THE PANORAMA ROUTE
Book your Panorama Route tour today with Lion Roar Safaris (Pty) Ltd – Your gateway to the Kruger National Park and the Lowveld.
“No visit to the Lowveld, Nelspruit or surrounding areas is complete if you haven’t gone on safari with an open safari vehicle to the Kruger National Park and if you haven’t done the scenic Panorama Tour.”
The Panorama Route is a beautiful and scenic road in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province that boasts several cultural as well as natural points of interests along the route, some of which are rich with historical history and folklore. This breathtaking route has several waterfalls and pinnacle viewpoints, giving you a superb birds-eye view into the yonder.
Rates Include
Transfers from Nelspruit, White River or Sabie to the Panorama Route attractions and back
An accredited & professional driver
Snack box per person including a packet of crisps, a chocolate bar, a packet of savory snacks, 200ml juice, and 500ml mineral water
Assistance with payments when entering the attractions
Rates Exclude
Entrance Fees to the attractions that will be visited (Blyde River Canyon Three Rondawels, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Lisbon falls, God’s Window, the Pinnacle Rock, Graskop Gorge Lift & Mac Mac Falls)
Meals, extra snacks & beverages
Anything else the Route shops & vendors has to offer
Driver’s Tip (optional of course, but yet very welcome. Each and every guide operating in the Kruger National Park is in some way or another reliant on their tips as a source of income. So, if you feel your guide has done a good job, we would like to encourage you to show your appreciation by giving your guide a tip. They would really appreciate it.) – Click here to read more about tipping in South Africa
Attractions that you will visit when you go on a Panorama Tour
Blyde River Canyon – Three Rondawels Viewpoint
Bourke’s Luck Potholes
Lisbon Falls
God’s Window
The Pinnacle Rock
The Graskop Gorge Lift
Mac Mac Falls
Facilities along the Panorama Route
All attractions have toilet/ablution facilities
Most attractions have vendors that sell curios and souvenirs
Only the Graskop Gorge Lift and Bourke’s Luck Potholes provide opportunity to buy, food, coffee, drinks & snacks etc.
How to book a Panorama Tour
Simply email us with the following information:
How many Adults and children want to book (Please note that we require 2 people for the Panorama Tour to take place)
The date that you want to book a Panorama Tour
The pick-up location (the name of the guest house/lodge/hotel you would like to be picked up on the morning of the Panorama Tour)
Here’s how the Panorama Tour will work
- On the morning of the Panorama Tour, you will be picked up at your arranged pick-up location by your driver.
- You will then be transported to the Blyde River Canyon where you will start the Panorama Tour (This is a +- 2 hour drive from Nelspruit)
- At each attraction, you will get a certain amount of time to enjoy the attraction on your own. Each attraction involves moderate walking, but nothing too strenuous.
- The Panorama Tour includes a lunch stop at the Graskop Gorge Lift Restaurant (This will be for your own account).
- After you have completed all the attractions within the time-frame, you will then be transported back to your arranged drop-off location.
The Blyde River Canyon
The Blyde River Canyon will be your first stop along the scenic Panorama Tour. The Blyde River Canyon is also known as the Motlatse Canyon and it is the world’s third largest canyon and the world’s largest “green” canyon. Enjoy spectacular views overlooking the small Drakensberg escarpment. This attraction offers two stunning viewpoints, giving you great opportunity for panoramic photography or likable Instagram selfies.
Bourke’s Luck Potholes
Your second stop along the Panorama Route will blow your mind with an interesting geological attraction named Bourke’s Luck Potholes. This attraction is a natural phenomenon that occurred through swirls and whirlpools of water that carved and eroded the red, yellowish rock, forming gigantic water-filled holes, creating a beautiful contrast. Bourke’s Luck Potholes are also the location where two rivers meet, namely the Blyde River (river of joy) and the Treur River (river of sorrow).
At the attraction you will be able to walk along the arched-bridges, looking down into the potholes/whirlpools. It is both a visual and audible experience worth remembering.
Lisbon Falls
Your next stop will be Lisbon Falls, also known as the region’s highest waterfall and quite possibly the most dramatic. At the head of the fall, you will find a series of pools cascading into three separate falls and finally plunging into a deep pool. This 92 m waterfall will truly leave you spellbound.
God’s Window
God’s window is one of the most popular attractions along the Panorama Route; probably due to its name. The name itself creates high expectations and an opportunity to peek through the “window of God”. The name holds up to its expectations and provides visitors a vast panoramic view overlooking the Lowveld gorgeous indigenous forests. No wonder they call it God’s Window.
The Pinnacle Rock
An enormous erect quartzite rock known as the pinnacle, erupts from the earth’s surface and stands an impressive 30 meters tall. Looking down at the dense, lush green indigenous forest of the Driekop Gorge. This is yet another attraction along the Panorama Route that will leave you in utter awe.
The Graskop Gorge Lift
The Graskop Gorge lift is a new and very welcoming addition to the Panorama Route. It offers visitors the unique opportunity to submerge themselves (quite literally) by the help of an 88-ton steel shaft lift structure into the fairytale forest below.
The lift is equipped with a glass window that gives you the feel as if you were standing on the edge. You will then slowly drop down to 51 meters below. At the bottom, you will be met with wooden walkways and suspension bridges, not to mention breathtaking views of the forest and the waterfall.
Mac Mac Falls
You will end your Panorama Tour at the Mac Mac Falls – another waterfall with an impressive 70m fall. After gold miners blasted it with dynamite to divert the river in an attempt to work the rich gold-bearing reef over which it plunges, the waterfall became two streams as it was originally a single stream. A great way to end your day!
