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Day Tours

We collect you at your lodge or place of collection as requested and take you to any one of the following attractions (or anywhere you require us to), wait for you to do your tour, and take you back to your collection point afterward. Please book excursions directly with the service providers.

Panoramic Route

Panoramic Route Tour

During this full-day tour, your skilled, qualified, and experienced guide will explore these
picturesque routes with you, sharing all the history and facts behind each site.

You will see and experience such earthly wonders as:

Tour Highlights:
Three Rondavels—a trio of uniquely rounded mountaintops
God's Window, which offers stunning canyon views.
The Pinnacle Rock,
Bourke’s Luck Potholes,
Natural springs and waterfalls on route.
Colourful African Curio Stalls
Light lunch in Graskop (a small town on route)
Gorge Lift at Graskop. Excluded in the day tour, but can be included at additional costs

You are welcome to take snacks or extra drinks to enjoy while traveling to the different
sites and waterfalls.

Take in mind when making the booking, that it takes a while to get to the panoramic route
(depending on the lodge we will collect you from), and collection times will be early in the
mornings, and drop off later in the afternoon, for you to be able to enjoy the full panoramic tour.

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ATTRACTIONS AND EXCURSIONS IN LIMPOPO AND HAZYVIEW

Hoedspruit Area

We will transport and wait for you if you are interested in any of the following excursions:

Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development Trust Tour: HERD ORPHANAGE

Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development Trust Tour: HERD ORPHANAGE

HERD ORPHANAGE is caring for elephants that have been displaced or orphaned due to human-elephant conflict.

The Jabulani elephant herd is a unique and close-knit family that started with JABULANI, an orphan elephant who was rescued in 1997, and a herd of elephants that were rescued from Zimbabwe in 2002 – whose fates crossed to form the Jabulani Herd as we know it today.

The Jabulani herd is now a family of 16 elephants, of which 11 are orphans and five were born to the herd over 10 years ago.


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Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre Tour: HESC

Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre Tour: HESC

HESC focuses on the survival of endangered species through the maintenance of diverse bloodlines of cheetahs, rehabilitation of rhinos, education of both local and international communities about the necessity of conservation, and focused research for the long-term sustainability of endangered species.


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Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Tour:

Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Tour:

The Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre runs a rehabilitation centre for wild animals that have been injured or orphaned and helps and cares for them.

The plight of Africa’s animals and our natural system has always been the main concern at Moholoholo, and the philosophy is that awareness must be spread if we are to save our wildlife.


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Nyani Cultural Village and Roots of Rhythm Tour:

Nyani Cultural Village and Roots of Rhythm Tour:

The history and culture of the African tribes come to life at Nyani Cultural Village, an ideal destination for visitors who want to learn more about some different tribes.

Experience their original show featuring the costumes, songs, and dances of the San (Bushmen), the Shona & Venda, the Tsonga, the Balobedu (Modjadji the Rain Queen), the Pedi and the BaHananawa (Tswana), Swati and Zulu dances.


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Blyde River Boat Cruise:

Blyde River Boat Cruise:

The Blyde River Canyon is a 26km long Canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is the third-largest canyon on Earth, behind the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon. Unlike the Grand and the Fish, the Blyde River Canyon is a “green canyon” that is dominated by subtropical vegetation.

Located beneath the distinctive, towering peaks of the famous Three Rondavels, the boat trip will be a 90-minute interpretation tour by a tour guide that will take you to the rare living Kadishi Tufa waterfall. At 200m (around 660 feet) in height, it is the second tallest tufa waterfall on earth.


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Quad Bikes

Quad Bikes

An extra trip in South Africa through the bush in search of African wildlife. Spot small antelope, baboons, an abundance of birdlife, giraffes, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, and many other animals from your quad.


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Bush Walks

Bush Walks

This educational bush walk is all about the small details and getting connected with the wilderness, as you can see all the small insects and flowers that you wouldn’t be able to view from a safari drive.

Walking among the animals, smelling the smells, and hearing sounds is a great way to discover the bush. The bush walk is fascinating and educational when you experience little details like animal tracks or birdsong and learn more about the wildlife of South Africa.


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Hot Air Balloon Flights (ONLY from Hoedspruit):

Hot Air Balloon Flights
(ONLY from Hoedspruit):

Experience the magic of lighter-than-air flight near the foot of the Drakensberg Escarpment.

We will collect you very early in the morning, while everyone else is still sleeping, and take you to the launching site of this magical experience, wait for you to do the flight, and transfer you back to the collection point afterward.

As the sun rises, the landscape, the vegetation and, if you’re lucky, some wildlife will provide photo opportunities. Game spotting cannot be guaranteed but, on most flights, they see plains game like giraffes and wildebeest.


