National parks in South Africa

Parks and reserves

The parks and reserves that shape the journey

Kruger National Park and Greater Kruger private reserves (including Sabi Sand) for leopard country and night drives; Madikwe and Pilanesberg for malaria-free Big Five near Johannesburg; Addo for Eastern Cape elephants; iSimangaliso for wetlands and coast; plus Table Mountain National Park and marine protected areas around the Cape.

We choose areas according to wildlife movement, road or flight logistics, lodge availability and the atmosphere each traveller wants — private conservancies where they add night drives and space, public parks where they earn their place.