Kruger National Park, in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here, as do diverse bird species such as vultures, eagles and storks. Mountains, bush plains and tropical forests are all part of the landscape.

I really have mixed feelings about Kruger NP. While I did get to see the Big Five on two successive game drive days, the lodge where we stayed, and the main rest area at Skukuza, were so crowded, that it seemed like I was at a major tourist attraction, rather than at a wildlife game park. Much different from my previous 3 safaris with OAT.