After 10 days of exploring the south-west of South Africa, we went on our journey towards Johannesburg, the Panorama Route and Kruger National Park 🙂
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Our Kulula Air flight from George to Johannesburg
From the airport in George we went with Kulula Air in 1 hr 40 minutes to Johannesburg.
Perry’s Bridge Hollow Boutique Hotel in Hazyview
At the airport in Johannesburg we picked up our rental car for the next few days and drove directly the approximately 400 kilometers over the N12 and N4 as far as Hazyview. In Hazyview we had booked a room at Perry’s Bridge Hollow Boutique Hotel for 2 nights.
The hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the Panorama Route. The hotel grounds are located on a busy road, but most of the accommodations are off the road, so you won’t hear much about it. Not far from our room we could also park our car directly, so we didn’t have to walk far. The room was very nicely furnished, even if one or the other crawling animal looked by. From the terrace you can reach the garden, where there is also a swimming pool. You could eat very well in the nearby Kuka restaurant.
The Panorama Route in the Transvaal-Drakensbergen
The detailed travel report on the Panorama Route and the Blyde River Canyon will be provided. But we have already uploaded the pictures. If there are any specific questions about the pictures or destination, please post a comment at the end of the post.
Bourke’s Luck Potholes
Bourke’s Luck Potholes are a rock unit on the Panorama Route near Graskop. At the confluence of the Treur River and the Blyde River, the erosion of the flowing water in the dolomite rock created a canyon that later passes into the Blyde River Canyon. Through further leaching, in particular by the movement of stones in vortexes, deep vortex holes (colke) and tubes have been sanded into the rock. [Source: Wikipedia]
The “Three Rondavels” in Blyde River Canyon
One of the main attractions in the Blyde River Canyon is the three Rondavels,huge, round rocks reminiscent of the local’s round huts. The Blyde River Canyon is a 26 km long canyon, up to 800 meters deep and consisting mainly of red sandstone, and is considered one of the great natural wonders of Africa.
Alle Reiseberichte unserer Rundreise durch Südafrika & Simbabwe
Alle Reiseberichte von unserer Reise durch Südafrika und den Victoriafällen in Simbabwe.Tag 02 Kapstadt - Die Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (Südafrika)
Tag 03 Kapstadt - Das bunte Stadtviertel Bo-Kaap (Südafrika)
Tag 04 Kapstadt - Der Tafelberg, der Signal Hill & die Noon Gun (Südafrika)
Tag 05 Kaptstadt - Die Hout Bay & der Chapman’s Peak Drive (Südafrika)
Tag 06 Kap der guten Hoffnung - Die Südspitze Afrikas (Südafrika)
Tag 07 Muizenberg - Die bunten Strandhäuser & die World of Birds (Südafrika)
Tag 08 Simons Town - Die Pinguine am Boulders Beach (Südafrika)
Tag 08 Kapstadt - Mit Seelöwen schwimmen in der Hout Bay (Südafrika)
Tag 09 Die Imhoff Farm - Reiten am Strand von Noordhoek (Südafrika)
Tag 09 Betty’s Bay - Die Pinguinkolonie am Stony Point (Südafrika)
Tag 10 Das Kap Agulhas & das De Hoop Nature Reserve (Südafrika)
Tag 11 Garden Route - Das Gondwana Game Reserve in Mossel Bay (Südafrika)
Tag 12 Gondwana Game Reserve - Safari & die Big Five (Südafrika)
Tag 13 Oudtshoorn - Die Cango Wildlife Ranch (Südafrika)
Tag 14 Panorama Route - God´s Window & Blyde River Canyon (Südafrika)
Tag 15 Kruger Nationalpark – Safari & Lower Sabie Restcamp (Südafrika)
Tag 16 Kruger Nationalpark – Safari & Olifants Restcamp (Südafrika)
Tag 17 Kruger Nationalpark – Safari & Shingwedzi Restcamp (Südafrika)
Tag 18 Kruger Nationalpark – Safari & Punda Maria Gate (Südafrika)
Tag 19 Pretoria - Nelson Mandela Statue & Union Buildings (Südafrika)
Tag 19 Johannesburg - Ein kurzer Rundgang durch die Stadt (Südafrika)
Tag 20 Victoriafälle - Ankunft in Victoria Falls (Simbabwe)
Tag 20 Victoriafälle - Die Wasserfälle auf der Simbabwe Seite (Simbabwe)
Tag 20 Victoriafälle - Eine Bootsfahrt auf dem Sambesi Fluss (Simbabwe)
Tag 21 Victoriafälle - Ein Helikopter-Rundflug über die Wasserfälle (Simbabwe)
Tag 21 Victoriafälle - Die Wasserfälle auf der Sambia Seite (Sambia)