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The entrance to Kruger National Park at Crocodile Bridge Gate, with a stone sign showing gate times between two green gates

Guides

Kruger park fees are going up: what it means for your safari quote

New Kruger fees start on 1 November. Here is who actually pays them, and why most Greater Kruger guests pay a reserve levy instead.

Vikki Jackson

Four walkers in caps stopping for a photo on a guided bush walk, with hillside vegetation behind them

Guides

Walking safari: why you see Africa differently on foot

You cover less ground on foot, and somehow you see much more.

Sian Loehrer

A branded 18 On The Hill game viewer parked on high ground with bush stretching away west

Stories

18 On The Hill: our stay at a tented lodge in the Greater Kruger

We stayed at 18 On The Hill, a luxury tented lodge in the Greater Kruger. The food, the suites, a kosher kitchen and drives that never felt the same twice.

Sian Loehrer

Vikki Jackson and Federal Airlines staff with champagne at the new Baobab lounge in Hoedspruit

Stories

Inside FedAir's new Baobab lounge at Hoedspruit

The new Baobab lounge at Hoedspruit airport changes how a safari begins. Vikki Jackson on the room that holds you before the bush does.

Vikki Jackson

Singita Lebombo Bathroom

Field Notes

What Singita Lebombo's 2026 redesign tells us

Lebombo reopened March 2026 warmer, quieter, more art-led

Sian Loehrer

Two women meditating on their wellness safari

Wellness

How a wellness safari itinerary actually works

A wellness safari isn't just yoga with a view. Here's what a real day looks like.

Sian Loehrer

Singita Lebombo lodge in the Kruger National Park

Planning

Is a South Africa safari worth it?

A South Africa safari is worth it. Here's what you actually get for the money, and what to watch for when planning.

Vikki Jackson

Lantern-lit outdoor dinner table set in the African bush at dusk

Food

What dinner at a safari lodge is really like

Bush breakfasts, boma fires, gourmet meals in the wild: what food at a safari lodge actually looks like.

Vikki Jackson

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