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Lowveld guides
Kruger and the Lowveld, properly explained
Fourteen guides answering the questions people ask us before they arrive, answered by people who live here. Kruger gates, airport choices, the Panorama Route, how long to stay and what is actually worth fitting into the trip.
Kruger from Hazyview: a guide to Phabeni Gate
Which gate, what time to leave, half day or full day, guided or self-drive, and what to take.
The Panorama Route from Hazyview: a one-day itinerary
How to spend one day on the escarpment without trying to see all of it.
KMIA or Skukuza? Choosing the best airport for Hazyview
Two airports, two quite different arrivals, and which one suits your flights.
How many nights should you spend in Hazyview?
What two, three, four or five nights actually gets you, and the mistake we would avoid.
Three nights in Hazyview: Kruger, the Panorama Route and time to stop
A day by day plan that leaves room to do nothing on one of them.
When is the best time to visit Kruger and the Lowveld?
Dry winter or green summer, and which season suits the trip you have in mind.
Things to do in Hazyview: Kruger, the Panorama Route and what else is worth your time
One day in Kruger, one on the escarpment, and the case for leaving an afternoon empty.
Where to stay near Kruger National Park: why Hazyview makes such a good base
Inside the park or outside it, what each gives you and what each costs.
Accommodation near Phabeni Gate: what actually matters
Why the closest bed to the gate is not necessarily the one you want to sleep in.
Hazyview or Skukuza: which makes more sense?
Waking up in the park against coming back to a villa, and when to do both.
Driving from Johannesburg to Hazyview and Kruger
Five hours by road, what the drive is like, and whether to fly instead.
Safari lodge or luxury stay near Kruger?
What a private reserve rate actually covers, and whether you will use all of it.
A Romantic Weekend in Hazyview: Kruger, Dinner and Time for Two
Two nights, one safari if you want it, and an evening with nothing else in it.
Nelspruit from Hazyview: Chimp Eden, Sudwala Caves and the Botanical Garden
Chimp Eden, the Lowveld Botanical Garden and Sudwala Caves, and how many fit in a day.
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If your question is not answered here, send it to us. We live twenty minutes from Phabeni Gate and an hour from the escarpment, and we would rather you arrived with the right plan than the one that looked good online.
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