Kruger National Park was proclaimed in 1898 and later extended to its present size of approximately 19,000 square km or 8,000 square miles. Where nearly 2 million hectares of the unrivaled diversity of life forms fuse with historical and archaeological sites - this is real Africa. The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks among the best in Africa. This safari/tour is an excellent choice for people who want to enjoy spectacular scenery, combined with game drives to see the renowned big five (elephant, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, and buffalo).
With almost 3 days in Kruger Park, your chances are excellent to see more animal species.
Minimum of 2 adults required to start.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Breakfast
✔ Parking fees
✖ Lunch and dinner are excluded, good restaurants with a variety of excellent food always available.
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Sunrock Guesthouse
2. Peermont Metcourt Hotel At Emperors Palace
3. AM City Lodge
4. Peermont D'oreale Grande
5. Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo Airport
6. City Lodge Hotel Eastgate
7. Ecotel Lodge
8. Peermont Mondior at Emperors Palace
9. Channel View Lodge
10. Ecomotel O.R Tambo Intl
11. Vista ORT
12. Ecotel OR Tambo
13. Whitehouse Lodge
14. Ikwekwezi Boutique Estate
15. Good 2 Go Guest House
16. African Rock Hotel and Spa
17. Miraton Eastgate Suites
18. Tassili Lodge 2
19. Garden Court O.R. Tambo International Airport
20. 8 on Acacia Bed & Breakfast
Additional Info: You will be picked up at the O.R.Tambo Airport or any hotel close to the O.R.Tambo Airport for the start of the tour between 7 am and 8 am.
Clients should arrive the day before their tour starts, as the time to travel to where the sightings start are taking about 5 hours.
Clients flying out of OR TAMBO International on last day to please not book flights earlier than 20:00 pm for domestic flights and 21:00 pm for international flights as one cannot always guarantee on-time arrival at OR Tambo International airport.
Itinerary
Drive to the spectacular Panorama Route
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Panorama Route
We will begin the journey and drive through some of the most scenic areas of the Eastern part of South Africa. Have lunch at a local restaurant and then drive to view Pinnacle Rock and then to experience the amazing view from God’s Window (Wonder View). We then visit the Berlin Falls, where numerous local arts and crafts are for sale. (Lunch en-route, restaurants available) From here we visit Bourke’s Luck Potholes, and then head the Blyde River Canyon, where we overnight in a chalet at the resort: Forever Blyde Canyon (or similar).
Duration: 9 hours
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The Pinnacle Rock
This 30-m quartzite tower is fringed by dense forest & has a nearby platform with panoramic views.
Duration: 15 minutes
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God's Window
Gods Window the view onto the escarpment forest is framed by the vertical cliffs of a deep gorge. From this ‘window’, a paved path leads along the escarpment and includes a fairly stiff walk to Quartzkop and the ‘Rain Forest’ with its natural garden below a canopy of trees and brightly coloured aloes in the winter. All set off by outcrops of sandstone weathered into haunting prehistoric shapes. Wonder View is just a couple of minutes up the road from God’s Window, providing a similar view as the top viewpoint without the climbing and the crowds.
Duration: 25 minutes
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Berlin Falls
The Berlin Falls is a waterfall in Mpumalanga, South Africa. They are located close to God's Window and the highest waterfall in South Africa's Mpumalanga province, Lisbon Falls. They are less than a tenth of the height of South Africa's tallest waterfall, the Tugela Falls, and are better known for their beauty.
Duration: 15 minutes
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Bourkes' Luck Potholes
This natural water feature marks the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon. Through countless eons the swirling whirlpools which occur as the Treur River plunges into the Blyde River caused waterborne sand and rock to grind huge, cylindrical potholes into the bedrock of the river.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
The Blyde River Canyon is a 26km long Canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is the one of the larger canyons on Earth but much smaller than those of Asia, the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon.
Incorporating the third largest canyon in the world and impressive lush scenery, Blyde River Canyon Reserve (also officially known as Motlatse Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve) offers visitors a remarkable experience. This Mpumalanga Nature Reserve, South Africa is near Kruger National Park and covers 29 000 hectares stretching from the misty highlands down to the hotter and drier lowveld at the Blyde Dam.
Duration: 50 minutes
Boat game ride on the Blyde Dam, off to Kruger Park.
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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
We leave after breakfast to take a boat trip on the Blyde Dam. An interpretation tour will take us to the Kadishi Tufa waterfall and the Three Rondawels. An abundance of wildlife will keep you distracted while learning more about the natural history of the Blyde Canyon. The Kadishi Tufa waterfall, at 200 meters (around 660 feet) in height, is the second tallest tufa waterfall on earth.
Completing this we head to the heart of the Kruger National Park through the Orpen gate, watching the game as we head to the Satara Rest Camp (or similar, like Letaba or Olifants), which is situated in an excellent game viewing area, with the bush relatively open and the animals plentiful and diverse. Once at your camp, you will have a popular 3-hour sunset game drive in an open safari vehicle where the amazing African sunsets can be seen, and return at night while viewing some nocturnal species, then dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in a bungalow.
Duration: 9 hours
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Kruger National Park
Game drive from the entrance to your camp of about 3 hours
Duration: 3 hours
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Kruger National Park
Enjoy a 3-hour sunset game drive in an open safari vehicle, starting late afternoon and arrive back in the dark to experience the African sunset, nocturnal animals and the stars!
Duration: 3 hours
Kruger National Park game drives
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Kruger National Park
Starting the game drive in our own vehicle early after coffee, you explore every possible opportunity to view the spectacular wildlife scenery. We take the best scenic routes and drive to the south of Kruger Park to get more opportunities to see the Big 5. You overnight at the Lower Sabie camp (or similar, like Skukuza or Berg en Dal). Lower Sabie graces the banks of the Sabie River, one of the few perennial rivers to flow through the Kruger National Park. Visitors cannot but feel soothed by the view towards the river and the Lebombo Mountains beyond. Watching the endless procession of animals coming to drink at the Sabie River establishes a sense of one's own place in the eternal cycle. You have to choose to do an optional activity like a sunset game drive, a game drive to a bush braai or a night game drive.
Duration: 9 hours
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Kruger National Park
You have to choice to do an optional activity like a sunset game drive, game drive to a bush braai or a night game drive.
Duration: 3 hours
Kruger National Park game drives
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Kruger National Park
You have the opportunity to do an optional early morning guided walk, depending on the time to be back at the airport. After having breakfast at the restaurant, we do a game drive as we travel out of the park and then start the 4-5 hour journey back to Johannesburg with another scenic route. (Lunch en-route)
Duration: 8 hours
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Kruger National Park
You have to choice to do an optional activity like an early morning game drive, or a morning walk.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children under 6 are not allowed on open safari vehicles for the 3 hour sunset drive, but allowed and welcome in the minivan. Parents can take turns to do game drives as there are other drives as well.
