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Kruger Safari & the Panorama Route

Discover South Africa’s spectacular scenery and awe-inspiring wildlife! This 6-day tour is tailor-made for nature lovers and safari seekers.

6 Days | 1 Countries
JohannesburgJohannesburg
Up to $905
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Kruger Safari & the Panorama Route

6 Days | 1 Countries

Summary

Get ready for the ultimate South African wildlife adventure! Journey from Johannesburg to the Kruger National Park Region for thrilling safaris and Big 5 sightings. Travel along Mpumalanga’s Panorama Route, admiring the spectacular Blyde River Canyon and Bourke’s Luck Potholes. Nature, wildlife, and epic views await - let’s go!

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Tour Overview

Start Point IconStart Point

Garden Court OR Tambo International Airport Hotel

End Point IconEnd Point

Garden Court OR Tambo International Airport Hotel

Accommodation IconAccommodation

5 Nights, (3 & 4 star hotels & safari lodge)

5 Nights

(3 & 4 star hotels & safari lodge)

Meals IconMeals

5 Breakfasts | 5 Dinners

5 Breakfasts

5 Dinners

Transport IconTransport

Air-conditioned coach

Air-conditioned coach

Tour Type IconTour Type

Fully-guided tour

Fully-guided tour

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Itinerary

Start Point IconStart Point

Garden Court OR Tambo International Airport Hotel | approx. 10:30 AM

End Point IconEnd Point

Garden Court OR Tambo International Airport Hotel | 10:00 AM - After breakfast

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Welcome to South Africa! Meet up with the tour at a hotel close to Johannesburg airport. Then, travel towards the Kruger National Park Region and settle into the accommodation for the night. Did you know that the park is only slightly smaller than the entire country of Belgium? Dine under the African sky this evening.

mealsDinner
hotelHazyview Sun (or similar)
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A full-day game drive in the Kruger National Park awaits! See African animals in their natural habitat, including leopards, lions, elephants, cheetahs, wild dogs and rhinos. In the late afternoon, head to the accommodation on the western edge of the park. Swim in the pool or enjoy a sun-downer before an included dinner this evening!

mealsBreakfast, Dinner
Experiences:
Included
Embark on a full-day Kruger National Park game drive

Spot the 'Big 5' (lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros), explore vast landscapes, and relax in an air-conditioned tour bus.

Included
Embark on a full-day Kruger National Park game drive

Spot the 'Big 5' (lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros), explore vast landscapes, and relax in an air-conditioned tour bus.

hotelTimbavati Safari Lodge (or similar)
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Today, choose a half or full-day safari, driving in prime game viewing areas, stopping at various waterholes and rest camps. Keep your eyes peeled and your cameras at the ready, watching these stunning animals in the wild is truly an unforgettable experience. On return to the accommodation, slip into the pool and relax before an included dinner.

mealsBreakfast, Dinner
Experiences:
Optional
Half-Day Game Drive

Experience a half-day game drive in the Kruger National Park region. Spot wildlife while you enjoy your breakfast!

Optional
Half-Day Game Drive

Experience a half-day game drive in the Kruger National Park region. Spot wildlife while you enjoy your breakfast!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive with Lunch

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region with lunch included!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive with Lunch

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region with lunch included!

Optional
Sunset Game Drive

Embark on a sunset game drive and watch as the nocturnal animals come out to play.

Optional
Sunset Game Drive

Embark on a sunset game drive and watch as the nocturnal animals come out to play.

hotelTimbavati Safari Lodge (or similar)
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Today, choose to go on another half-day, sunrise safari with a local wildlife expert. Or, stay at the accommodation and relax by the pool. Tonight is the last time to enjoy dinner here. Sit down around the bush fire while swapping safari stories and sipping some Amarula. Be sure to try this local liqueur made from fermented marula fruit!

mealsBreakfast, Dinner
Experiences:
Optional
Half-Day Game Drive

Experience a half-day game drive in the Kruger National Park region. Spot wildlife while you enjoy your breakfast!

Optional
Half-Day Game Drive

Experience a half-day game drive in the Kruger National Park region. Spot wildlife while you enjoy your breakfast!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive with Lunch

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region with lunch included!

Optional
Full-Day Game Drive with Lunch

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region with lunch included!

Optional
Sunset Game Drive

Embark on a sunset game drive and watch as the nocturnal animals come out to play.

Optional
Sunset Game Drive

Embark on a sunset game drive and watch as the nocturnal animals come out to play.

hotelTimbavati Safari Lodge (or similar)
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This morning, drive along the Panorama Route in the scenic Mpumalanga province. Look out over the Blyde River Canyon from the Three Rondavels viewing point. Ready your cameras for epic vistas! Afterwards, head to Bourke's Luck potholes. This natural water feature contains hundreds of potholes and plunge pools. Travel back to Johannesburg later and enjoy a farewell dinner.

mealsBreakfast, Dinner
Experiences:
Included
Visit the Three Rondavels viewpoint

Take in awe-inspiring views of The Three Rondavels towering over Blyde River Canyon. Various look-out points are sure to offer fantastic photo opportunities.

Included
Visit the Three Rondavels viewpoint

Take in awe-inspiring views of The Three Rondavels towering over Blyde River Canyon. Various look-out points are sure to offer fantastic photo opportunities.

Included
Explore Bourke’s Luck Potholes

Take a short walk and wander around what has been dubbed "nature's wishing well". See numerous waterholes, plunge pools and impressive rock formations.

Included
Explore Bourke’s Luck Potholes

Take a short walk and wander around what has been dubbed "nature's wishing well". See numerous waterholes, plunge pools and impressive rock formations.

Included
Admire the Blyde River Canyon

Marvel at the majestic Blyde River Canyon, one of South Africa’s most cherished views. See the Lowveld with Kruger National Park and Mozambique in the distance.

Included
Admire the Blyde River Canyon

Marvel at the majestic Blyde River Canyon, one of South Africa’s most cherished views. See the Lowveld with Kruger National Park and Mozambique in the distance.

Included
Enjoy a farewell dinner in Johannesburg

Sit down for a farewell group dinner in Johannesburg. Exchange stories, highlights and memories as you look back at your two-week South African experience.

Included
Enjoy a farewell dinner in Johannesburg

Sit down for a farewell group dinner in Johannesburg. Exchange stories, highlights and memories as you look back at your two-week South African experience.

hotelGarden Court O.R. Tambo International Airport (or similar)
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And so the last day of your South African wildlife & scenery trip has arrived. Have one last breakfast together to say bon voyage. Guests are welcome to stay on to explore Jozi, as the locals call Johannesburg, and enjoy one of the optional activities available such as a half day tour of Soweto!

mealsBreakfast
Experiences:
Optional
Johannesburg City Tour

Embark on a guided tour of Johannesburg. See the Telkom Tower, visit Constitution Hill, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Carlton Centre and more!

Optional
Johannesburg City Tour

Embark on a guided tour of Johannesburg. See the Telkom Tower, visit Constitution Hill, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Carlton Centre and more!

Optional
Soweto Half-Day Tour

Discover Soweto and its important sights including the Hector Pieterson Museum, Freedom Square, the former home of Nelson Mandela and more.

Optional
Soweto Half-Day Tour

Discover Soweto and its important sights including the Hector Pieterson Museum, Freedom Square, the former home of Nelson Mandela and more.

Tour Highlights

Included Experience
Embark on a full-day Kruger National Park game drive
Embark on a full-day Kruger National Park game drive

Spot the 'Big 5' (lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros), explore vast landscapes, and relax in an air-conditioned tour bus.

Optional Experience
Sunset Game Drive
Sunset Game Drive

Embark on a sunset game drive and watch as the nocturnal animals come out to play.

Included Experience
Admire the Blyde River Canyon
Admire the Blyde River Canyon

Marvel at the majestic Blyde River Canyon, one of South Africa’s most cherished views. See the Lowveld with Kruger National Park and Mozambique in the distance.

Included Experience
Explore Bourke’s Luck Potholes
Explore Bourke’s Luck Potholes

Take a short walk and wander around what has been dubbed "nature's wishing well". See numerous waterholes, plunge pools and impressive rock formations.

Included Experience
Visit the Three Rondavels viewpoint
Visit the Three Rondavels viewpoint

Take in awe-inspiring views of The Three Rondavels towering over Blyde River Canyon. Various look-out points are sure to offer fantastic photo opportunities.

Choose your preferred itinerary option

This tour is available in multiple options – choose your preferred option using the buttons below:

Kruger Safari & the Panorama Route

Travel on the 2nd leg of the combo tour to experience Johannesburg, Kruger National Park & Mpumalanga

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Highlights

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5 Included Experiences!

  • Embark on a full-day Kruger National Park game drive
  • Visit the Three Rondavels viewpoint
  • Explore Bourke’s Luck Potholes
  • Admire the Blyde River Canyon
  • Enjoy a farewell dinner in Johannesburg

Optional Experiences

Enhance your tour with these carefully selected optional experiences. Each one is designed to add depth and excitement to your journey, allowing you to customize your adventure according to your interests.

Book On Tour
Half-Day Game DriveR1,700

Experience a half-day game drive in the Kruger National Park region. Spot wildlife while you enjoy your breakfast!

Book On Tour
Full-Day Game DriveR2,000

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region!

Book On Tour
Full-Day Game Drive with LunchR2,100

Experience a full day of wild animal spotting with this game drive in the Kruger National Park region with lunch included!

Book On Tour
Sunset Game DriveR1,700

Embark on a sunset game drive and watch as the nocturnal animals come out to play.

Book On Tour
Johannesburg City TourR1,400

Embark on a guided tour of Johannesburg. See the Telkom Tower, visit Constitution Hill, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Carlton Centre and more!

