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Kruger, field-tested

Practical guides written from the driver's seat. Trip timing, the Big Five, specific roads, birding, photography, and what to do with a spare day. Each one shows you how we'd use the app on the same trip, because that's how we wrote them.

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Day trips

A day off from the park: Blyde River Canyon and the Panorama Route

God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels: how to run the classic day trip without rushing it.

Day trips · 7 min read · 6 October 2026
Photography

Kruger photography: good shots with the gear you've got

Light, patience and a beanbag beat a big lens more often than lens salesmen admit.

Photography · 7 min read · 4 October 2026
Birding

Birding in Kruger: start with one dam

500-plus species is intimidating. One waterhole and a slow hour is all you need to begin.

Birding · 7 min read · 3 October 2026
Road guides

The H4-1: driving Kruger's cat highway from Skukuza to Lower Sabie

The most famous stretch of tar in the park, stop by stop, including when to leave and where to eat breakfast.

Road guides · 8 min read · 1 October 2026
Big Five

Where to see lions in Kruger (and how to read the bush)

The central grasslands earn their reputation. Here's how to work them, hour by hour.

Big Five · 9 min read · 29 September 2026
Trip planning

When to go to Kruger: a month-by-month reality check

Dry season, green season, crowds and cheap flights: what each month actually gives you.

Trip planning · 8 min read · 26 September 2026
Big Five

How to actually find the Big Five (with the odds, honestly)

Two of the five are nearly guaranteed in a week. The other three need a method.

Big Five · 9 min read · 24 September 2026

All of this, offline

The same care that goes into these posts goes into the app's field guide: written for the park, readable with no signal. It launches on iOS soon.