8-Day South Africa Safari Tour with Panorama Route and Shangaan Village

• The group will arrive at Tambo International Airport at 6:30 am and depart from the airport to Mpumalanga for Kruger National Park.

• Check in, view the surrounding area, relax, enjoy a night drive, have supper, and settle in for the night.

• At 05:00 am, depart for an early morning safari game drive in search of crepuscular mammals such as lions, leopards, and other wildlife for 3 hours.

• Freshen up and have breakfast, then depart for a safari day drive in search of buffaloes, rhinos, elephants, and general game for 3 hours.

• Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. At 15:30 hrs, depart for a safari sundowner drive for 3 hours.

• Return, have supper, and relax at the lodge.

• Breakfast at 07:00, then depart for God's Window. See the majestic cliffs from a height of 700 m. On a clear day, you will see over the famous Kruger Park toward the Lebombo Mountains on South Africa's border with Mozambique, as well as the impressive mountain gorges, Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels, and the Mac Falls.

• After lunch, go on the Blyde River hiking trail or take a walking trail in the mist forest to the upper viewpoint and admire the cascading waterfalls.

• Check in at one of the Panorama Route game lodges and bush spas. The Panorama Route is an adventure-seeker's paradise and includes activities such as rock climbing, abseiling, caving, white-water rafting, bungee jumping, horse-riding trails, mountain biking, quad biking, and hiking. You can also buy many souvenirs at God's Window along the Panorama Route. They expect you to barter, so do. The region is also famous for its pancakes.

Supper and overnight stay.

• At 07:00 am, have breakfast and depart for an adventure delight. Then continue to the Shangaan Village at Hazyview. The people of this area are interactive, and midday tours through the forest to the village are possible. Enjoy interactive drumming sessions and entirely traditional meals at Chief's Kraal. The Chief's wives wash the guests' hands, after which pots of food are brought out and served.

• After lunch, enjoy dancing and singing, including a live performance of traditional dance and choir.

• Return to the lodge, have supper, relax at the bar, and stay overnight.

• Wake up, bathe, have breakfast, and then depart for Bela Bela (Warmbaths), Thaba Kwena, where you will encounter a massive gulch of crocodiles. Visit a welcoming curio shop where you will find a variety of gifts and memoirs, as well as various leather products, including wallets, purses, and belts.

• Then depart for Waterberg Zipline Adventures, where clients enjoy a two-hour slide from one platform to another in the middle of the splendid Waterberg Mountains and the Waterberg Biosphere Region, a World Heritage Site.

• Depart from Waterberg Zipline, have lunch, and shop in Bela Bela.

• Then depart for the Five Star Zebula Nature Reserve & Bush Lodge, check in, and view the area. Enjoy an adventurous elephant-back safari, return to the lodge for supper, and then leave for a night safari drive.

• Return and stay overnight.

• Wake up, have breakfast at 07:00 hrs, and depart for a guided safari walk and quad safari, then return for an animal encounter tour featuring cheetah interactions, lion and tiger cubs, snakes, and more.

• Then have lunch and depart for adventure activities including clay target shooting, paintballing, archery, and a horseback safari. Relax at the swimming pool and spa, then enjoy supper at the restaurant and unwind at the restaurant and bar.

Spend the night at Zebula Lodge.

• Wake up, bathe, have breakfast, and then check out. Depart for Thabazimbi and continue to Marakele National Park - the Big 5 and Small 5 Park, home to the world's largest breeding colony of Cape Vultures.

• Enjoy a Thabazimbi tour, have lunch, and then depart for Marakele National Park. Check in, view the surrounding area, and then head out for a sundowner safari game drive and safari bush braai, enjoying a meal in the bush under a galaxy of stars. The guide will also share information about the stars, general astronomy, and storytelling.

• Return to the lodge for showers and overnight.

• Wake up, freshen up, have breakfast, and then depart for the Lenong/Vulture viewpoint.

• Return, check out, and depart for Marakele Predator Centre, then continue to Tambo International Airport. Lunch will be in Johannesburg. You can also do some shopping there before finally being dropped off at the airport for check-in and departure.