Kruger National Park: 4-Day Accessible Safari

Open to every traveller. Book it as it is, or tell us what you need, such as a step-free room, a ramp vehicle, a slower pace or a sign-language guide, and we will adapt it for you.

4 days · By air and road · Kruger National Park, staying in SANParks rest camps

South Africa’s best-known park, with lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Main roads are tarred, the rest camps have units adapted for wheelchair users, and the Sabie River between Skukuza and Lower Sabie is one of the best stretches for game viewing.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes, with notes (adapted units at camps such as Skukuza and Lower Sabie; game drives in an adapted vehicle; bush walks are not suitable)
• Visual (blind and low vision): With support (the dawn chorus, hippos at night and lions calling; your guide describes every sighting)
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes (a visual safari; written briefs; interpreter on request)
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes (two camps only, with a rest in the middle of every day)

Your days

Day 1: Arrive

Fly from Johannesburg to Skukuza, or to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport with a road transfer. Afternoon game drive and the first night at Skukuza.

Day 2: The Sabie River

A morning drive along the Sabie River to Lower Sabie, with a stop at the ramped Ntandanyathi bird hide. Midday rest, then an afternoon drive.

Day 3: Full day

Sunrise drive, a long midday rest, and a sunset drive where an accessible vehicle is available.

Day 4: Home

A last early drive, then the flight home.

Where you stay

• Night 1 · Skukuza Rest Camp · adapted bungalow
• Nights 2–3 · Lower Sabie Rest Camp · adapted bungalow or safari tent

As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.

Best time to go

May–September, the dry season: thinner bush, animals at the water, cooler days and a lower malaria risk. October–April is hot and green, with newborn animals and migrant birds, more rain and a higher malaria risk.

Good to know

• Several Kruger rest camps, including Skukuza and Lower Sabie, have bungalows or safari tents adapted for wheelchair users, but layouts vary from unit to unit. We ask for photos and measurements before booking.
• In 2018 SANParks introduced activity vehicles with a lift for game drives. They are not available at every camp, so where needed we arrange a private adapted vehicle with a South African partner.
• Ramped bird hides include Ntandanyathi near Lower Sabie. Some other hides have gravel paths or heavy gate springs, and a few have stairs or ladders.
• Guided bush walks are not suitable for people with mobility difficulties.
• Kruger is a malaria area. Speak to your doctor or a travel clinic about prevention before you travel.
• Camp gates open and close at set times, so days follow the light: early starts, a midday rest, back in camp by sunset.

Access details checked in October 2026 against: SANParks: Kruger for people with disabilities · Kruger Park guide for disabled travellers · Tourism Update: Kruger activity vehicles with lifts. Facilities change, so we reconfirm every detail for your dates before booking.

Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons