5-Day Kruger & Panorama Route Safari from Maputo

🚙 Day 1 – Maputo → Kruger National Park

🚗 Early-morning pick-up from your accommodation in Maputo and departure for Kruger National Park. The journey is approximately 115 km (about 2 hours), including the border crossing, where your guide will assist you throughout the process.

☕ On arrival, there will be time for a coffee and breakfast before the safari begins (not included). For sunrise safaris, breakfast will be arranged with the accommodation the night before so you can take it with you.

🦁 Entry into Kruger National Park through Crocodile Bridge Gate, one of the best areas of the park for wildlife viewing and home to the Big Five: elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard.

🛣️ During the safari, we will combine main roads with quieter secondary routes, stopping at various rest camps and viewpoints to make the most of the opportunities to see animals.

🍽️ Light lunch included, with a stop at a restaurant or picnic area inside the park (depending on the day's plan).

🏨 In the late afternoon, arrival at the accommodation in Hazyview, in a peaceful natural setting near Kruger National Park. After a full day of safari, you will have free time to rest and enjoy the lodge's comfortable facilities and beautiful surroundings before dinner.

🛏️ Accommodation: 4* Lodge
🍴 Meal plan: Dinner and breakfast

📅 Day 2 – Panorama Route – Blyde River Canyon

🚐 Breakfast and early departure for the spectacular Panorama Route, located approximately 40 km from the accommodation (about 45 minutes by vehicle). Regarded as one of South Africa's most impressive scenic routes, it offers a full-day excursion with lunch included, visiting some of the region's most iconic natural attractions.

🏞️ During the day, we will visit the majestic Blyde River Canyon, one of the largest in the world, as well as some of the Panorama Route's main highlights: Three Rondavels, with spectacular views of the canyon and the Blydepoort Dam; God’s Window, one of Mpumalanga's most famous viewpoints; Bourke’s Luck Potholes, known for its fascinating rock formations created by water erosion; and the impressive Lisbon and Berlin Falls.

🌿 Along the way, we will make several stops at viewpoints and places of great scenic beauty to admire deep gorges, waterfalls, mountains and unique geological formations. Entrance fees to all the viewpoints and attractions in the programme are included.

🌅 At the end of the excursion, we will return to the accommodation after a full day discovering some of Mpumalanga's most spectacular scenery.

🏨 Accommodation: 4* Lodge
🍽️ Meal plan: Dinner and breakfast

🦁 Day 3 – Full-day safari in Kruger National Park

🌅 Early-morning departure from Hazyview to Paul Kruger Gate, one of the best entrances to Kruger National Park for wildlife viewing.

🚙 Enjoy a full-day safari in an open 4×4 vehicle, accompanied by a professional English-speaking safari guide with extensive knowledge of the park's wildlife and ecosystems. During the day, you will follow a different route from the previous safari, exploring new areas of the park to increase your chances of seeing a wide variety of animals, including the Big Five.

🛣️ The safari combines main roads with quieter secondary tracks, with stops at viewpoints, rest camps and waterholes. The route adapts to recent sightings and animal movements to offer the best possible safari experience.

🍽️ Light lunch included, with a stop at one of the park's restaurants or picnic areas (depending on the day's plan).

🏨 In the mid-afternoon, departure from Kruger National Park and transfer to the Lodge in Marloth Park, a private wildlife reserve next to the park with views of the Crocodile River.

🦒 Marloth Park offers a very special experience in African nature, with animals such as giraffes, zebras, kudus, impalas and warthogs roaming freely in the area and often coming very close to the accommodation. From the banks of the Crocodile River, you can also spot animals inside Kruger National Park.

🌅 On arrival, you will have time to rest at the accommodation and take in the peaceful surroundings and views of the Crocodile River after another unforgettable day of safari.

🛏️ Accommodation: 4* Lodge
🍴 Meal plan: Dinner and breakfast

🦁 Day 4 – Full-day safari in Kruger National Park

🌅 Early-morning departure to make the most of the best wildlife-viewing hours, when animals are most active, increasing your chances of unforgettable sightings and, with a little luck, even witnessing a hunt in the wild.

🐘 The southern region of Kruger National Park is one of the park's richest areas for wildlife and is home to lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, rhinos and many other iconic African species.

🎙️ Throughout the safari, you will be accompanied by professional, qualified guides, who will share their knowledge of animal behaviour, ecology and the unique ecosystems of Kruger National Park, making the experience an unforgettable learning opportunity.

🥪 Light lunch included during the safari.

🏨 In the late afternoon, the safari will end and we will return to the Lodge, where you can rest and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of Marloth Park.

🛏️ Accommodation: 4* Lodge
🍽️ Meal plan: Dinner and breakfast

🦁 Day 5 – Sunrise safari in Kruger National Park and return to Maputo

🌅 Enjoy a final sunrise safari in the spectacular Kruger National Park. The safari starts at Crocodile Bridge Gate, one of the areas of the park offering the best wildlife-viewing opportunities early in the morning, known for frequent sightings of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and many other African species.

📸 The early morning hours offer some of the best wildlife-viewing opportunities, as the cooler temperatures keep animals active near rivers, on the open plains and along the park's roads.

🚙 At around 11:00, the safari will end and the journey back to Maputo will begin.

🏙️ Arrival in Maputo is expected at around 14:00. On arrival, your guide will take you to a restaurant for lunch (not included). After lunch, at the agreed time, your guide will take you to Maputo International Airport, arriving at approximately 18:30, allowing plenty of time for your flight at 21:00.