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Safari Gateway Towns
The towns that actually serve as bases for Greater Kruger — Hoedspruit, Hazyview, Phalaborwa and Nelspruit. Where to sleep before and after the bush.
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Hoedspruit
The bushveld town between Kruger and the private reserves — the safari logistics hub with a real community of guides and lodges.
Hazyview
The self-drive Kruger gateway — the closest town to Phabeni and Numbi gates, and a launch point for the Panorama Route.
Phalaborwa
The Kruger-eve base for the Phalaborwa Gate — a hot lowveld town with a river camp and the only Kruger gate on the Limpopo side.
Nelspruit
Mpumalanga's capital (Mbombela) — the lowveld gateway to Kruger, the Panorama Route, and the Mozambique border.
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