. The wood is soft for carving The inner bark can be used to make rope and for making dye They produce small tasty nuts which are rich in protein. The Oil is used as a skin cosmetic. Their green leaves are eaten to relieve heartburn. The bark contains antihistamines The fruit can also be cooked to produce jam, juices and alcoholic beverages like "Amarula" a delicious South African Cream Liqueur that substrates just fine for coffee creamer any time of the day as far as I'm concerned. It also is used to brew a very tasty, potent South African moonshine known locally as "Mampoer" after a local Chief who favored it. It is said to make grown men weep. the Venda people of Southern Africa maintain that bark infusions can be used to determine the gender of an unborn child. If a woman wants a son the male tree is used, and for a daughter, the female tree. If the child of the opposite gender is born, the child is said to be very special as it was able to defy the spirits. Oh, and did I mention it sacred. #treetrove #goldenhour
Kruger Gate Hotel

Kruger Gate Hotel

4 out of 5
Paul Kruger Gate, Portia Shabangu Road Skukuza Mpumalanga
The price is RM1,442 per night from 25 Apr to 26 Apr
RM1,442
RM1,658 total
25 Apr - 26 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Skukuza. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (482 reviews)
Everything was excellent - food was too and plenty of choice.

Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

Kruger Gate Hotel
Kruger Shalati - Train on the Bridge and Garden Suites

Kruger Shalati - Train on the Bridge and Garden Suites

5 out of 5
Selati Bridge Skukuza Mpumalanga
The price is RM3,345 per night from 7 Apr to 8 Apr
RM3,345
RM3,885 total
7 Apr - 8 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Mbombela. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free valet parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (178 reviews)
An excellent stay from start to finish. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming throughout. Our safari guide Joe was outstanding - deeply knowledgeable about the wildlife and truly passionate about it. He took his time with us and we learned so much. The rooms were clean and comfortable, ...

Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026

Kruger Shalati - Train on the Bridge and Garden Suites
aha Skukuza Safari Lodge

aha Skukuza Safari Lodge

5 out of 5
Skukuza Rd Mbombela Mpumalanga
The price is RM609 per night from 8 Apr to 9 Apr
RM609
RM928 total
8 Apr - 9 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury lodge in Mbombela. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Kruger National Park and AM Spa Kruger are located ...
aha Skukuza Safari Lodge
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Elephant Point

Elephant Point

4 out of 5
R536 Kruger Road Skukuza Mpumalanga
Stay at this holiday home in eMakhazeni. Enjoy free parking, Wi-Fi (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Paul Kruger Statue and Paul Kruger ...
Elephant Point
Self Catering Chalets - Manyeleti

Self Catering Chalets - Manyeleti

2.5 out of 5
Manyeleti Game Reserve Manyeleti Mpumalanga
Stay at this chalet in Manyeleti. Enjoy free parking, in-room massages and a picnic area.
Self Catering Chalets - Manyeleti
Mananga Private Bush Retreat

Mananga Private Bush Retreat

4 out of 5
800 meters from Paul Kruger Gate Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga
Stay at this golf villa in Skukuza. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and on-site spa services. Popular attractions Paul Kruger Statue and Paul Kruger ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
Best stay ever! True "Out of Africa"experience.
This was far the most exciting and the most anxiously anticipated stay by our family ever. We were worried that we dared (way to adventurously) to stay at the private accommodations in the middle of bushes/savannah in S. Africa (near Kruger Park). This was something very exotic and a bit scary to ...

Reviewed on 5 Jul 2017

Mananga Private Bush Retreat
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#hippo spotting on a game drive. They almost look like rocks! I love watching their little ears flutter #africa #wildlife #explore

Sabi Sands Game Reserve

Listed as one of the most dangerous golf courses in the world. This challenging course, in the heart of Kruger National Park, has no fences. Crocs and hippos in the lakes, warthogs on the greens, it has it all! #lifeatexpedia #safari #golf #southafrica

Skukuza

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