A popular stop between Skukuza and Satara Under the shade of a great sausage tree (Kigelia africana) and surrounded by the open, untamed bush, guests that stop at Tshokwane Trading Post & Picnic Site can look forward to stoep-style seating, authentically-South African fare, colourful, hand-crafted souvenirs and so much more. Location, location, location! Tshokwane was established in 1928, initially as a ranger post by Kruger Park’s first warden - James Stevenson-Hamilton, and was named after a local Shangaan chief, known as Chokwane. The site actually went through a revamp several years ago, further enhancing its appeal to guests that make their way from camps in the south of the Kruger National Park, like Skukuza and Pretoriuskop Rest Camp to the ones in the north. This trading post is also surely one of the stops that you’ll make if you decide to embark on some of the game drive routes between Skukuza and Satara Rest Camp.

Located off S29 overlooking Mlondozi Dam, approximately 15 km from Lower Sabie has to be the number one picnic spot as it is situated on top of a hill with a view of the dam and plains below. We have had amazing sightings from here. Picture this – we get to the picnic cook our bacon and eggs and just as we are about to eat a heard of about 2000 buffalo appears on the plains walking in single file towards the dam.... or we see a lioness hunting giraffe...or we spot thousands of zebra ... or we watch baboons, wildebeest and zebra fighting over a dribble of water...or we watch elephants holding each other's tails in single file... etc etc - it is a magical place.... Garden of Eden of the Park

A highly recommended drive when in the North of the Kruger National Park around the Shingwedzi area, the S52 will take you along the Shingwedzi River and to the Red Rocks. Found about 15km from Shingwedzi the Red Rocks are a beautiful large sandstone slab. This rock has been weathered over an extremely long time by chemical, physical and biological processes. In this case the biologically induced process was the result of either a physical or chemical reaction being sped up by water. The formation of Red Rocks is said to be enhanced by a biological process which involves bacteria. A drive along this route is made all the more interesting because of these stunning Red Rocks.

The Afsaal Picnic Site is the main picnic area between the Berg-en-dal and Skukuza Rest Camps, and includes a restaurant and a small curio shop. Afsaal is an Afrikaans word that means "a place to break the journey" and the recently upgraded picnic spot offers just that - toilet facilities, braai stands, a shop and you can buy food if you don’t fancy a picnic.

The Nthandanyathi Bird and Game Hide is situated close to Lower Sabie Rest Camp on the S28 Nhlowa Road. It is a very quiet viewing point and can produce some amazing sights. The name "Nthandanyathi" translated and explained basically means where the Buffalo like to drink. There are a lot of water and woodland birds at the hide that can be photographed at close range.