November 28th 2019

The 15 Best Kruger National Park Accommodations for Families

Finding the best family-friendly Kruger National Park accommodation can be tricky. There are just so many options out there and this may be a once in a lifetime holiday so you want to get it right. Having taken the kids on safari, we know what to look for when choosing a property. With this knowledge, we’ve narrowed the selection down and chosen the 15 best family-friendly Kruger National Park accommodations. The selection is based on 4 main criteria that we look for ourselves when choosing where to stay.

Large family accommodation
Pool
Kids’ club or child-friendly activities
Game viewing from the lodge (in case you don’t want to take a game drive)

If this is your first safari, you may want to take a look at our advice on taking kids on an African safari before booking anything. Going on safari in South Africa is one of the best holidays for families and we highly recommend it but there are things that you can do to prepare for it to make it the most memorable experience ever.

Without a doubt, South Africa is the most family-friendly country in Africa for a safari but it’s not only about safaris. We suggest that you look at combining your safari with some of the many other family-friendly things to do in South Africa to make it an even more memorable holiday.

Kruger National Park for families

There are quite a few places to go on safari in South Africa but quite frankly, you can’t beat a Kruger National Park safari with a family. It’s one of the best places in Africa to do a self-drive safari which is ideal when travelling with little ones as you’re in the comfort of your own car and can do it at your own pace. Doing a self-drive safari will also bring down the cost of the safari significantly as you’ll only pay the conservation fee (entrance fee) which is R400 for adults and R200 for children.

Watching the giraffe at the watering hole

There are lots of budget-friendly Kruger National Park camps to choose from which will help to keep your costs down too. If it’s your first time on safari, or you just want to sit back and relax, then you also have the option of choosing the type of Kruger National Park accommodation that offers the whole safari holiday package.

It can be quite overwhelming deciding where to stay in Kruger National Park because the selection of Kruger National Park lodges is enormous. We’ve narrowed down the choice for you and have only included safari lodges that offer beautiful family accommodation with a kids club or some other form of childcare. This way, the whole family can enjoy their safari experience. Rest assured, these are the types of places that think of everything and have families firmly in mind when they do.

This Kruger National Park map will help give you an idea of where the private game reserves are located. Most of the lodges are located in private game reserves on the fringes of the Kruger. They’re in no particular order but they are grouped by game reserve.

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