Five reasons why you should go on a self-drive safari in South Africa

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South Africa is well known for offering some of the best game reserves in Africa, most notably the wildlife-rich Kruger National Park and is often a go-to destination for self-drive enthusiasts.

To pique your interest, we browsed YouTube to find five reasons why South Africa should be your next self-drive safari destination:

Want to know what to expect while self-driving through the Kruger National Park? Lauren Ziemski gives us a sneak peak into what it’s like.

Guiding your own vehicle through the Kruger might seem daunting, but the wildlife experiences and sightings will remain with you for a lifetime.

A self-drive safari is also a great honeymoon option, as this couple exploring the Addo Elephant Park shows us in this clip. If you’d like to experience this for your honeymoon, be sure to rent your car well in advance, as it can easily get forgotten in all the wedding plans. Besides, car hire in South Africa is really easy.

This self-drive safari clip includes an amazing encounter with a massive male lion drinking at a waterhole in the Kruger National Park which starts at around 1:12 in the video. PS. Please make sure that your doors are locked and that your windows are rolled up in this situation!

A self-drive safari in the Pilanesberg Safari Park close to Sun City provided these wildlife enthusiasts with some amazing sightings of elephant, wildebeest, rhino, eland and so much more.