Representative photoFenced reserve near Greater Kruger
Karongwe
A fenced Big Five reserve west of Hoedspruit.
Size9,000 ha
Self-driveNo
DrivingGuided drives
Nearest airportHoedspruit
Lodges listed6
Rates from€365
Karongwe is a fully fenced private reserve of about 9,000 hectares on the edge of Greater Kruger, about 40 minutes from Hoedspruit airport. It is separate from the open Greater Kruger system. Sources record the Big Five and cheetah but no wild dog or black rhino.
Good to know
- About 9,000 hectares
- Fully fenced; not open to Kruger
- Big Five and cheetah
- About 40 minutes from Hoedspruit airport
Best for
Good-value all-inclusive lodgesBig FiveCheetah
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National parkPrivate reserveAirportPark gate
Approximate outline, traced from a regional Greater Kruger map and checked against the published GPS positions of five Karongwe lodges.
