5-Day Panorama, Wildlife Rehab Centre and Kruger Safari

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

The Panorama Route

This morning we'll depart early from Johannesburg. Our route takes us through the agricultural and coal mining areas of the Highveld and continues onto the Mpumalanga escarpment. Here we will visit the many attractions along the Panorama Route, including God’s Window, the Bourke’s Luck Potholes and various waterfalls in the area. The Panorama Route along the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga is arguably one of the most beautiful and popular travel destinations in South Africa. It leads through the rugged mountain range of the northern Drakensberg.
Here, in the northeastern part of the Great Escarpment, the inland plateau declines abruptly and steeply and opens up fantastic views of the plains of the Lowveld up to a thousand meters below. Late in the afternoon, we will arrive at our well-appointed accommodation in Graskop. Dinner will be enjoyed at one of the many quaint restaurants in town.

Main Destination:

Panorama Route (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Westlodge Bed & Breakfast

• Luxury guest house located at Panorama Route (Highlight)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Blyde River Canyon & Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

After an early breakfast we visit Bourkes Luck Potholes and the Three Rondawels lookout point over the Blyde River Canyon. The view from the lookout point is considered by many to be the finest along the Panorama Route. We then travel over the northern Drakensberg mountains and descend into the Lowveld via the Abel Erasmus Mountain Pass and arrive at Moholoholo Forest Camp in time for lunch. The forest camp is situated in a picturesque position underneath the towering cliffs of the escarpment.
Your stay will include three delicious meals, a game drive on the reserve, a beautiful morning bush walk—where our experienced guide will introduce you to a wonderful world consisting of wild animals, birds and the signs, tracks and smells of the African bush—and to top it all, a visit to our world-renowned Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. On completion of your tour of the rehabilitation centre, a sunset game drive is enjoyed in the reserve followed by a dinner in the Boma under the African skies.

Main Destination:

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (Panorama Route)

Accommodation:

Moholoholo Forest Camp

• Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Blyde River Canyon (Panorama Route)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Greater Kruger National Park - Thornybush Private Game Reserve

An early wake-up call signals yet another exciting day in the African bush. This morning at sunrise, we will join a guided bush walk with a qualified field guide. This is a great opportunity to see some of the smaller creatures and plants up close, not to mention some of the larger wildlife in their own environment.
A hearty breakfast is enjoyed at Moholoholo Forest Camp on completion of the bushwalk. At around mid-day, you are dropped off at an exclusive lodge in the Thornybush Private Game Reserve which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park, as there are no fences between the Kruger and the private reserves.
Lunch is enjoyed before heading out on your first game drive in specially adapted open 4X4 vehicles under the expert guidance of knowledgeable field guide. At dusk, sundowners are enjoyed deep in the bush, after which the drive continues, making use of spotlights to search for nocturnal animals. Dinner is enjoyed at the lodge after the game drive.

Main Destination:

Thornybush Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season October to March (It is rarely busy)

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

Wildlife in Thornybush GR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

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HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

White RhinoOccasional

Black RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

CheetahOccasional

Wild DogVery Rare

Accommodation:

Thornybush Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Thornybush GR (Greater Kruger)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Greater Kruger National Park - Thornybush Private Game Reserve

An early wake-up call signals the start of yet another exciting day in Big Five territory. After morning coffee and light snacks, you'll depart on an early morning safari in open 4x4 vehicles after which you'll return to the lodge for a late breakfast.
After breakfast, you can embark on a guided bush walk with an armed ranger, who will identify spoor and droppings and share with you some of the fascinating secrets of the bush. If you are lucky, you may come across big game on foot—a truly exhilarating experience.
Later today, another safari undertaken, followed by a delicious South African dinner.

Main Destination:

Thornybush Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)

Accommodation:

Thornybush Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Thornybush GR (Greater Kruger)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

End of Tour

After a final open vehicle game drive and a late breakfast, you are picked from the lodge and are transferred back to Johannesburg via the scenic Abel Erasmus Pass.
(You have the option of a return flight from Hoedspruit Airport to your onward destination. Please enquire about the price reduction).

Main Destination:

Greater Kruger

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.