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Panorama Route & Scenic Highlands
Welcome to the Panorama Route & Scenic Highlands. Travel with your own private driver-guide and use this journey as inspiration for how you might explore this beautiful region. Choose the days that excite you most, or combine days to build your unique stay – your journey, your way.
Day 1 – Arrival in Hoedspruit / hazyview
Today’s Feel:
Soft arrival into the escarpment region.
Arrival:
Fly into Hoedspruit or Nelspruit.
Afternoon:
Check-in and relax.
Hidden Gem:
Local bushveld views near accommodation.
Dinner:
Relaxed lodge or hotel dining.
Day 2 – Panorama route introduction
Today’s Feel:
First scenic highlights.
Morning:
Drive Panorama Route.
Stops:
God’s Window, Wonder View.
Lunch:
Graskop.
Hidden Gem:
Less crowded viewpoints near God’s Window.
Afternoon:
Lisbon & Berlin Falls.
Sunset:
Escarpment views.
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Day 3 – blyde river canyon
Today’s Feel:
Iconic landscapes.
Morning:
Blyde River Canyon viewpoints.
Stops:
Three Rondavels, Bourke’s Luck Potholes.
Lunch:
Local café.
Hidden Gem:
Quiet canyon viewpoints off main stops.
Afternoon:
Optional boat cruise.
Day 4 – graskop & surrounds
Today’s Feel:
Adventure + nature.
Morning:
Graskop Gorge Lift.
Experience:
Forest walks.
Lunch:
Graskop town.
Hidden Gem:
Forest trails.
Afternoon:
Relax.
Day 5 – waterfalls & scenic drives
Today’s Feel:
Exploration and photography.
Morning:
Lisbon Falls / Berlin Falls
Mac Mac Falls/ Sabie Falls
Experience:
Short walks.
Lunch:
On route.
Hidden Gem:
Hidden roadside waterfalls.
Sunset:
Highland viewpoints.
Day 6 – transfer to dullstroom highlands
Today’s Feel:
Transition to highlands.
Drive:
To Dullstroom.
Small-town charm with art shops, delis & boutiques. Easy to explore on foot.
Quiet countryside roads.
Dinner:
Vine Restaurant & Wine Bar
Day 7 – Dullstroom leisure
Today’s Feel:
Slow countryside living.
Morning:
Fly fishing or walking.
Experience:
Village exploration.
Hidden Gem:
Small art shops.
Afternoon:
Relax.
Day 8 – highlands exploration
Today’s Feel:
Nature + quiet.
Morning:
Scenic drives.
Experience:
Birding or hiking.
Lunch:
The Coachman
Hidden Gem:
Remote viewpoints.
Sunset:
Open highland views.
Day 9 – relaxed highlands
Today’s Feel:
Rest and reflection.
Morning:
Late breakfast.
Options:
Spa, walking, or reading.
Whisky tasting
Wine tasting
Hidden Gem:
Quiet dams and lakes.
Day 10 – departure
Today’s Feel:
Soft exit.
Morning:
Slow breakfast.
Drive:
Return to Johannesburg or onward.
Optional:
Final scenic stops.