Panorama Route - God's Window & Blyde River Canyon

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.

Our flight from George 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 route from Johannesburg to Hazyview

Perry's Bridge Hollow Boutique Hotel

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.

The Panorama Route in South Africa

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]

Bourke's Luck Potholes

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.