Game viewing in Mpumalanga is probably as good as it gets. The iconic Kruger National Park, about 350km from south to north along the Mozambique border and averaging 60km from east to west, is the size of a small country.

And that’s exactly how you’ll feel – that you’re in a unique country where wildlife rules, and nature shows off many spectacular ecozones, from bushveld and mountains to savannah and forest. Choose between self-drive, guided game walks and drives, and wilderness trails.

The park is home to the Big Five (elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, lion, rhino), and over 140 animal and 150 bird species.

Kruger’s neighbours to the west, Sabi Sand Reserve and other adjacent private reserves, are also teeming with game. Your chances of spotting the beautiful, elusive leopard here are very high as Sabi Sand has the highest density of leopards in the world. It is home to world-famous five-star lodges … but no day visitors.

Mpumalanga is home to the Kruger National Park, one of the oldest and largest wildlife reserves in the world.