Overview
This 5-day all-inclusive Kruger National Park Big Five guided game drives and Panorama Route trip (including Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Lisbon, and Berlin Falls) will take you on an authentic African journey. For the duration of your stay, our exclusive Forest Rooms offer an unmatched level of seclusion and solitude, combining comfort and elegance in a seamless manner. With a safari with us, there is an 80% probability that you will see every member of the Big Five, as we proudly declare.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Johannesburg to Kruger National Park & Afternoon Game Drive
- Day 2: Kruger National Park – Open Vehicle Game Drives
- Day 3: Panorama Route Tour
- Day 4: Kruger National Park – Open Vehicle Game Drives
- Day 5: Return to Johannesburg (Optional Morning Game Drive)
5-Day Ultimate Kruger NP Big 5 & Panorama Route Safari Itinerary
Every day, this low-cost safari across the Kruger departs from Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport. The transfer leaves at 7:00 am; therefore, you must arrive at the OR Tambo bus station by 6:30 am. Complete instructions will be emailed to you upon safari reservation.
At Nelspruit, there will be a quick change of vehicles. It will take you around an hour to go reach the resort from here in a smaller car. We anticipate having guests at our Hazyview lodge by 11:30 a.m.
Prepare yourself for an exciting game drive once you have checked in and had a chance to freshen yourself. We will take you on an exciting afternoon game drive in Kruger starting at 3:30 pm in our open-sided 4x4 vehicle. The resort is easily accessible from the Phabeni Kruger Gate, which is about a 15–20 minute drive away.
You will return to the resort after your safari game drive to relax. Before dinner, which is served in the restaurant area at 7:00 p.m., have some beverages on the terrace at the bar and unwind.
The primary location is Kruger National Park.
Accommodation: Kruger Adventure Lodge
You will start the day with coffee or tea and rusks and spend the entire day in the Kruger National Park (Skukuza region) seeing animals. Your eight-hour full-day game drive begins at around 5:30 am and ends at roughly 3:30 pm. Included is a breakfast that is packed.
Small parties will go on game drives in open-sided land cruisers that have been properly adapted. The 4x4 open-sided vehicle's elevated height provides superb viewing and picture possibilities amid the abundant animals of the Skukuza region.
You will have lunch (at your own expense) in one of the park's restaurants. The afternoon game drive in the Kruger National Park will begin after lunch. You will get lots of picture opportunities and the chance to observe a variety of species on these game drives.
Following the excursion, you'll head back to your lodge or camp for supper and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Kruger National Park.
Accommodations: Kruger Adventure resort: A budget resort at the edge of Kruger National Park
We will stop at the well-known Bourkes Luck Potholes, which are deep, cylindrical caverns at the meeting point of the Blyde and Treur Rivers that were created by thousands of years of water erosion, along the way.
During midday, the trip will return to Graskop so that passengers may eat at a restaurant. We'll stop at the stunning Berlin Falls and Lisbon Falls on the way back to Hazyview, which is close to Graskop, where a number of waterfalls cascade down the slopes.
Following the excursion, you'll head back to your lodge or camp for supper and an overnight stay.
The Panorama Route is the main destination (highlight).
Accommodations: Kruger Adventure resort: A budget resort at the edge of Kruger National Park
You will start the day with coffee or tea and rusks and spend the entire day in the Kruger National Park (Skukuza region) seeing animals. Your eight-hour full-day game drive begins at around 5:30 am and ends at roughly 3:30 pm. Including parked breakfast.
Small groups will go on game drives in open-sided land cruisers that have been properly adapted. The 4x4 open-sided vehicle's elevated height provides superb viewing and picture possibilities amid the abundant animals of the Skukuza region.
You will have lunch (at your own expense) in one of the park's restaurants. The afternoon game drive in Kruger National Park will begin after lunch. You will get lots of picture opportunities and the chance to observe a variety of species on these game drives.
Following the excursion, you'll head back to your lodge or camp for supper and an overnight stay.
The primary location is Kruger National Park.
Accommodation: Kruger Adventure Lodge
Your budget safari to the African Kruger ends today.
You can choose to spend another morning on a wildlife drive or just unwind and take advantage of the great amenities at the resort this morning. You may eat breakfast at the restaurant if you decide to stay at the resort. A picnic-style breakfast will be provided at one of the park's picnic areas if you join us for the morning safari.
The cost of an optional morning game drive is around ZAR 1080 per person, which may be paid at the lodge.
Around 11:00 a.m., you will be picked up at the lodge (from reception) so you may take the shuttle back to Johannesburg.
At 1:00 pm, there will be a quick transition to a bigger shuttle. Around 5:30 p.m., the vehicle will be dropped off at the Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport. Booking a flight earlier than 7:30 p.m. is not advised in order to give the airport extra time.
Your safari in Kruger National Park comes to an end now.
The primary location is Kruger National Park.
Accommodations: None (trip ends at this point)
