5-Day Kruger National Park Safari with Panorama Route from Johannesburg

• Depart from Johannesburg at 06h30, and journey along some of the most scenic roads into the Lowveld region of South Africa, known as Mpumalanga.

• Stop for a brunch break en route in the historic town of Dullstroom, known as the fly-fishing capital of Southern Africa and famous for some of the best trout dishes.

• After the brunch/lunch stop, continue down the Drakensberg escarpment via Abel Erasmus Pass and into the untamed Lowveld.

• The road takes you along a winding pass through towering mountain cliffs, with waterfalls along the way if there has been some rain.

Spend the next two nights at a lodge situated in a private reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park, allowing the opportunity to see animals and begin experiencing the beauty of this country.

Meals Included: Dinner (lunch at own expense)

Driving Distance: 480 km

Accommodation: Greater Kruger National Park

• Enjoy an early morning coffee and rusks as you watch the sunrise.

• Embark on a bushwalk, where you experience the ways animals move around and learn more about the smaller, intricate details of how everything in nature fits together.

• This morning focuses on the tracks and signs animals leave behind as they go about their daily lives, while your guide and/or tracker points out interesting facts along the walk. If you encounter animals on foot, that is an added bonus, as their senses are usually better than ours.

• Before the heat of the day sets in, slowly make your way back to the lodge to enjoy brunch.

• Head out for a game drive later in the afternoon, when it starts cooling down and the animals become more active.

• This drive covers a bit more distance and gives a great opportunity to spot some of the animals that inhabit the area, so keep your eyes open as you search for wildlife.

• After the game drive, return slowly to the lodge to enjoy dinner and share stories around the campfire about the things seen during the day.

Meals Included: Light Breakfast, Brunch, and Dinner

Driving Distance: 20 km

Accommodation: Greater Kruger National Park

• Wake up with the sun and enjoy a substantial breakfast before setting off.

• Explore the beauty of the famous Panorama Route, stopping at many of its highlights.

• Today's highlights include the Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world, followed by Bourke's Luck Potholes and God's Window. Stop for lunch at your own expense in the little town of Graskop.

• The Panorama Route offers some of the most unique and captivating scenery in South Africa, and you will spend a good amount of time at each stop to fully enjoy what you see and get the full experience.

• Depart for Hazyview in the afternoon, where you will settle in for the next two nights.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner (lunch at own expense)

Driving Distance: 196 km

Accommodation: Hazyview

• Get up early to enter the southern section of Kruger National Park as soon as possible for a full day of game viewing. This part of the park offers the chance to see different species such as rhino, wild dogs, herds of buffalo, and elephants, as well as predators like lions and hyenas, because the south usually has more water and naturally attracts more animals.

The day is dedicated to driving around in search of these animals. Along the way, stop regularly at some of the park's rest camps for leg stretches and comfort breaks, as well as at waterholes on the route.

• Late in the afternoon, exit the park and head back to your accommodation for the night.

Meals Included: Light Breakfast, Dinner (lunch in the park at own expense)

Driving Distance: Roughly 100 km (depending on what you see today)

Accommodation: Hazyview

• After a relaxed breakfast, depart Hazyview and make your way back to Johannesburg.

• The tour ends in the late afternoon upon arrival at the lodge.

Meals Included: Breakfast (lunch at own expense)

Distance: 438 km

Accommodation: Post Night Accommodation