Wildlife & landscape
The town stands where settled Lowveld, the Olifants catchment, and Kruger's mopane landscapes meet.
Safari gateway Home Base
Phalaborwa
Phalaborwa is the western gateway for the northern half of this transfrontier route, immediately outside Kruger's Phalaborwa Gate.
Wildlife on Great Limpopo Transfrontier Safari Circuit
These highlights describe the connected Safari Circuit; Phalaborwa remains its gateway.
Elephant
Signature
Lion
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Buffalo
Common
Rhino
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Leopard
Common
African Wild Dog
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Zebra
Common
Giraffe
Common
Phalaborwa and nearby Safari geography
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Road / trackSafari PlaceGateway Home Base
Why this gateway?
It makes the long internal park distances to Letaba and Giriyondo visible before the international crossing.
When to go
Park and border hours change seasonally; summer heat and rain can also slow the unpaved route beyond Giriyondo.
Getting there
Enter Kruger at Phalaborwa Gate, then travel on designated visitor roads through Letaba to Giriyondo. Distances inside the park take longer than ordinary highway distances.
Typical visit
An arrival, supply, or overnight gateway before a multi-day crossing.
Nearby Safari geography
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Related Safari Circuits
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