5-Day Kruger and Panorama Classic Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator.

Transfer from Johannesburg & Sunset/Night safari

We will travel straight to the lodge in Hazyview and we arrive between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm. Guests will have time to relax, unpack, and settle into their rooms before enjoying a light lunch. There is also time to go for a swim or a walk around the beautiful lodge and its walking trails.

We depart at around 16:00 pm for our Sunset/Night Safari in the Kruger National Park before returning to the lodge at approximately 19:30 or 20:00 pm for a scrumptious dinner, and a good night’s rest.

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

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestCommon

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HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

CheetahOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogRare

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full Day Open Vehicle Safari in the Kruger National Park

The early morning hours are the absolute best time of day for spotting wildlife, especially predators, and we’ll set off from the lodge to be in the Kruger at sunrise.

Your guide will choose the best areas of the park to explore on today’s Kruger Park game drive. During this morning’s game drive, we will keep a lookout for the Big 5.

The lodge will arrange breakfast packs and after about 3 hours of driving, your guide will stop for a breakfast and bathroom break.

We then continue with the safari. During the safari, we will visit rivers and watering holes as well as the vast open plains and the park’s Bushveld regions, travelling through various eco zones.

We then stop for lunch at a rest camp, where this meal will be on your own account. While here there will be time to do some curio shopping or to indulge in a cold beer!

We arrive back at between 15:30 and 16:00 pm, with enough time to relax, swim and have a laidback dinner.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Full Day Panorama Route Tour

Today we explore the iconic Panorama Route, visiting God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, Lisbon Falls, the 3 Rondavels and Graskop.

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge a before your guide collects you in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.

The Panorama Route begins about 45 minutes from Hazyview, climbing almost 1,000 metres into the Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Temperatures are cooler, so bring a jacket and comfortable walking shoes.

After exploring the scenic attractions, we stop in Graskop for lunch at the famous pancake restaurant, with time for curio shopping and a stroll through town.

We return to the lodge at approximately 16:00 after an unforgettable day exploring one of South Africa’s most spectacular regions.

Main Destination:

Three Rondavels (Panorama Route)

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Safari and Afternoon of Leisure

We again depart before sunrise for our morning safari. The early, cool morning hours are the best time of day for viewing wildlife, including predators such as lions and hyenas, which are mostly active during the early hours.

Today, your guide will try to find animals while exploring areas not yet seen or covered during previous safaris. The Kruger National Park is home to 148 mammal species and over 500 bird species. No safari is ever the same, and there is always something new and interesting to see.

We will return to the lodge at around 12:00 pm, after which you can relax and enjoy an afternoon of leisure. Breakfast, a light lunch and dinner are included.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

Umbhaba Eco Lodge

• Mid-range hotel located in Hazyview (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Morning Safari and Transfer back to Johannesburg

For our last safari, we leave the lodge before sunrise, your guide will focus on trying to find the animals we couldn’t find on the first two safaris.

After a short breakfast and coffee stop, we will continue with the safari, as we make our way back to the lodge at around 12:00 pm.

After saying goodbye to your guide and freshening up, the journey back to Johannesburg begins.
Clients are collected by the shuttle at around 12:30 pm, and you will return to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo shuttle terminal or a lodge within a 5 km radius of the airport, arriving between 17:00 pm and 18:00 pm.

Main Destination:

Kruger National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.