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The lodge from above, set in the bush with the Sabie Valley and the hills beyond

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.

A bull elephant at sunrise in the Kruger National Park

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.

Sunrise over the Blyde River Canyon on the Panorama Route

The Panorama Route from Hazyview: a one-day itinerary

How to spend one day on the escarpment without trying to see all of it.

The arrivals sign at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, with a traveller walking in under the thatched terminal

KMIA or Skukuza? Choosing the best airport for Hazyview

Two airports, two quite different arrivals, and which one suits your flights.

The pool, gazebo and outdoor living area at a villa at dusk

How many nights should you spend in Hazyview?

What two, three, four or five nights actually gets you, and the mistake we would avoid.

A villa and its private rim-flow pool at sunset

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.

A private rim-flow pool outside a villa at The Zarafa

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.

A stone Buddha above the pool, looking out over the hills

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.

A villa and its private rim-flow pool at sunset

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.

A bull elephant at sunrise in the Kruger National Park

Accommodation near Phabeni Gate: what actually matters

Why the closest bed to the gate is not necessarily the one you want to sleep in.

A private rim-flow pool outside a villa at The Zarafa

Hazyview or Skukuza: which makes more sense?

Waking up in the park against coming back to a villa, and when to do both.

Sunrise over the Blyde River Canyon on the Panorama Route

Driving from Johannesburg to Hazyview and Kruger

Five hours by road, what the drive is like, and whether to fly instead.

A villa and its private rim-flow pool at sunset

Safari lodge or luxury stay near Kruger?

What a private reserve rate actually covers, and whether you will use all of it.

The private dining gazebo at night, curtained in fairy lights

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.

The view over the hills of the Mpumalanga escarpment

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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