7-Day Kruger Park, Panorama Route & S...

>> Your guide will pick you up in the early morning from Johannesburg and take you to the Panorama Route. You will stop along the way to stretch your legs, buy some refreshments and enjoy breakfast if you missed it at your hotel. After your stop, you will make your way to the Graskop Gorge glass lift with an absolute magical view of the Lowveld valley that stretches out over a vast forest land towards the Kruger National Park area. The glass lift takes you down into the mesmerizing world of the area’s indigenous rainforest, where you can go on a boardwalk walking trail and explore this natural treasure.

You will then head to the lodge situated on the Panorama Route (Graskop), where you will stay your first night. You will arrive in the afternoon, settle in and relax before you enjoy dinner at 18h00/19h00.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Umbhaba Eco Lodge Mid-range hotelat Panorama Route (Highlight, South Africa)

>> After breakfast, you will start the Panorama Route tour. First, you will visit the Pinnacle Rock lookout point, then the beautiful Lisbon Falls, the highest falls in the area. Next is Bourke’s Luck Potholes, with amazing natural rock formations created by the turbulent confluence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers. Lastly, you will visit the Three Rondavels, which has the most scenic view of the Blyde River Canyon and the dam below.

You will then head to your accommodation next to the Blyde River with the Drakensberg Mountains as the backdrop. Settle in and relax until your river safari boat cruise at 15h00. Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Blyde River Nature Reserve while cruising down the canyon. See the second highest Tufa Waterfalls on earth, hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds and plains game. This is the perfect way to end your Panorama Route with views from inside the canyon.

Afterwards, you can relax until dinner is prepared and served by your guide around 19h00.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Moholoholo Ya Mati Camp Mid-range lodgeat Panorama Route (Highlight, South Africa)

>> After a refreshing cup of coffee and breakfast, you will depart and make your way to the Elephant Sanctuary near Hazyview. At 09h00, you will go on a guided tour with a fully-trained elephant guide. You will have a full elephant introduction in the forest area and a tour of the sanctuary and stables. Enjoy a unique experience with the largest land animals on earth.

After your elephant tour, you will head to the iconic Kruger National Park. As soon as you enter, you will start to see some wildlife. Be especially on the lookout for rhinos, elephants, buffalos, and leopards during your first excursion through the park. Arrive at your accommodation in the afternoon, situated next to the beautiful Sabi River which attracts plenty of wildlife. Settle in and relax until your open-vehicle sunset game drive starts at 16h30. Afterwards, enjoy dinner prepared by your guide under African skies in the true safari way.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Skukuza Rest Camp Mid-range rest camp located inside Southern Kruger NP (South Africa)

>> Start this day bright and early in the true African way. Enjoy the beautiful African sunrise and get close to nature on foot by going on an adrenaline-packed bushwalk guided by armed rangers, starting around 05h00 (duration 3 to 4 hours).

Enjoy a tasty breakfast afterwards back at camp. Depart after breakfast and enjoy a midday game drive through Kruger National Park in a closed vehicle. On the way, you will stay the night at Berg & Dal Rest Camp, situated in the south of the park. Along the way, visit waterholes, riverbeds and lookout points. At 16h30, you will go on another exciting 3-hour open-vehicle sunset game drive in search of the numerous species of wildlife in the area. Afterwards, you can enjoy dinner prepared by your guide.

Please note the bushwalk can be substituted with a sunrise open-vehicle Kruger game drive. Otherwise, the bushwalk and sunset drive can be substituted with a full-day Kruger game drive (highly recommended).

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Skukuza Rest Camp Mid-range rest camp located inside Southern Kruger NP (South Africa)

>> After breakfast, head to the gate to exit the Kruger National Park, a last opportunity to spot the animals that have eluded you. After you exit the park, you will make your way to the last remaining Royal Kingdom of Southern Africa – Swaziland (now called Eswatini). Enjoy the beautiful landscapes and countryside of Swaziland as you make your way to Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary.

After arriving at Mlilwane in the afternoon, you will have time to settle in and relax. During the afternoon, you can enjoy activities like visiting Malkerns Valley’s Swazi Candles’ vibrant, music-filled workshop and witnessing how they create the most stunning candles. Otherwise, enjoy Mlilwane’s many walking trails, an interwoven network of more than 10 trails. Between the grasslands, dams, mountains and forests, many animal species can be seen, including crocodiles, zebras, blue wildebeests, kudus, and many more. Enjoy dinner around 19h00.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - Rest Camp Hut Mid-range bush camp located inside Mlilwane WS (Eswatini)

>> After an early breakfast, you will make your way to the Mantenga Cultural Village, set against the scenic backdrop of Nyonyane Mountain. Here, you can visit the Matenga Waterfalls, enjoy a guided tour through the village and experience how the Swazi people used to live. Afterwards, you can witness a stunning Swazi dancing performance.

