Itinerary:

Day 1: You will begin the journey at a centrally located spot in Gauteng and drive through some of the most scenic areas of the Eastern part of South Africa. Drive for about 5 hours to the Panorama Route then view Pinnacle Rock and experience the amazing view from God’s Window. You will then visit the Berlin Falls, where numerous local arts and crafts are for sale. From here, you will visit Bourke’s Luck Potholes, and then head to the Blyde River Canyon, where you will overnight in a chalet at the resort: Forever Blyde Canyon (or similar). Day 2: 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. From here you will head to the heart of the Kruger National Park through the Orpen gate, watching game as you head to the Satara Rest Camp. The Satara Rest Camp is situated in an excellent game viewing area, with the bush relatively open and the animals plentiful and diverse. Enjoy a Sunset Game Drive which transitions into the night where you can see the nocturnal activities of Kruger's secretive creatures, and lasts at least 3 hours. Dinner at the restaurant follows. Overnight in a bungalow or cottage at the Satara Rest Camp, or similar. (You have the choice to do an optional activity like an early morning game drive/walk.) Day 3: Starting the game drive early after coffee in your touring vehicle, you explore every possible opportunity to view the spectacular wildlife scenery. Chances are excellent to spot a variety of some of the estimated number of animals. You overnight at a lodge on the banks of the crocodile river, just outside the park. Day 4: Breakfast follows a tour to Eswatini, with a show of glass blowing at Ngwenya Glass factory, the Candle factory where locals learnt and perfected the skill of molding wax. Lastly, Mantenga cultural village with a authentic Swati dance show. Overnight at the same lodge. Day 5: You have the option to drive along the new declared UNESCO world heritage site, the Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail. The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains represents the best-preserved succession of volcanic and sedimentary rock when the first continents were starting to form on the primitive earth. We head back to Johannesburg. Read more about the 5 day Kruger Park & Eswatini tour here: https://www.toursouth.africa/_files/ugd/f84e46_0b58ca59ed4b47e2b41ce544f083dbe4.pdf?index=true