Wild and Scenic Tour (5 Days)

The 5 day Wild and Scenic Tour is the ideal short tour to see the Kruger National Park and Panorama Route. This English and German guided tour departs and returns to Johannesburg. It is also possible to self-drive or you can have a private guide drive you on a this package. The scheduled tour departs with a minimum of 2 people. And a maximum of 8 people. For the self-drive and private tours, you can depart on any day. However, there could be an additional cost for other days of the week.

Discover Kruger National Park at a private game lodge and explore the awe inspiring Panorama Route on this Wild and Scenic Tour.

Skip to 5 day Wild and Scenic Scheduled Tour Rates and departure dates for 2026 / 2027, or Private Tour Rates, or Self-Drive Rates

Wild and Scenic Tour Full Itinerary

Day 1, Tuesday

Your adventure begins as we depart Johannesburg, towards the Kruger National Park. We stop en route for lunch (at your own expense).

We enter the park in the afternoon and enjoy game viewing as we make our way to our lodge. Kruger National Park is home to what is famously known as the ‘Big 5’ (lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino). Along with 336 tree, 49 fish, 34 amphibian, 116 reptile, 507 bird, and 147 mammal species. Arrive at the lodge in the late afternoon. We dine at the lodge restaurant.

Overnight: Skukuza Safari Lodge or similar

Includes:
Afternoon game viewing in the touring vehicle,
Dinner

Day 2, Wednesday

Wake up early with a sunrise cup of coffee and fresh rusks (a traditional South African biscuit). Expect an exciting safari as we head out on a full day game drive with expert guides in an open safari vehicle. You will receive a breakfast pack to enjoy at a picnic spot in the park.

Explore the wilderness with heightened senses on the lookout for creatures big and small. Be ready to add to your animal and bird viewing list! There is a lot to look for, including the ‘Big 5’. Find graceful giraffes among the thorn trees. While in the vast African skies, vultures circle, marking a kill. Listen out for the compelling cry of a Fish Eagle or the unforgettable, full throated roar of a lion.

As the day unfolds, relish a tranquil lunch (at your own expense) at a scenic picnic spot. Surrounded by the park’s untamed beauty. Relax and take in the special energy of the African bush. We return to the lodge in the late afternoon. Enjoy dinner under the starry galaxy, and share stories around the campfire or at the restaurant.

Overnight: Skukuza Safari Lodge or similar

Includes:
Early breakfast and dinner,
Full day open safari vehicle game drive

Day 3, Thursday

You will be reluctant to leave the wild world of the Kruger National Park, but Hoedspruit is a wildlife mecca. After breakfast, there are more opportunities to spot wildlife on the 3 hour drive to Orpen Gate, where we exit the Park and head towards the Makalali Private Game Reserve. Makalali is renowned for its diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes. With a signature skyline of the Drakensberg Mountain Range. It is also home to the highly endangered African wild dog. We stop for lunch (at your own expense) en route.

Once at the lodge, you can enjoy an afternoon high tea, cool off in the pool, or relax on a viewing deck. You will explore this private reserve, spanning 26,000ha of pristine bushveld, in an open safari vehicle with an expert game ranger in the afternoon. With two game drives, you can expect hours of excitement and wonder. You are in for a treat this evening with fine dining on the deck, before retiring to your suite for the night.

Overnight at Makalali River Lodge or similar

Includes:
Breakfast, Afternoon High Tea and Dinner at the lodge
Game viewing in Kruger National Park in the closed touring vehicle from Skukuza to Orpen Gate
Afternoon open safari vehicle game drive

Day 4, Friday

Early morning in the bush is extraordinary. The clear air is filled with birdsong; animals make their way to drinking holes. Be part of the wilderness on a guided walk through the bush, or head out on an open vehicle game drive. After a lodge breakfast, we drive along the Panorama Route where the scenery shifts from bushveld to the lush green mountains and valleys.

We stop for lunch (at your own expense) along this route. First, we visit the Blyde River Canyon. The world’s largest green canyon filled with waterfalls and ancient geological formations that will astound you. Including the Three Rondavels – three conical peaks resembling African huts. Stand on the bridges over the Bourke’s Luck Potholes. Where millennia of swirling water have carved giant holes into the sandstone. Watch misty rainbows formed by the cascading Lisbon Falls as it plunges 94m of sheer rock face.

If time permits, take a short walk to the bottom of the falls. We continue to the highest point of the day, at God’s Window before seeing the Pinnacle. A tall, freestanding rock formation that offers unrivaled views of the Canyon.

We overnight near Graskop, a town established in the 1880s at the height of the gold rush, and now part of the local timber industry. Enjoy a relaxing dinner at your hotel.

Overnight at Hoyohoyo Angel’s View or similar

Includes:
Breakfast
Morning open safari vehicle game drive
Blyde River Canyon and The Three Rondavels
Bourke’s Luck Potholes
Lisbon Falls
God’s Window
The Pinnacle
Dinner

Day 5, Saturday

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before we make our way back to Johannesburg. We will stop for lunch (at your own expense) en route and arrive in Johannesburg in the afternoon. You can be dropped off at OR Tambo International Airport or the main Sandton and Rosebank hotels.

Includes:
Breakfast

NOTE for airport drop-off: It is advisable to book a local flight departing after 6 pm.

Wild and Scenic Scheduled Tour rates and departure dates

Per person sharing: €1,649
Single Supplement: €396
Children from 7-11 years: €825*

2027 rates and departure dates

*Child Policy:
Children under the age of 7 years will not be accepted on any scheduled guided tours. Any age is accepted when the tour is booked on a private or self-drive basis.
Children between 7 and 11 years of age qualify for a reduction off the per person sharing rate as indicated. Subject to sharing the same room with two full paying adults.
Only one child permitted per 2 adults sharing and subject to availability at accommodation.
The adult sharing rate will apply to one child sharing with one adult.

Wild and Scenic Scheduled and Private Guided Tour Includes:

Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle of appropriate size
Experienced tour guide and driver or driver/guide
Entrance fees, conservation fees and sightseeing as per itinerary
Porterage
Green Seat donation in support of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Trees for Tourism

Wild and Scenic Scheduled and Private Guided Tour Excludes:
Flights, visas, travel insurance, optional excursions, gratuities, drinks and meals not mentioned.

Wild and Scenic Private Tour Rates

The private tour is based on the same itinerary as the scheduled tour but it is just your party with a driver guide.

Inclusions on the private tour are the same as the scheduled tour.

OR:

Wild and Scenic Self-drive Tour

For the more adventurous, discover the same itinerary with a hired vehicle. Please note the car hire is not included in the below pricing as it is dependent on group size.

See the child policy for Wild and Scenic Self-Drive Tour.

Wild and Scenic Self-Drive Tour Inclusions:

Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
Arrival English Airport Meet and Assist
Green Seat contribution
Select conservation fees and excursions as per itinerary

Exclusions

Car hire (based on number of people),
Flights, visas, travel insurance, porterage, gratuities, drinks and meals not mentioned
Conservation fees, entrance fees, optional excursions as per itinerary

Child policy for private tours and self-drive tours

Children of all ages are welcome.
Child seats are available on request at a surcharge on private and self-drive tours.
Children will be added to the guest count and applicable per person rate will apply.
Only one child is permitted per 2 adults sharing a bedroom and is subject to availability at properties.
Family room rates are on request and subject to availability.

Book a Kruger National Park tour with us that includes the magnificent Panorama Route. *Options: Scheduled (with others), private basis or self-drive.

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