Self-Drive Safari Kruger — The Practical Guide for 2026

<p><strong>Self-drive Kruger is set up for it.</strong> Paved roads, signposted routes, SANParks rest camps, no guide required. Roughly 70% of annual visitors self-drive. The trade-off versus a guided private reserve: lower sighting reliability, no off-road traversing, and you do your own wildlife identification — in exchange for full freedom of pace and significantly lower cost.</p>