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Elephant Sanctuary (Hazyview):

Elephant Sanctuary (Hazyview):

Elephant Sanctuary close to the Kruger National Park is home to two orphaned African elephant bulls, Kasper and Kitso.

Elephant Sanctuary hosts four fully guided elephant interaction programs per day and meat two orphaned African Elephant Bulls.


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Elephant Whispers (Hazyview):

Elephant Whispers (Hazyview):

Elephant Whispers offers touching educational encounters with gentle African elephants in Hazyview, Mpumalanga.

Five Elephants find their safe haven at Elephant Whispers to live and educate guests for the rest of their natural lives.


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Graskop Gorge Lift (Graskop):

Graskop Gorge Lift (Graskop):

Enchant your family with an unforgettable journey into the heart of a pristine indigenous forest.

The Graskop Gorge Lift is the latest and most innovative tourism development in South Africa and the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.


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FAQ's on Day Tours

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The route, steeped in the history of South Africa, is in Mpumalanga province, centered around the Blyde River Canyon, the world's third-largest canyon. It features numerous waterfalls, one of the largest afforested areas in South Africa, and several natural landmarks.

Explore one of South Africa's most geographically diverse provinces on this most scenic full-day guided tour of the Mpumalanga highlands and the northeastern section of the Great Escarpment of the Drakensberg. Here the rugged mountains plateau comes to an abrupt halt, then falls steeply away into the Lowveld with incredible and sweeping views of canyons, rock formations, and over the Lowveld below.

  • During this full-day tour, your skilled, qualified, and very experienced guide will explore these picturesque routes with you, sharing all the history and facts behind each site. You will see such earthly wonders as the Three Rondavels—a trio of uniquely rounded mountaintops—and God's Window, which offers stunning canyon views. It will also include The Pinnacle Rock, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, and some of the spectacular and beautiful natural springs and waterfalls on route. We can also include the new Gorge Lift at Graskop on the Panoramic day tour at additional costs.
  • In the small town named Graskop (on the Panoramic route) our guests will stop for a well-deserved break and have a light lunch in one of the restaurants in town.
  • Traveling by Quantum or in the comfort of a smaller vehicle (depending on your requirements), you'll have plenty of opportunities to stretch your legs and take pictures of the gushing waterfalls, jaw-dropping cliffs, and lush forests encountered on-route.
  • En route at the different attractions, you will be able to visit several small colourful African curio stalls where the rural people sell mostly handmade goods and curios to try to earn an income. Choose a perfect little gift to take home.
  • You are welcome to take snacks or extra drinks with you to enjoy, while you are traveling to the different sites and waterfalls.

Take in mind when making the booking, that it takes a while to get to the panoramic route (depending on the lodge we will collect you from), and collection times will be early in the mornings, and drop off later in the afternoon, for you to be able to enjoy the full panoramic tour.

All our extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced guides are well-trained and have a Natural Theta Guide qualification, a Cultural Guide Qualification, a First Aid Certificate, and a Professional Driving Permit. Our driver guides all adhere to a strict Code of Conduct.

  • God's Window – This is a vantage point on the Drakensberg escarpment. The cliffs drop 700m from the vantage point. Frequented by tourists, on a clear day one can see up until the Mozambican border.
  • Bourke's Luck Potholes – Bourke's Luck Potholes are a series of natural geological formations that were formed by centuries of water flowing through the landscape. The potholes occur where the Treur River joins the Blyde River at the start of the Blyde River Canyon. In a continuous manner, the force of the water in these two rivers, combined with the particles of sand and rock that the rivers transport wears cylindrical potholes into the sandstone bedrock.
  • Three Rondavels – This phenomenon is named after small, grass huts called rondavels due to their remarkable resemblance. The shapes are due to the erosion of softer limestone, leaving harder quartzite behind. The Bapedi knew these formations as the Chief and his three wives. The flat-topped peak was named Mapjaneng ('the chief') after a legendary Bapedi chief, Maripi Mashile, who defeated invading Swazis in a great battle near here. The three peaks are named after his three wives – Magabolie, Mogoladikwe, and Maseroto.
  • Blyde River Canyon – It is part of the 29 000ha Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve is carved out of nearly 2,5 km of red sandstone and is one of South Africa's most remarkable geological features. Also known as the Motlatse Canyon, it is the third largest canyon on Earth and is situated below the confluence of the Blyde ('joy') and Treur ('sorrow') rivers.
  • The Pinnacle – A large quartzite column rising from a deep gorge.
  • Graskop Gorge Lift - Enchant your family with an unforgettable journey into the heart of a pristine indigenous forest. The Graskop Gorge Lift is the latest and most innovative tourism development in South Africa and the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.



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