BBC Wildlife Magazine

SEE THE BIG FIVE

Off-roading and bush walks

Kruger National Park and Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

Kruger is the prime destination for seeing Africa’s Big Five, although finding them all on a self-drive package requires stamina. To “almost guarantee success,” Andre Van Kets (Discover Africa) recommends “staying three to six days at the adjacent Sabi Sands reserve”. At this agglomeration of upmarket private reserves, white rhino is relatively common and leopards comparatively habituated. Jeeps are permitted to

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