Kruger and Panorama Route (through Dullstroom and Pretoria)
Suggested Itineraries8 days
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dullstroom›Mpumalanga/Panorama Route›Kruger National Park›Pretoria
Characteristics
A self-drive tour where you can choose the hotels, car and services you prefer. No service is pre-included: you can change the duration of every stop as you like. The hotels shown in the itinerary are to be intended as suggestions.
Itinerary
Day 1 — Dullstroom
Departure to, Dullstroom-Emnotweni is a small, charming town located south of the well-known Panorama Route (the road you will cross on your way back from the Kurger park). It rises at a height of 2,100 m, at the highest point of the breathtaking Great Escarpment in the Mpumalanga region.,
Car
Day 2 — Dullstroom → Mpumalanga/Panorama Route
Departure to, time at leisure for optional activities,
Day 3 — Mpumalanga/Panorama Route
We suggest a stop at Panorama Route, Guarded by the small town of Graskop, the famous Panorama Route is home to mountains, forests and canyons, most notably, the Blyde River Canyon, which is also the world’s largest “green canyon”. The Blyde River Canyon’s lush subtropical foliage makes it the world’s largest green canyon. The awe-inspiring Lisbon Falls, Berlin Falls and Mac Mac Falls are just a short drive away. As are scenic landmarks such as Bourke's Luck Potholes, an unusual geological formation formed at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur rivers that mark the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon. Make sure you stop at God’s Window, so called for its panoramic view of the Lowveld more than 900 m down into lush indigenous forest-clad ravine. The majestic cliffs plunge over 700 m to the Lowveld and the private game reserves that have made the area one of South Africa's main wildlife destinations. Also, a short 30-minute drive from Graskop will take you to the gold rush town of Pilgrim's Rest where you can relive the 1873 gold rush in surroundings of unparalleled beauty. You can even try your hand at panning for gold. Over and above the scenic beauty and historical learnings found on the Panorama Route, you will also experience a wealth of plant and animal life in the region.,
Car
Day 4 — Mpumalanga/Panorama Route → Kruger National Park
Free day, overnight stay in the park or in the closest available location, free time to relax before the afternoon game drive,
Day 5 — Kruger National Park
Day of photosafari in the park, Kruger National Park is the centerpiece of South African tourism, a vast area rich in wildlife that stretches for over 400 km across the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. But the region inhabited by large African animals extends beyond the public part into a large number of private reserves, often very expensive and exclusive, which form the Greater Kruger and where the circulation during photo safaris is not limited to roads, but open to the entire accessible territory by off-road vehicles. The distinction between Kruger National Park and Greater Kruger obviously does not concern the animals, which freely and indifferently roam both the national park and the private reserves. In any case, the adventure and the extraordinary natural environment will thrill you.,
Car
Day 6 — Kruger National Park → Pretoria
Time for a last safari at the break of dawn, late morning departure to, full day city tour,
Day 7 — Pretoria
Time at leisure for optional activities, return to,
Kruger and Panorama Route (through Dullstroom and Pretoria) — NAAR
Starts from
7 days / 4 nights – from Dullstroom to Pretoria,