Wildlife viewing in South Africa

Wildlife Viewing in South Africa

South Africa has a large number of national and provincial parks - ideal for game viewing at affordable rates - and some of the best private game reserves and wildlife farms in the world, offering visitors the excitement of wildlife viewing on safari or even hiking the wilderness. Wildlife Areas Limpopo Kruger National Park (northern section) and the private game reserves bordering Kruger Park - Klaserie, Balule, Kapama, Thornybush, Manyeleti and Timbavati - offers a variety of options. This is a malaria areas.

The Limpopo also offers game viewing in a malaria free area in the Waterberg - near Bela-Bela, Lephalale (Ellisras), Modimolle (Nylstroom) Mookgopong (Naboomspruit), Vaalwater and within Welgevonden Game Reserve.
The Marekele National Park is situated outside Thabazimbi in the Waterberg.
KwaZulu Natal
The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Park, the Ithala Game Reserve and Mkuze Game Park andprivate reserves (like Phinda) and lodges close to it are the main attractions - some in a low risk malaria area.
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga is your gateway to the Kruger National Park. The province's wilderness offerings range from the super-exclusive private lodges of the Sabi Sand and private wildlife reserves south of the Kruger Park to luxury lodges within the Kruger.
North West
The malaria free Pilanesberg and Madikwe Game Reserves host a number of private lodges.
Eastern Cape
The Addo Elephant Park and private game lodges in the Addo area such as Shamwari are the main attractions of the Eastern Cape, but there also a number of private reserves in Grahamstown, Graaff Reinet, East London, Kenton on Sea and Cradock - all malaria free.
Northern Cape
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park stretching across the border with Botswana is the main attraction with Augrabies Falls and Tswalu Private Desert Reserve popular destinations - malaria free
Western Cape
The Karoo and Bontebok are 2 of a number of National Parks in the province. A number of private game reserves are spread throughout the province - Ceres Karoo, Clanwilliam, Montagu on Route 62, Garden Route (Albertinia & Plettenberg Bay) and Oudtshoorn - all malaria free