Book On Tour
Soweto Half-Day TourR1,400

Discover Soweto and its important sights including the Hector Pieterson Museum, Freedom Square, the former home of Nelson Mandela and more.

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Standard Tour Cost US$842
Total Price US$842

Price is based on a sharing twin room. Single room (optional).

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Full payment is required on tours starting within the next 60 days

Price Breakdown
Standard Tour Cost US$915
Total Price US$915

Price is based on a sharing twin room. Single room (optional).

Contact Us

Full payment is required on tours starting within the next 60 days

Accommodation

We partner with a range of hand-picked hotels in each destination. The hotels listed below are those we stay at most frequently. However, you may stay at different hotels of a similar standard. 

A confirmed list of hotels is emailed to all travellers prior to their tour departure. To extend your stay in Johannesburg, click here to book pre and post-tour accommodation through our partner Booking.com.

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Reviews

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28 Sep 2024
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Fabulous Holiday

I was initially wary about booking with an online company, but I shouldn't have been! Expat provided a totally wonderful experience and a holiday of a lifetime. The accommodation ...

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28 Apr 2024
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Amazing Safari

Truly unforgettable experience with a fantastic guide (Matt) who is informative, humourous, easy going and friendly. The safari drives were magical and we managed to see 4 of the ...

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13 Dec 2023
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Great time

Really enjoyed the tour especially the scenic drive back to Jhb.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, you will need to make your own arrangements to get to the meeting destination for the first day of your tour. Make sure you keep departure times and possible delays in mind when booking flights. Please click here to visit Skyscanner - a useful tool for comparing prices from the vast majority of airlines.

When you book for more than one person, we will by default group you together in the same room(s), unless you request single supplements or specifically request us not to. 

If there are unequal numbers (3, 5, 7 etc.) then the remaining traveller will be roomed with another passenger of the same gender. Please note that minors under the age of 18 cannot share with another traveller outside of your group's booking.

If you are making separate bookings and would like to share the same room(s), please send us an email with the booking references for each of the travellers and the details of your preferred rooming allocation.

Yes, and you are responsible for arranging your own insurance. Passengers and their personal property travel with Expat Explore solely at their own risk. A suitable insurance policy should provide adequate cover for medical expenses arising through illness or accident prior to or during the holiday, and loss of holiday monies through cancellation or curtailment of the holiday or other insurable reasons. Clients should ensure that there are no exclusion clauses limiting protection for the type of activities in their tour. 

For a relatively small price, travel insurance provides you with the peace of mind so that you can enjoy your tour without any worries. To receive a quote from our preferred travel insurance partner please visit World Nomads*.

For more information on what to look for in a travel insurance policy, click here.

While Expat Explore cannot assist with booking pre or post-tour accommodation, we have partnered with Booking.com for affordable accommodation options prior to and after the tour. 

If you would like to receive the hotel list in advance so that you can book accommodation at or nearby the start hotel, please request this by sending an email to info@expatexplore.com with your booking reference.

Expat Explore can provide travellers requiring visas with visa support documents on a request basis. Please note that you are required to pay for your tour in full in order to receive the documents. This is an embassy/consulate requirement by law. Once you have received confirmation that your booking has been paid in full, you can request your visa support documents by emailing info@expatexplore.com - please allow up to 10 working days to receive these documents.

All travellers are required to carry their own bags. Our walking tours can last up to 3 hours and certain places involve walking up and down stairs. We want you to enjoy your tour, so read through the itinerary thoroughly and make your own conclusions as to whether you feel that you are fit and healthy enough.

Our tours are not suitable for young children, so we set a minimum age limit of 10 years old. However, at the discretion of Expat Explore we may consider younger children on certain tours if they meet certain criteria and a request is received in writing via email for consideration. Expat Explore reserves the absolute right to accept or decline a booking at our discretion.

Your deposit secures your spot on tour and locks in the price you pay. Although the deposit you pay at the time of booking is non-refundable, you're protected by our 10-Day Money-Back Guarantee – a full refund if you cancel within 10 days of making your booking.

For more information, please refer to the 10-Day Money-Back Guarantee in our Terms & Conditions.

Before the tour starts, you will receive an email from us requesting your dietary requirements. There is always a vegetarian option available. We try as much as we can to offer you the traditional local cuisine.

No, you will need to make your own arrangements to get to the meeting point for the first day of your tour. We have partnered with Welcome Pickups to secure a hassle-free service. You will be met at the arrivals gate by your driver. Your driver will track your flight, so they'll wait for you even if it's delayed. Please click here to book an airport transfer.

This is up to you and will vary depending on how much you wish to spend on snacks, drinks, souvenirs etc. We do not include entrance fees to attractions and museums. We do, however, provide you with free time to see everything you want, and our tour leaders will have all the information on pricing and locations so you can manage your own budget. Please refer to your tours specific pre-departure information and optional excursions guide for further details.