Town Mpumalanga
Hazyview
The self-drive Kruger gateway — the closest town to Phabeni and Numbi gates, and a launch point for the Panorama Route.
Base
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Trip Role
Base
Ideal stay
2-3 nights as a Kruger base
Best for
Self-drive Kruger and Panorama Route
Our take
The best base for self-driving the southern Kruger gates and the Panorama Route.
The best base for self-driving the southern Kruger gates and the Panorama Route.
- Trip Role
- Base
- Ideal Stay
- 2-3 nights as a Kruger base
- Best For
- Self-drive Kruger and Panorama Route
- Go If
- You're self-driving southern Kruger and/or the Panorama Route.
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Why go
Hazyview is the practical self-drive Kruger base — minutes from Phabeni and Numbi gates, and the natural fork between the southern park and the Panorama Route. Banana farms, lodges, and the Skyway Trail zip-line.
What we love
Proximity to Phabeni Gate — you can be inside Kruger in 20 minutes.
What to know
4.5h from Johannesburg; a car is essential. Book Kruger gate and camp permits well ahead in season.
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