Self Drive in the Far North
  • From Punda Maria
    There are two main routes linking Punda Maria to the main Shingwedzi Pafuri road (H1-8). These are the S60 past Gumbandebvu Hill and the Punda Maria...
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  • Klopperfontein to Parfuri
    Klopperfontein is the main centre of animal activity between Punda Maria and the Luvuvhu River. It is a transition zone between the mopaneveld and the sandveld...
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  • Luvuvhu and Nyala Drives
    The Luvuvhu River (above) is believed to have got its name from the Venda word for river bushwillow (muvuvhu). It forms the western boundary of Kruger...
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  • Mahonie Loop
    The 28-km Mahonie Loop around Punda Maria is a marvellous introduction to the sandveld. Named after the pod mahogany tree, of which there are many specimens...
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  • Makuleke Wilderness
    The Makuleke Conservancy is the jewel of northern Kruger. The 24 000-ha private concession is located between the Luvuvhu River to the south and the Limpopo...
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  • Pafuri Area
    Among the rarer birds that may be seen at Pafuri and along the Luvuvhu River, are the thick-billed cuckoo, racket-tailed roller, Narina trogon and trumpeter hornbill...
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  • Pafuri Gate
    Pafuri Gate is about six-and-a-half hours' drive from Johannesburg and is the most northerly entrance to Kruger. It is situated in mopane woodland between...
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