Wildlife & Panorama Route Self Drive

Gaze out from God's Window as you traverse South Africa's Panorama Route, famed for its scenic beauty and geological features before exploring Kwa Madwala National Park in search of big game.

MEAL PLAN
Breakfast Day 2–5, Dinner on Days 3 & 4.

ACCOMMODATION
Three and four star accommodation as detailed. Alternatives to those shown may be used on occasion due to local availability.
GRATUITIES
Small amounts are often recommended for services such as porterage.
CAR HIRE
Europcar Group B vehicle from Day 2-5, including a 'co-pilot' pack (please call for details).
MICROLIGHT FLIGHT
Available at Kwa Madwala (please call for details).

BUSH WALKS
Available at Kwa Madwala (please call for details).

ELEPHANT BACK SAFARI
Available at Kwa Madwala (please call for details).

DAY 1 - JOHANNESBURG OR KRUGER TO WHITE RIVER
You will be picked up from either your hotel in Johannesburg (JNB) or from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) and taken to your vehicle rental agency to collect your rental car. Direct flights are available from Johannesburg or Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Leave Johannesburg or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and make your own way to White River where you will stay at either the Pine Lake Inn (Three star) or the Protea Hotel Winkler (Four star) in a Standard room for two nights.

DAY 2 - WHITE RIVER
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before exploring this beautiful region at your leisure with all the freedom a self drive offers. Visit the renowned Panorama Route which includes The Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve –  the third largest in the world along with other wondrous and unique geographical features such as The Three Rondavels, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God's Window. There is also a great variety of flora and fauna found here, including bush babies, baboons and vervet monkeys, hippopotamus, crocodile, birds and otters.

DAY 3 - WHITE RIVER TO KWA MADWALA
After breakfast make your way to Kwa Madwala Game Reserve where you will spend the next two nights at either the Gazebo Lodge (Three star) or the Manyatta Rock Camp (Four star) in a Standard room. Depending on the time of your arrival, you can either relax at your camp or take an afternoon game drive into either the Kwa Madwala Game Reserve or the Kruger National Park (extra cost)

DAY 4 - KWA MADWALA
Today rise early for a morning game drive into the Kwa Madwala Game Reserve, 4,000 private hectares home to a whole host of game including lions, giraffes and rhinos and hippos. Upon your return, enjoy breakfast and the rest of the day at leisure until your afternoon game drive. For a small cost you can enjoy other experiences at Kwa Madwala such as microlight flights, elephant interactions, bush walks and elephant back safaris.

DAY 5 - KWA MADWALA TO JOHANNESBURG
This morning enjoy the freedom of the open road as you make your way back to Johannesburg to return your rental vehicle.