The 15 Game Drives in Kruger & Mpumalanga That Earn Their Price

1.Marloth Park: Kruger National Park Safari Game Drives

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 115 reviews · 6 hours · from $61Our pick

Sunrise game drives from Marloth Park to Kruger, with Big Five chances, expert English guiding, and comfortable open vehicles, plus handy wildlife breaks.

“Our tour guide Jerry was an awesome guide and even greater person! it was a pity it was a hot day so we didn't get to see many animals, Jerry was very knowledgeable and made sure to make our safari the best as possible! everybody knew Jerry and he was friendly with everyone! I would definitely recommend!”

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2.Exclusive Sunset Game Drive Safari near Hoedspruit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $112Top rated

Exclusive sunset game drive near Hoedspruit in a private open safari vehicle, 5,500-hectare reserve, snacks and drinks included.

“A great game drive with lots to see and learn about. Being so close to a pride of lions just before they set off to hunt was the highlight for us”

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3.Exclusive Morning Game Drive Safari near Hoedspruit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $112

A small-group morning safari near Hoedspruit, led by Jakes, with Big Five chances, coffee, rusks, and scenic waterhole stops.

“Excellent Game Drives - able to get close to the animals and learn from experienced guides like Jakes. Also incredible learning of the wildlife and how conservation and protection are very important”

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4.Kruger National Park, Safari Game Drive.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $103

Kruger National Park safari from Malelane Gate with hotel pickup, expert guides, and a chance to spot the Big Five in about 8 hours.

“The view was as amazing 🤞🤞, everything was great and the photos was too many and nice.I can do the trip again and again because I did enjoy it every minute of this,Thank You IzizweTour”

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5.Sabie Game Reserve Sunset Safari Tour with Sundowners

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $161

Small-group sunset safari in Sabi Sand near Kruger, with Big Five game drives, bottled water, sundowners, and a relaxed half-day schedule.

“We had a wonderful time and an amazing sunset game drive in the Sabie Sands Game Reserve. I definitely recommend this activity.”

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6.Private Morning Game Drive from Hazyview l Kruger National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $450

Private morning game drive from Hazyview in an open safari vehicle, just your group, with a Skukuza breakfast stop and extra gate fees.

“Amazing tour from Mr Hennie Bekker, very experienced and efficient. Knew where all the animals were, picked us up on time and communicated with us smoothly prior to the Tour. Oh and the pictures were National Geographic level. Simply amazing”

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7.Kruger National Park Morning Game Drive from Hazyview

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $106

Big 5 morning safari from Hazyview: hotel pickup, open-vehicle viewing from 05:30 gates, Skukuza breakfast stop, small group.

“The Tour was great. Our guide Sam was great, very knowledgeable about the animals and a great conversationalist. Also offered us blankets because it was a bit chilly in the morning. 100% recommend and would book again.”

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8.Full Day Kruger National Park Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $171

Full-day Kruger game drive with a private vehicle from 5:00 am. Big wildlife sightings, birdlife, and biome talk, plus mineral water.

“The day srmtarted by heavy rain, but iur tour guide promissed that its not raining at the part, really it was not raining. The guy is so calm and cool, very proffessional when he explains something. Very sharp and good ear to see animals even whRead more”

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9.Dinner in the Bush & Safari Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $171

Greater Kruger safari drive from Hoedspruit, then a 3-course bush dinner under the stars with drinks included for a small group.

“An amazing experience and saw 3 of the Big 5 within an hour of being on the Reserve. So well done and a fantastic opportunity”

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10.Sabie Game Reserve: Sunset Safari with Sundowners

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $175

Sunset safari in Sabie Game Reserve with off-road Big Five spotting, sundowner drinks, and round-trip transport from Hazyview.

“It was very nice, we had a close encounter of elephant and zebras. Unfortunately we didn’t see any carnivores.”

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11.Sunrise Game Drive in Big5 Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $72

Sunrise Big Five game drive near Hoedspruit with coffee, snacks, and a small-group private reserve experience at 5:30am.

“Great experience to do the game drive with the guide. Our favorite: Olifants River Game Reserve: Beautiful and in addition we had a top guide: Werner. He told us a lot, showed us many animals and even spotted the rare Pels Fishing Owl. It was Read more”

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12.Marloth Park: Bush Braai Dinner & Game Drive in Kruger Park

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $186

Kruger bush braai under the stars, followed by a night drive for nocturnal wildlife. Pickup from Marloth Park or Crocodile Bridge.

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13.Private Afternoon Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $270

Private afternoon Kruger game drive from Hazyview in an open vehicle, Big Five predators, skip the queue, flexible safari time.

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14.Kruger Park Safari – Half Day Game Drive from Hazyview

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $81

Half-day Kruger game drive from Hazyview with small groups, open safari truck, a camp break, and a guide like Bongane.

“Really nice experience, easy to book and good instructions, picked up from our accommodation (sabi River Sun Resort) and the guide was really happy and knowledgeable. We had great encounters with buffalo, ekep, lions, leapods, hippos to name a few. Worth doing and a full 6 hours!”

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15.Sunset Game Drive in Big5 Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $72

A 3 to 4 hour sunset safari in a Hoedspruit Big 5 reserve with small groups, expert guiding, and sundowners plus snacks.

“MyAfrica's very own, Never and Stephan/Stephen were our guides and I'd like to give Never a special mention. As Zimbabweans, we've had the honour of doing many Safaris over the years, but today was different. Never made it super pRead more”

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