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| . There is stunning scenery in the mountainous area of the Escarpment, a few hours drive west of the Kruger and is a must see while visiting the park. Pilgrim's Rest, a former gold-rush town, has been preserved and is worth visiting. The Sudwala caves is also worth spending a day. Extended guided tours for the more adventurous need some advance booking. The Escarpment towns, make good night stops to and from Kruger. There are some stunning views as you drive around the province, where the mountains drop through passes to the Lowveld. The most famous viewpoints are - God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes and Three Rondavels - all along the lip of the Escarpment, can be seen on a one-day 156 km drive after an overnight stop at Sabie. A worthwile visit is to Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world. The canyon area offers some great hiking and river-rafting opportunities.. |
| Mpumalanga Province |
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Mpumalanga in the various dialects of the Nguni people groups is interpreted to mean 'the land of the rising sun' It extends east from Gauteng to Mozambique and Swaziland and is the Safari capital of South Africa. The world-renowned Kruger National Park is situated on its eastern border with Mozambique. Kruger is one of Africa's best game parks and the province's biggest attraction. Kruger occupies most of Mpumalanga's and Northern Province's borders with Mozambique and is more than 20 000 square kilometers in extent - an area the size of Wales or just over the size of Israel. By agreement between South Africa, Mozambique and ZIimbabwe, the park now transcends borders into the three neighbouring countries with free roaming for animals on traditional migratory routes. |
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| Highly traversed by tourists, Kruger is the easiest African game park to drive around in on your own. As a family we relaxed at one of it's many well-run rest camps on many an occasion, where self-catering accommodation is excellent. Most rest camps have restuarants on site and Caravan and camping facilities are also available. Guided early morning game drives are available from some of the camps. Skukuza is the biggest of the camps and Satara is less populated, where from personal experience, was the better for spotting the "Big five." at the time of my visit to the park.There are a number of private reserves, which cater mostly for tourists from abroad, which offer the opportunity for to escape at a price, where you will be conducted on open vehicle safaris by well-informed rangers. |
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