Safari Road Trip: 1 Week in the Kruger National Park

7 Night itinerary for a Kruger self-drive safari

Safari Road Trip: 1 Week in the Kruger National Park

Road Trip Highlights

4x4

7 days

1100 km

Explore the world-renowned Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga
Seeing a pack of spotted hyenas.
Encountering a large herd of elephants at the Sabie Dam.
An incredible sighting of two large rhinos.

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Author Bio

Sam & Stephanie TaaleNetherlands

We are Sam & Stephanie Taale - yep, the name of our blog does not have a typo, it's our last name. We're Dutch and currently living in Scotland. While we met each other over 13 years ago in South Africa we have both left a piece of our heart there and try to go back as often as we can.

https://www.traveltaale.com/

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Road Trip Itinerary

	Activities	Kms	Stay
Day 1	Arrived in Johannesburg and drove to Malelane Satellite Camp for a 1 night stay.	396	Malelane Satellite Camp
Day 2	Drove to Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp for a 1 night stay.	56	Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Day 3	Drove to Maroela Camp for a 1 night stay.	173	Maroela Camp
Day 4	Drove to Balule Satellite Camp for a 1 night stay.	85	Balule Satellite Camp
Day 5	Drove to Tsendze Rustic Camp for a 1 night stay.	89	Tsendze Rustic Camp
Day 6	Drove to Lower Sabie Rest Camp for a 1 night stay.	207	Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Day 7	Drove to Malelane Satellite Camp for a 1 night stay. Drove out of the park the following day and completed the road trip.	94	Malelane Satellite Camp

Photo Gallery

Elephants near a 4X4 vehicle in Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Two giraffe in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Lion crossing a road in the Kruger National Park, SOuth Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Elephant calf in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Bull elephant in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Spotted hyenas in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Elephants near a 4X4 vehicle in Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Two giraffe in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Lion crossing a road in the Kruger National Park, SOuth Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Elephant calf in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Bull elephant in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

Spotted hyenas in the Kruger National Park, South Africa | Photo credits: Travel Taale

All images copyright Sam & Stephanie Taale (unless indicated otherwise).

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