![For many travellers, visiting the Greater Kruger is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It boasts vast wilderness, rich wildlife, exceptional safari camps, and it will be a trip that you will never forget. To make the most of what the Greater Kruger has to offer, we have created a collection of curated safari itineraries. Each of these itineraries […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Nyala-19-July-2025-leopard-silhouette-370x275.jpeg "Explore the Greater Kruger: Curated Safari Itineraries")
Explore the Greater Kruger: Curated Safari Itineraries
For many travellers, visiting the Greater Kruger is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It boasts vast wilderness, rich wildlife, exceptional safari camps, and it will be a trip that you will never[…]
![Booking a safari holiday, one can easily get confused as to where one should book. While many opt for booking in public parks such as the Kruger National Park, there is a whole host of options at private reserve that many are not aware of. Imagine the moment you’ve been waiting for on safari: your […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/WIPAOFSunsetGemma-370x275.jpg "Private Reserve vs Kruger National Park: Why Many Choose a Safari in the Greater Kruger")
![Twice a year, Sun Destinations hosts a Mega Educational in the Greater Kruger. This allows travel agents to learn more about our properties. This year’s Mega Ed took place from 26 to 30 January 2026. It saw the Sun Destinations team host agents from New Frontiers Tours, Go 2 Adventures, African Ample Assistance, and Tour […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260129_052851-370x275.jpg "A Sprint Through the Greater Kruger: Mega Educational 2026")
![Summer arrives not quietly, but generously. When it rains, it pours. In the African bush, this couldn’t be more true. The wild exhales, the parched earth welcoming this abundance of water in grateful gulps. Life blossoms. Everything grows. This is the water that the land will need to sustain it through the dry season to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PHOTO-2025-09-27-17-14-36-3-370x275.jpg "A Safari for All the Senses: Summer in the Wild")
![Safaris have a way of stripping things back. Time stretches and expands as you sink into a slower rhythm. Waking up to birdsong as it rings through the bush, calling out across the savannah as the dawn light begins to tint the wilderness with its soft and gentle hues. The smell of freshly ground coffee […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PHOTO-2025-08-10-18-46-56-370x275.jpg "Lessons from the Wild: Our Guides’ Most Memorable Moments")
![Nothing is wilder than a year in the African bush. From unforgettable wildlife encounters to moments that fluttered, rumbled, and roared, leaving a trail of memories in their wake. Across all of our camps at Sun Destinations, every year is made up of 365 days where the extraordinary is effortlessly embedded into the everyday. While […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PHOTO-2025-01-28-11-14-34-370x275.jpg "Wildlife Highlights of 2025: A Year of Unforgettable Safari Encounters")
![“Everything in Africa bites, but the safari bug is the worst of all.” -Brian Jackman Africa has a way of getting under your skin and for returning guest Linda Gordon, the call of the wild was impossible to ignore. After not one but two visits to Africa on Foot this year, we caught up with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_5591-Large-370x275.jpeg "Guest Review: Exploring Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp")
![Crowded promenades, overpriced resorts, and long queues just to claim a patch of sand—summer at the beach can feel more exhausting than relaxing. But what if there was a better way to spend the festive season? While winter is often seen as prime time for a safari, the summer months in the bushveld offer a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PHOTO-2025-04-02-15-55-39-2-370x275.jpg "Top Reasons to Go on a Summer Safari in Southern Africa")
![Most people don’t fully “get” birding until they come to the bush.But with each visit, you begin to tune in to the wildly diverse birds that flutter through the skies, perch in the trees, and call out across the savannah. Adding bright bursts of colour, they are jewels of the skies. Birds signal so much to those […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/USLR-Birding-Paul-Zimmer-Guest-June-2025-2-Large-370x275.jpeg "Birding for Beginners: How to Start Noticing (and Loving) Birds of the Bush")
![Spring is, after all, the season of new beginnings and in the wild, this rings especially true. With the return of the rains, dry landscapes are transformed into vibrant, lush wonderlands. Nutrient-rich grasses and fresh foliage emerge, offering a buffet for herbivores, while waterholes refill — perfect for sightings like dagga boys and elephant herds […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PHOTO-2025-10-07-14-19-15-2-370x275.jpg "Spring Wildlife Highlights: Blossoms, Babies and Nature’s Comeback")