5 Day - Stay inside Kruger, Boat Cruise & Panorama Route Tour
Day 1 - Transfer + Gorge Glass lift experience
Your guide will pick you up early morning from Johannesburg & head to the Panorama Route.
You will make a stop along the way to stretch your legs, buy some refreshments and to enjoy breakfast if you missed it at your hotel.
After your stop you will continue with your drive towards the Lodge, where you will be staying the first night. Arrive early afternoon and settle-in before making 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.
Enjoy Dinner back at the Lodge at 18h00/19h00.
Day 2 - Panorama Route + Canyon Boat Cruise
This exciting day starts at 07h30 with breakfast at the restaurant. After breakfast you will head to the first stop on the Panorama Route – the stunning Pinnacle Rock look-out point, you will then make your way to the beautiful Lisbon Falls, the highest falls in the area, next you will visit Bourke’s Luck Potholes with amazing natural rock formations, created by the turbulent confluence of the Blyde and Treur rivers and lastly you will stop at the Three Rondavels, where you will be able to have the most scenic sight of the Blyde river Canyon and the Blyde river Canyon Dam down below.
After your last stop on the Panorama Route, you will head to your accommodation that is situated next to the Blyde River with the breath-taking Drakensberg Mountains as the backdrop. Settle in & relax until it’s time for your River Safari/Boat Cruise to start at 15h00.
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Blyde River Nature Reserve while cruising down the Canyon, also see the 2nd 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.
Return to your accommodation afterwards and relax until dinner is served & prepared by your guide around 19h00.
Day 3 - Moholoholo Wildlife Centre tour + Kruger open vehicle Sunset game drive
Enjoy a tasty breakfast around 07h30. Afterwards, you will make your way to the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre to go on a very interesting tour starting at 09h30. At the Centre, you can get close to Africa’s threatened and endangered wildlife and learn more about these amazing animals. Some of the animals that can be viewed are leopard, lion, serval, vulture, honey badger (famous Stoffel), etc. to name but a few.
After your wildlife tour, you will head to the iconic Kruger National Park. As soon as you have entered you will see some wildlife. Be especially on the lookout for rhino, elephant, buffalo and leopard during your first excursion through the park. Arrive in the afternoon at your accommodation, situated next to the beautiful Sabi River that 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.
Day 4 - Bushwalk & Sunset Open vehicle Kruger Game drives
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 starting around 05h00(duration 3-4 hours), guided by armed Rangers.
Enjoy a tasty breakfast afterwards back at camp. Depart after breakfast and enjoy a closed vehicle mid-day Game drive through Kruger National Park to provide you with more opportunity to spot Africa’s amazing wildlife OR you can relax at Camp, buy a souvenir or take a dip in the swimming pool.
At 16h30 you will be able to 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.
- (It is important to have the correct perspective when embarking on a Bushwalk, although there is the opportunity of seeing the Big Five, this is not the main aim of a Kruger Bushwalk. The aim is to facilitate an experience that embraces some of the fundamental values of Wilderness; solitude, timelessness, freedom from a world where human is in control, and a place where the sounds and ways of nature pervade).
The Bushwalk can be substituted with a sunrise open vehicle Game drive.
Day 5 - Sunrise Open vehicle Game drive and transfer to Johannesburg
Enjoy your last Kruger Safari during an open vehicle Sunrise Drive with a duration of 3 hours starting around 05h00, which is perfect Game viewing time.
Enjoy breakfast back at camp, from where your guide will take a slow drive to the exit gate that will provide you with a last chance to spot the wildlife that eluded you the previous days. Once out of the park, enjoy the scenic drive back to Johannesburg with a comfort stop along the way where you will also have an opportunity to buy lunch. Arrive at your specified Destination/Hotel late afternoon.
Please note, although we provide planned Itineraries our tours are totally flexible and can be customised to suit your needs. Extra activities can be added or if there are activities that you are not interested in, we can just easily leave them out and send you a new quotation.
Included
- Day 1 - Pick-up from Johannesburg + a Private guided transfer in an Air-conditioned vehicle, conducted by a registered & qualified SA Tourism and Field safari guide
- All transfers, all fuel & Toll fees
- All Kruger Daily Conservation fees/Entrance fees + all Panorama Route Entrance fees
- 2 x nights’ Panorama Route En-suite accommodation
- 2 x nights’ Kruger En-suite accommodation – inside the park
- Breakfast & Dinners
- 2 x 500ml Bottled water per person per day
- Blyde River Canyon Panorama Route Tour
- Blyde River Canyon Boat cruise
- Gorge Glass lift experience
- Moholoholo wildlife rehabilitation tour
- 2 x Afternoon open vehicle Sunset Kruger Game drives which extends into the Night
- 1 x Guided Bushwalk with armed Rangers (Can be substituted with a Sunrise Game drive)
- 1 x Sunrise open vehicle Kruger Game drive
- Day 5 – Private transfer back to Johannesburg after the last day’s Safari activity
Excluded
- Airfares to and from South Africa +Visas
- Lunch + beverages
- Extra activities not mentioned
- All Gratuities
- Medical Aid and Travel Insurance
- Any items of personal nature
General Information
- Red Africa Safaris might make use of partnered companies to lead/conduct Safari tours and only make use of highly professional, registered and passionate companies with whom Red Africa Safaris has an established relationship.
- There might be other guests joining you on some of the activities such as the Kruger Game drives and Bushwalks as these activities are done by Kruger Park themselves. Exclusive private Safaris/Tours (Morning and Full Day) can be scheduled.
- Please note all activities and accommodation are subject to the weather & availability.
- Breakfast and Dinners are included in the rates most prepared by your guide, should you be dining at a Restaurant, the main course is included, starters, beverages and desserts are for own account.
- If the Reservation is made within 30 days of departure, we request the full amount to be paid at the time of confirmation. If the Reservation is made more than 30 days prior to departure then a 50% deposit of the full amount is required at the time of booking and the balance is due 30 days prior to the start of the Safari Tour.
- When wanting to participate in the Kruger Bushwalk, persons older than 65 years of age needs to provide a doctor’s fitness certificate.
- Red Africa Safaris cannot be held responsible for any Cancellation, Modification or No-show fees that might incur. Therefore, the onus is upon you (the traveller) to take out the necessary Travel Insurance to be covered in the event of unforeseen circumstances that might occur.