Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
You might enjoy this thread, where I planned a day in the park before heading on to a game lodge. We've got some superb posters in our Africa forum. Johan Rebet outlined a self drive trip for us and it was terrific.
Mixing luxe and grit in the Kruger area: info needed
This is quite helpful. I haven't done my homework yet and mainly picked Skukuza because one of its "best" cottages was available the two nights I wanted. Nine months in advance and most of the accommodation is already taken. In a few months I will be asking for help, probably in your thread above.
I've driven between Johannesburg and Kruger before but it was a long time ago. I do remember liking the drive so I decided to do it again instead of flying.
I am renting a Toyota RAV4 from Avis, do these come with GPS? I sure hope so but I think having paper and/or laptop maps is an essential backup as I know there won't be mobile signal everywhere.