The Klaserie Private Nature Reserve — Attraction in Bushbuckridge

The Klaserie Private Nature Reserve is a private concession that forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park and is located close to the town of Hoedspruit. To enter the Klaserie you need to stay at one of the lodges located within it. We stayed at the Xanatseni Private Camp (reviewed separately) which I can highly recommend. The park is large with a range of different biospheres and all the animals that can be found within the Kurger National Park can also be found here, so you are almost guaranteed of beautiful sightings. The staff at the entrance gate, Enkhulu, were very friendly and engaging and showed they take their job seriously regarding wildlife...

If you want to go to visit the Kruger, you definitely should go to Klaserie (which is a part of the Greater Kruger nature reserve). Here the African animals live in their own and are treated well and respectfully by guides, tourists and lodges. The wealth in fauna is amazing (compared to other zones) and you can see all kind of animals (not just the Big Five!) here: elephants, giraffes, rhinos, wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, lions... And even leopards or wild African dogs! Very diverse!! It was like being inside of the...

Great location, however animal density is on the low side especially those lower down the food chain to ensure that there are plenty of animals higher up the food chain, no point introducing more lions if there aren't any wildebeest for them to eat - great to see 2 packs of wild dogs, and there is a third pack who...