Private TISD 04: Kruger to Coast Highlights 2025

DAY BY DAY BREAKDOWN | TISD 04
(Please note: Accommodation specified in itinerary is subject to availability and we reserve the right to use alternative accommodation if required. Agents will be advised in advance)

Day 1 | Monday
DAY OF ARRIVAL – AFTERNOON AT LEISURE in JOHANNESBURG (±30km)
Arrival at O.R. Tambo International Airport, transfer to hotel (own arrangements and for own account)
Lunch (own arrangements and own account)
Optional Johannesburg and Soweto highlights afternoon tour (own account)
Dinner at hotel (own account)
Protea Hotel by Marriott Balalaika Sandton or similar – Breakfast (4-star)

Day 2 | Tuesday
JOHANNESBURG to HAZYVIEW via PANORAMA ROUTE (±500km)
Breakfast at hotel (included)
Lunch en route (own account)
Blyde River Canyon and Three Rondawels (included)
Bourke’s Luck Potholes (included)
Wonder View (included)
Arrival at the hotel
Dinner at hotel (own account)
ANEW Resort Hazyview or similar – Breakfast (4-star)

Day 3 | Wednesday
FULL DAY IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (±250km)
Early breakfast at hotel (included)
Game viewing in the Kruger National Park in a closed vehicle
Optional full day open safari vehicle game drive available (own account)
Lunch in the Kruger National Park (own account)
Return to hotel late afternoon
Dinner at hotel or in town (own account)
ANEW Resort Hazyview or similar – Breakfast (4-star)

Day 4 | Thursday
HAZYVIEW to MALELANE via KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (±200km)
Breakfast at hotel (included)
Game viewing in the Kruger National Park in a closed vehicle
Optional full day open safari vehicle game drive available (own account)
Lunch in the Kruger National Park (own account)
Arrive at hotel late afternoon
Dinner at hotel (included)
Pestana Kruger Lodge or similar – Dinner and breakfast (4-star)

Day 5 | Friday
MALELANE to HLUHLUWE via ESWATINI (±420km)
Early breakfast at hotel (included)
Comfort stop near Malelane
Enter Eswatini at Jeppes Reef Border (visas for own account)
Drive through Ezulwini Valley
Late lunch en route before exiting Eswatini (own account)
Enter South Africa at Lavumisa Border (if applicable, multiple entry visa to SA for own account)
Arrive at lodge late afternoon/evening in time for a Zulu cultural show (included)
Dinner at hotel (own account)
ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris or similar – Breakfast (4-star)

Day 6 | Saturday
HLUHLUWE to DURBAN via ST LUCIA (±295km)
Breakfast at hotel (included)
Boat cruise on the St Lucia lake (own account)
Lunch en route (own account)
Drop-off at hotel

DAY OF ARRIVAL (±30km)
Guests enjoy the day at leisure or alternatively take an optional, guided afternoon tour of Johannesburg and Soweto highlights (own account). Return to the hotel late afternoon. Guests enjoy dinner (own account) either at the hotel or at one of the many restaurants in Sandton. Overnight Protea Hotel by Marriott Balalaika Sandton or similar – Breakfast
Day 2: JOHANNESBURG to HAZYVIEW via PANORAMA ROUTE (±500km)
After breakfast, guests depart for the Panorama Route en route to Hazyview. The Blyde River Canyon and the Three Rondawels is the world’s largest green canyon, and is the first stop along the Panorama Route. Guests visit Bourke’s Luck Potholes and Wonder View, the highest viewpoint on this route. Guests stop for lunch (own account) in Graskop, arriving in the late afternoon at the overnight accommodation on the fringe of Hazyview. Relax prior to a leisurely dinner (own account) at the hotel. Overnight at ANEW Resort Hazyview or similar – Breakfast
Day 3: FULL DAY IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (±250km)
Leaving the hotel after an early breakfast, guests travel to the iconic Kruger National Park. They enjoy a guided closed vehicle game drive. The Kruger National Park supports a staggering variety of fauna and flora including some bird species rare and endemic to the area. Enjoy lunch (own account) at one of the park’s rest camps, before continuing on the bush adventure. An optional full day safari in an open safari vehicle is available (own account and excluding lunch). Guests exit the Kruger National Park and head back to the hotel to freshen up and enjoy pre-dinner drinks (own account) before dinner (own account). Overnight at ANEW Resort Hazyview or similar – Breakfast
Day 4: HAZYVIEW to MALELANE via KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (±200km)
Guests enjoy an early breakfast before spending a second day on a guided closed vehicle game drive in the Kruger National Park. An optional full day safari in an open safari vehicle is available (own account and excluding lunch). Guests spend the day finding the ‘Big 5’ and many of the fauna and flora. Lunch (own account) at one of the park’s rest camps. Exit the park at Malelane Gate. Guests arrive in the late afternoon at the overnight accommodation, situated on the border of the famous park. Enjoy pre-dinner drinks (own account) on the deck overlooking the Crocodile River, before dinner at the hotel. Overnight at Pestana Kruger Lodge or similar – Dinner and breakfast
Day 5: MALELANE to HLUHLUWE via ESWATINI (±420km)
Guests depart the hotel after an early breakfast and travel to Hluhluwe via the Kingdom of Eswatini. Ezulwini Valley is commonly known as the ‘Valley of Heaven’ and contains a number of notable wildlife sanctuaries and craft markets. Enjoy lunch (own account) en route. Guests re-enter South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal en route to Hluhluwe. Arrive early evening at the hotel in time for a Zulu cultural show and dinner (own account). Overnight at ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris or similar – Breakfast NOTE: When entering the Kingdom of Eswatini, guests must ensure that they are in possession of a valid passport and for nationals of applicable countries, multi-entry visa regulations apply.
Day 6: HLUHLUWE to DURBAN via ST LUCIA (±295km)
After breakfast, the tour heads for St Lucia, where guests can enjoy a boat cruise on the St Lucia Estuary (own account). View rare wildlife and birdlife, mangrove swamps and vegetated sand dunes that make for an interesting and educational cruise. The tour departs for Durban, with lunch en route (own account). Guests arrive at the hotel early afternoon.