After your day at Matenga, you will head back to Mlilwane, where you can relax until dinner, which can be enjoyed around 18h30.

• Time: 8-10Hrs
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - Rest Camp Hut Mid-range bush camp located inside Mlilwane WS (Eswatini)

>> Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
You'll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1
Transfer and Gorge Glass-Lift Experience
Your guide will pick you up in the early morning from Johannesburg and take you to the Panorama Route. You will stop along the way to stretch your legs, buy some refreshments and enjoy breakfast if you missed it at your hotel. After your stop, you will make your way to the Graskop Gorge glass lift with an absolute magical view of the Lowveld valley that stretches out over a vast forest land towards the Kruger National Park area. The glass lift takes you down into the mesmerizing world of the area’s indigenous rainforest, where you can go on a boardwalk walking trail and explore this natural treasure.

You will then head to the lodge situated on the Panorama Route (Graskop), where you will stay your first night. You will arrive in the afternoon, settle in and relax before you enjoy dinner at 18h00/19h00.

Main Destination:
Panorama Route (Highlight, South Africa)
Accommodation:
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Mid-range hotelat Panorama Route (Highlight, South Africa)




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Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2
Panorama Route and Canyon Boat Cruise
After breakfast, you will start the Panorama Route tour. First, you will visit the Pinnacle Rock lookout point, then the beautiful Lisbon Falls, the highest falls in the area. Next is Bourke’s Luck Potholes, with amazing natural rock formations created by the turbulent confluence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers. Lastly, you will visit the Three Rondavels, which has the most scenic view of the Blyde River Canyon and the dam below.

You will then head to your accommodation next to the Blyde River with the Drakensberg Mountains as the backdrop. Settle in and relax until your river safari boat cruise at 15h00. Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Blyde River Nature Reserve while cruising down the canyon. See the second highest Tufa Waterfalls on earth, hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds and plains game. This is the perfect way to end your Panorama Route with views from inside the canyon.

Afterwards, you can relax until dinner is prepared and served by your guide around 19h00.

Main Destination:
Panorama Route (Highlight, South Africa)
Accommodation:
Moholoholo Ya Mati Camp
Mid-range lodgeat Panorama Route (Highlight, South Africa)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3
Elephant Experience and Kruger Open-Vehicle Sunset Game Drive
After a refreshing cup of coffee and breakfast, you will depart and make your way to the Elephant Sanctuary near Hazyview. At 09h00, you will go on a guided tour with a fully-trained elephant guide. You will have a full elephant introduction in the forest area and a tour of the sanctuary and stables. Enjoy a unique experience with the largest land animals on earth.

After your elephant tour, you will head to the iconic Kruger National Park. As soon as you enter, you will start to see some wildlife. Be especially on the lookout for rhinos, elephants, buffalos, and leopards during your first excursion through the park. Arrive at your accommodation in the afternoon, situated next to the beautiful Sabi River which attracts plenty of wildlife. Settle in and relax until your open-vehicle sunset game drive starts at 16h30. Afterwards, enjoy dinner prepared by your guide under African skies in the true safari way.

Main Destination:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Best Time To Visit
May to September (Dry season)
High Season
December to January and July to August
Best Weather
Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)
Wildlife in Kruger NP

Elephant
Common


Giraffe
Common


Buffalo
Common


Zebra
Abundant


Wildebeest
Common


Hippo
Common
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Accommodation:
Skukuza Rest Camp
Mid-range rest camp located inside Southern Kruger NP (South Africa)




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Photos
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4
Bushwalk and Sunset Open-Vehicle Kruger Game Drive
Start this day bright and early in the true African way. Enjoy the beautiful African sunrise and get close to nature on foot by going on an adrenaline-packed bushwalk guided by armed rangers, starting around 05h00 (duration 3 to 4 hours).

Enjoy a tasty breakfast afterwards back at camp. Depart after breakfast and enjoy a midday game drive through Kruger National Park in a closed vehicle. On the way, you will stay the night at Berg & Dal Rest Camp, situated in the south of the park. Along the way, visit waterholes, riverbeds and lookout points. At 16h30, you will go on another exciting 3-hour open-vehicle sunset game drive in search of the numerous species of wildlife in the area. Afterwards, you can enjoy dinne

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• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)