Day 1: Arrival in Blyde River Canyon
You will begin the journey and drive through some of the most scenic areas of the Eastern part of South Africa. You will visit the intriguing museums and shops in Pilgrim’s Rest and then drive to view Pinnacle Rock and then to experience the amazing view from God’s Window. You visit the Berlin Falls, where numerous local arts and crafts are for sale. (Lunch en-route, restaurants available)
From there, you will visit Bourke’s Luck Potholes, and then head to the Blyde River Canyon, where you will enjoy a buffet dinner and overnight stay in a four-star chalet at the resort: Forever Blyde Canyon
Day 2: Blyde River Canyon to Kruger National Park
You will leave after breakfast to take a boat trip on the Blyde Dam. An interpretation tour will take you to the Kadishi Tufa waterfall and the Three Rondawels. An abundance of wildlife will keep you distracted while learning more about the natural history of the Blyde Canyon.
The Kadishi Tufa waterfall, at 200 meters (around 660 feet) in height, is the second tallest tufa waterfall on earth. The waterfall’s formation strikingly resembles a face which is crying profusely, and is thus sometimes known as ‘the weeping face of nature’.
Completing this, you will head to the heart of the Kruger National Park through the Orpen gate, watching game as we head to the Rhino Post Safari Lodge for two nights, situated at the southern end of the 12,000 hectare private wilderness concession in the Kruger National Park. The concession shares a 15-kilometer unfenced boundary with the famous Mala Mala and Sabi Sand Reserve with an abundance of wildlife moving freely between the two reserves.
The concession and surrounding areas is noted as an excellent game viewing area, home to all of the Big Five as well as a variety of other mammals, reptiles and birds. Twice daily game drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles with professional guides are included. In the late afternoon after a delicious high tea, you can enjoy an evening safari drive, winding down with sun downers, watching an African sunset and spotting nocturnal animals in the park.
Have excellent game viewing and photographic opportunities from the main lodge deck. You can enjoy a selection of South Africa's finest wines from the wine cellar. Whether you need to de-stress with an anti-stress massage, recover flexibility with a deep tissue massage, or just pamper yourself with a Tribal African Wrap, the spa treatments are done professionally in the privacy of your own room.
Sleepout decks overlooking the Xiteveteve waterhole provide the ultimate in bush experiences. This is an activity where guests sleep on individual sleeping decks, connected by ladders and walkways to each other, the bathrooms and the main deck. Dinner is cooked over the open fire. This activity is optional and must be pre-booked.
Day 3: Kruger National Park
An early morning game drive leaves at about 06:15 a.m. after an early tea, and returns between 09:30 and 10:30 a.m. Guides at the lodge meet the requirements of the South African National Parks to ensure that your encounters with the African wilderness are exciting, informative and safe. You can relax at the pool for the rest of the day, or be taken by your tour operator for another game drive during the day. The evening drive departs at 4 p.m. and returns between 7 and 8 p.m., stopping for sun downers at sunset.
Day 4: Kruger National Park to Johannesburg
You will do an early game drive / walk in the park, exploring every possible opportunity to view the spectacular wildlife scenery. After having breakfast at the lodge, you will take the best scenic routes and drive to the south of Kruger Park to get more opportunities to see the Big Five.
Chances are excellent to spot a variety of some of the animals: Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dog, Spotted hyena, Elephant, Burchell's zebra, Hippopotamus, Warthog, Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland, Roan antelope, Sable antelope, Greater kudu, etc. Once out of the park, you will start the four to five hour journey back to Johannesburg with another scenic route (lunch en-route).
