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If flying to KNP check out comparable prices and availability of vehicles between Nelspruit and Skukuza beforehand. No personal experience myself to draw on, but I have heard local opinion that Skukuza is overpriced and has less choice than Nelspruit.
A 4×4 pick-up truck has its advantages, but is not essential for the Park’s tar roads and also the majority of its gravel roads. I’ve never paid over-inflated 4×4 prices, always hired a cheaper MPV (like Toyota Avanza) or SUV (like Ford Ecosport or Toyota RAV, latter might be 4×4 or All Wheel Drive these days, not sure) and always been OK since both offer sufficiently high line of sight and ground clearance for ample game spotting.
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