<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Although I enjoyed the bare-bones experience, I'd pay more for a private lodge in the future.WOLF AVNI/Shutterstock</p><ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-go-south-african-safari-cheap-kruger-national-park-2024">Kruger National Park</a> is a protected area of South Africa surrounded by wildlife.</li><li>I spent $90 per night to sleep in a bare-bones bungalow inside the park.</li></ul><p>With <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/discover/get-inspired/global-travel-trends">expedition-style adventures</a> on the rise, I was eager to go on a safari in Kruger National Park, the largest national park in <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mistakes-avoid-south-african-safari-first-timers-2024-7">South Africa</a>.</p><p>Choosing the park was easy, but I had a tough time deciding where to stay since Kruger has a wide range of accommodations.</p><p>There are 12 main rest camps in the park alone, plus some more remote bush camps and lodges. Plus, there are private game reserves nearby that connect to Kruger and offer lodge accommodations ranging from basic to opulent.</p><p>Eventually, I settled on spending two nights at Satara Rest Camp in a bungalow in the park that cost $90 a night (not including the $25 park entrance fee each guest has to pay each day).</p>