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5 reasons to visit the Kruger in winter

Northern Phalaborwa, also referred to as the town of two summers, is wonderfully warm in Winter with its subtropical climate. The drier season (from May to September) is one of the best times to visit the Northern Kruger.

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Hippos – no horsing around!

We’re on the cusp of the month of June and the welcome cool of winter is on our doorstep. The change in weather brings with it a reprieve from the summer highs and our little town of Phalaborwa, perched happily on the watershed of the Letaba and Olifants Rivers, can

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Self-catering escape to the privacy of the Kruger at  Bushveld Terrace Guesthouse on Kruger

Self-catering escape to the privacy of the Kruger at  Bushveld Terrace Guesthouse on Kruger After much anticipation, much planning, and much care, we are delighted to announce the opening of the Bushveld Terrace Guesthouse on Kruger ~ a private, beautifully curated home even closer to the Kruger’s Phalaborwa Gate than our hotel, offering self-catering and sleeping up to 16 guests. Bushveld Terrace Guesthouse

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Summertime serenades

Summer in the Lowveld is in full swing. These conditions are optimal for insect activity and visitors to the Kruger Park over the summer will have seen many of our six-legged friends.

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Summer insect activity

Summer began with the emergence of the emperor moth; a large pink, ochre and orange moth with a large eye-spot on either hind wing, fluttering clumsily around light sources to exhaustion.

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Humans in the Kruger National Park – Part 3

In 1902 Major James Stevenson-Hamilton was appointed the first head ranger of the reserve and wasted no time in recruiting a competent individual to assist in the necessary conservation work. This lead him to employ Harry Wolhuter as ranger who filled the position for the next 44 years!

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