4-Day Kruger Park Safari and Panorama Route Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

From mile high Johannesburg to the ever warm lowveld Kruger Park to enjoy your first sunset safari

Depart from the bus terminal at Johannesburg International Airport at 07h00 on a shared mini-coach to the city of Nelspruit where your driver will meet you and transfer you to the lodge. Check in to your Premium River-View room with a bathroom en suite and open balcony overlooking the river. Relax and take in the view of the Kruger National Park and view wildlife that may be close by. Perhaps have lunch (optional) in the restaurant or a dip in the pool situated or explore the large well maintained grounds and garden.
Sometime after 3.30 pm, depending on the time of year you will be collected for your sunset safari drive into the KNP returning later in the evening to have dinner at the lodge. Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the bush and connect with nature around you as you relax under the African stars on the lodge's open deck. Have a late evening swim or buy a drink from the bar. The lodge has wifi so you can share your first pictures and message with friends and family.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season December to January and July to August

Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)

Wildlife in Kruger NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

Accommodation:

Pestana Kruger Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kruger NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Kruger National Park Safaris in one of the most animal rich regions of the Park

This morning, you'll arise early at dawn and go for your sunrise safari with the park ranger. This is a special time of day as the Kruger awakens and comes to life. By now you should have heard the iconic fish eagles cry, common along the river. Hopefully, there will be a matriarchal herd of elephants with babies or a savage but necessary lion kill, perhaps a majestic giraffe or a herd of stern-looking African buffalo. There are thrilling encounters around every corner!
Afterward, return to the lodge for breakfast and spend the middle of the day at leisure. Relax at the pool or spend time enjoying the views from your Premium River View room balcony or from deck at the restaurant. Lunch can be enjoyed on the deck at Pestana Kruger Lodge which overlooks the Crocodile River and the Kruger Park (at your own cost).
Later this afternoon you will be collected for your late afternoon/sunset open vehicle safari and after your game drive, return to Pestana Kruger Lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Pestana Kruger Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

The majestic Panorama Route featuring the world's most stunning vistas and scenery

This morning after an early breakfast, your guide will collect you for an exciting day on the Panorama Route. This route is situated along the edge of the highveld (highlands) escarpment. The escarpment divides the temperate highlands of South Africa from the much warmer lowlands which contain Kruger National Park. Its jagged edges protrude high above the lowland plains. The road follows these and reveals astounding vistas from its viewpoints such as God's Window. It is also the location of many beautiful waterfalls and its high point is one of the world's deepest river canyons; The Blyde River Canyon. There are also strange geological formations formed where the Blyde (happy) River meets the Treur (sorrowful) River called Bourke's Luck Potholes. The climatic conditions along this route are in contrast to the hot drier KNP, it is misty and cool most of the year. Pancakes both savoury and sweet have become a local dish and we shall sample them for lunch. Return to Pestana by 6:00 pm.

Main Destination:

Panorama Route (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Pestana Kruger Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kruger NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Sunrise Safari and Transfer Back to Johannesburg

Go for your last safari drive at dawn in the KNP. Please note, it is possible to change any of your morning game drives in this safari to safari walks. This one or the one on day 2 can be changed. But this needs to be arranged in advance and you must let us know at least a week or two before your trip. A walk in the bush gives an entirely different perspective to driving. After breakfast at the lodge, you will be collected by our driver and start your journey back to Johannesburg. (Arrival back in Johannesburg is between 17h30 and 18h00). If you're going on to Cape Town, there is a very convenient flight leaving at lunchtime every day from a local airport and we can drop you there (in which case we refund/discount the cost of the shuttle back to Johannesburg).
If pushed for time we can fly you in and out to a local airport at a surprisingly little extra cost. Please ask us about the price of this extra option.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.