$2,775 to $3,075 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival & the Southern Panorama Route
Arrival & the Southern Panorama Route
Your private guide meets you at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport near Nelspruit and the adventure begins at once, climbing the escarpment to the gold-rush village of Pilgrim's Rest, where the streets still feel like the 1870s. Continue to the viewpoints at God's Window and Wonderview, where the Lowveld falls away far below, and the waterfalls around Graskop. Check in at Angels View on the edge of the gorge for a relaxed evening; dinner is at your own arrangement in the village.
- Main Destination:
- Panorama Route (Highlight)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Angels View
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Blyde River Canyon & into Kruger
Blyde River Canyon & into Kruger
After breakfast your guide drives north along the Blyde River Canyon, one of the largest green canyons on earth. Stop at Bourke's Luck Potholes, where the river has carved extraordinary cylindrical pools in the rock, and at the Three Rondavels viewpoint high above the dam. Descend the escarpment to the Lowveld and enter Kruger at Orpen Gate, arriving at Hoyo Hoyo in time for afternoon tea. If you arrive in time, an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle follows, with sundowners in the bush, before dinner around the fire.
- Main Destination:
- Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (Panorama Route)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Early-Morning Safari in Central Kruger
Early-Morning Safari in Central Kruger
Wake to coffee as the Cape turtle doves greet the day, then head out on an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle with your ranger and tracker, when lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino are most active. Return for brunch and a lazy midday: laze at the infinity pool and watch elephant come to the waterhole, or enjoy a siesta in your Tsonga-inspired suite and a shower in the open air. After afternoon tea, an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle continues into the dusk, with sundowners in the bush, followed by dinner under the stars.
- Main Destination:
- Kruger National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Kruger NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Sundowners & Fireside Stories
Sundowners & Fireside Stories
Another early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle follows fresh tracks across the concession, with a coffee stop in the bush as the sun climbs. Back at the lodge, the middle of the day is yours: a book on your private deck, a swim, or quiet time at the waterhole, where some of the best sightings come to you. In the late afternoon, set off on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, with sundowners in the bush, then end the evening with fireside stories and a starlit dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Kruger National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning Drive & Transfer to Hoedspruit
Morning Drive & Transfer to Hoedspruit
Enjoy a final early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, one more chance to find the animals still on your wish list. Return to Hoyo Hoyo for breakfast and a last look at the waterhole, then take your private road transfer north through Kruger to Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport, about two hours, for your onward flight to Johannesburg or Cape Town (flight not included). From canyon viewpoints to Big Five sightings, it has been a journey through the very best of Mpumalanga.
- Main Destination:
- Hoedspruit (Town)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
