Kruger National Park is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. You can stay inside the park in national-park rest camps, in private reserves like Sabi Sand on its western edge, or in gateway towns outside the gates.
Finding cheap rooms in Kruger National Park is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Kruger National Park you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Kruger is South Africa’s flagship safari destination, with rest camps, private lodges and gateway towns along its southern and western borders.
A gateway town near the Phabeni and Paul Kruger gates, with lodges and good-value hotels.
The park’s main rest camp in the southern Kruger, with its own airport.
A private reserve bordering Kruger, known for luxury lodges and leopard sightings.
Southern gateway town near the Malelane Gate.
Gateway to the central Kruger and private reserves, with its own airport.
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The dry winter (May–September) is best for game viewing, as vegetation thins and animals gather at water; summer is lush, hotter and good for birding.
Rest camps inside the park put you closer to wildlife; gateway towns like Hazyview offer more choice and lower prices.
Park rest camps are self-drive and budget-friendly; private lodges include guided game drives and meals.
Yes. Kruger charges a daily conservation fee per person, usually paid separately from your accommodation.