Travellers constantly desire to go on African safaris. Animal buffs, nature lovers, amateur photographers and adventure travellers will find no larger thrill than a safari tour that takes you up close to experience African wildlife in their natural habitat. South Africa Holidays offer the best national parks and private reserves, to self-drive or conducted tours with educated naturalists, this is only the start of the best in safari tours.

You will be left breathless, once you have experienced Kruger National Park, which is one of Africa’s gem and a extraordinary wildlife reserve. Located in Mpumulanga Province, to the north west of Johannesburg, it is a touristy destination for safari tours, due to its great infrastructure of roads and facilities. Kruger has on offer 6 million acres of wildlife reserve featuring 16 diverse ecozones.Visitors to Kruger have a chance to see up to 147 different mammal species and 500 bird species.Flourishing in the abundance of the Kruger Park are the Big 5 of the of African wildlife – lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffaloes. Travellers have a chance to watch many thousands of gazelle herds and primates such as baboons and monkeys. Kruger Park contains various rest tents that offer visitors a variety of lodging selections. You will be surprised but it is possible to spend several days in the Kruger Park, researching the several regions as you drive between the camps accessible along the main road. It is essential that all drivers are sensible while at Kruger Park and stay on the sealed routes and not get out of their vehicles while viewing the wildlife.

Next to the south end of the Kruger Park is the Sabi Sand Reserve. Sabi Sand Reserve is better-known to be the most luxurious wildlife lodge in all of Africa. The lodges provide guests guided safari tours with naturalists in their game-rich regions of the Reserve. A stay at one of these lodges, such as Sabi Sabi, Londolozi or Singita, will provide the traveler an unmatched safari experience in a exquisite, romantic setting.

Pilanesberg National Park is 2 hours from Johannesburg and is a million hectare conservation area. Situated on the remains of an ancient volcano site, this park is one of the most pleasant in Africa and has a abundant concentration of wildlife including the Big 5. Pilanesberg National Park provides a malaria-free zone attracting travelers from all over the world to this magnificent safari destination.