Madikwe, Welgevonden and Tzaneen
During this roundtrip by rental car, you will visit the far north of South Africa that is home to some beautiful, barely visited parks. It is a journey full of special encounters with big and small game! You travel to the game parks Madikwe and Welgevonden for game drives and walking safaris. In the far north, you will head to Mapungubwe, an area of beautifully diverse wildlife and the archaeological site of remains from ancient African kingdoms. Tzaneen is a lively and fertile center where tobacco, coffee, tea, vegetables and fruits are grown. There is beautiful subtropical vegetation, waterfalls and rapids. A "must" is the Magoebaskloof with one of the steepest mountain passes in South Africa.
The Big Five
Finally, you will search for the Big Five in the world-famous Kruger Park. You will visit a private game reserve that is part of Greater Kruger Park, where it is less crowded and where roads are unpaved. This way you will experience the real Africa in peace and quiet, far from crowds and from an exclusive lodge in the middle of the bush. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & Tops The Unknown North of South Africa:
- Visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg
- Take a township tour in Soweto
- Visit Tzaneen in the fertile Letaba Valley in the Limpopo region
- In Madikwe Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve ten thousand animals live in the dense forests, valleys and rolling grasslands, including zebras, elands, rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hartebeests and leopards
- The Panorama Route is characterized by a variety of landscapes, spectacular vistas and impressive natural wonders such as the Pinnacle Falls that you reach from Graskop
- Extend this trip with a visit to the Drakensberg Mountains
- Extend your trip as you wish. For example, fly to Maun and extend this trip with a visit to the Okavango Delta in Botswana
- Extend this trip with a visit to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park or fly to Victoria Falls
