Young male lions
After spending some time in the mountains, I finally made it to Johannesburg, where I promptly booked a tour to Kruger Park for early the next morning.
Once we got in the swing of going on game drives every day, I was having so much fun I extended my trip by an extra day for something silly like an extra $60.
- How to Spend Less Than 24 Hours In Johannesburg
- Day 1 – The Long Way to Timbavati Safari Lodge
- Day 2 – Game Drives in Kruger Park (lots of Lion shots and a Hippo yawning)
- Day 3 – More Animals and a Night Drive (Chameleon and injured Buffalo)
- Day 4 – Searching for Lions, Rhinos, and Leopards (my only glimpse of a Black Rhino)
- Day 5 – Close Encounters of the Buffalo Kind (facing off on foot with an unpredictable bachelor Cape Buffalo)
Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 66 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.
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Laura
Thursday 20th of May 2010
Although I haven't been to Kruger, I did a safari in Masai Mara 2 years ago and loved it! It's one of the best travel activities I've ever done.
Laura
Thursday 20th of May 2010
Although I haven't been to Kruger, I did a safari in Masai Mara 2 years ago and loved it! It's one of the best travel activities I've ever done.
mina
Friday 14th of May 2010
we were having so much fun that we extended our 3 days there to 5! wasn't it amazing?! (we'll be posting about our experiences there next week, if you're interested)
Dave
Friday 14th of May 2010
That's awesome Mina