Private Kruger National Park Safari: Your Own Vehicle & Guide
You get your own open safari vehicle instead of sharing one with strangers.
A private full-day safari tour in Kruger National Park with your own open vehicle, English-speaking FGASA-qualified guide and bottled water. The vehicle holds up to 8 guests from your group only, and the route can be tailored to what you want to see. Children from age 2 are welcome. Pickup is included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full day private safari in Kruger Park
- Enter Kruger National Park
- Enjoy animal and bird sightings
- Explore plants and trees
- Experience vast park scenery
What’s included
- Private open safari vehicle for your group only.
- English-speaking FGASA-qualified guide.
- bottled water.
- hotel or accommodation pickup.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
Before you book
Operated by Kruger Gateway Safaris
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The experience
The open safari vehicle is yours alone for the full 10 hours, which means the guide adjusts the pace and the stops to what your group wants to watch. A FGASA-qualified guide with extensive experience in open-vehicle safaris drives and narrates. They know where the animals move through the day and can linger at a sighting or move on based on what you're interested in. Bottled water is provided throughout, and the vehicle seats up to 8 people from your party.
Kruger National Park covers 19,000 square kilometers, roughly the size of Wales, and holds everything from big game to birds, plants and smaller animals. Because the safari is private, the guide can build the route around your interests instead of following a set schedule. Kids as young as 2 can come along, and the vehicle accommodates infants and small children in a pram or stroller if needed. The park entry fee is separate and paid on arrival (R602 for international adults, R134 for South African residents, children half price).
Pickup is included in the booking. The 10-hour day means you spend real time in the park rather than rushing between highlights, and because nothing is shared with other guests, the guide can stop when you want to photograph, wait for an animal to move, or simply sit with what you're watching.
Is this one for you?Your group gets its own vehicle and guide who pivots the route to what you actually want to see, rather than sticking to a preset schedule.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 11 years).
What animals will I actually see on a Kruger safari?
Kruger holds big and small game, birds, plants and trees across its 19,000 square kilometers. What you see depends on the season, the time of day and where the animals are moving. Your guide knows the patterns and can position the vehicle where sightings are most likely, but no safari guarantees specific animals.
Is the Kruger entry fee included in the price?
The entry fee to Kruger National Park is not included and is paid separately at the gate: R602 per international adult, R134 for South African residents, and children pay half price.
How does a private vehicle change what I experience compared to a shared safari tour?
With your own vehicle and guide, the route is not fixed to a group schedule. The guide can spend extra time at a sighting your group wants to watch, skip stops that don't interest you, and adjust the day based on where animals are moving and what you want to see.
What's included in the 10-hour safari?
The safari includes private transportation in an open vehicle, an English-speaking FGASA-qualified guide, bottled water throughout the day, and hotel or accommodation pickup. Park entry, meals and gratuities are separate.
Private Kruger National Park Safari: Your Own Vehicle & Guide
10h · EN
from US$ 180 per person
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