Kruger National Park | South Africa Skukuza is the main camp of the Kruger Park. It is located on the southern banks of the Sabie River. The camp is named after James Stevenson-Hamilton, who was the park's first warden. "Skukuza" is a Tsonga name, meaning "he who sweeps clean."
Need Advice?The camp is home to the Stevenson-Hamilton Memorial Museum, which has many fascinating artifacts, the most renowned of which is the knife that ranger Harry Wolhuter used to kill a lion and save his own life.
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Skukuza is easily accessible from the Paul Kruger Gate and from the airport only a few kilometers away. The camp is the largest rest camp in Kruger Park, with a splendid setting on the banks of the Sabie River. The Big Five can be spotted near the camp with its ancient jackalberry, sycamore fig, and natal mahogany trees that provide shade against hot summer days.
Various accommodation options are available, from campsites and tents to luxury bungalows, cottages, and guest houses. On a South Africa safari with African Sky, you will always stay in an air-conditioned private room with an en suite bathroom. The rooms are built in the style of thatched bungalows, giving the camp an authentic safari look.
The main building houses a restaurant and cafeteria. It also offers an extended terrace along the banks of the river, where you can enjoy a drink while watching the sunset over the serene African wilderness. The camp features a shop where necessities can be purchased. A swimming pool offers the ideal retreat on warm summer days. Skukuza has a filling station, workshop, medical facilities, and a nine-hole golf course.
