KRUGER & SURROUNDS CLASSIC TOURING
Classic touring in and around Kruger National Park. Our tours are conducted by our long-standing touring partners. New Frontiers has a pool of Signature Guides within the Ilios guiding team that are qualified and vetted by us and are used for our tours.
Kruger National Park Day Tours, ex Hazyview // Full or Half Day
Join your experienced ranger/ guide in an open vehicle for a game drive into the world famous Kruger National Park – at 2 million hectares, it is unrivalled in its variety of wildlife – 147 species of mammals and more than 500 species of bird have been recorded here as well as 336 tree, 49 fish, 34 amphibian and 114 reptile species.
MORNING GAME DRIVE: From Park opening until lunchtime (± 12h00)
FULL DAY GAME DRIVE: From Park opening until approx. 16h00/17h00
AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE: From 14h00 in summer and 13h30 in winter until gates close. Valid for pick up from Hazyview area and includes Conservation levy.
| Tour Basis | Excludes Lunch. Scheduled or Private |
| 2022 Rack Rate | Morning $138.00 per person (scheduled) Morning $211.00 per person (private) |
| 2022 Rack Rate | Full Day $170.00 per person (scheduled) Full Day $265.00 per person (private) |
| 2022 Rack Rate | Afternoon $128.00 per person (scheduled) Afternoon $199.00 per person (private) |
| PARK TIMES |
OPEN | CLOSE |
| Jan/Feb | 05h30 | 18h30 |
| Mar | 05h30 | 18h00 |
| April | 06h00 | 18h00 |
| May/Jun/Jul | 06h00 | 17:30 |
| Aug/Sep | 06h00 | 18h00 |
| Oct | 05h30 | 18h00 |
| Nov/Dec | 05h30 | 18h30 |
Panorama Highlights Tour, ex Hazyview // Half Day
| Days | Daily (± 4 hrs) – 08h00 – 12h00 |
| Departure | Hazyview Hotels – 08h00 |
| Tour Basis | Scheduled or private All entrances included No meals |
| 2022 Rack Rate | $110.00 per person (scheduled – based on 2 pax) $134.00 per person (private – based on 2 pax) |
For those with limited time, this tour offers guests the opportunity to experience the highlights of the Panorama Route including Graskop, God’s Window, Lisbon Falls and the Blyde River Canyon.
Panorama Tour, ex Hazyview // Full Day
| Days | Daily (± 8 hrs) – 09h00 – 16h30 |
| Departure | Hazyview Hotels – 09h00 |
| Tour Basis | Scheduled or Private All entrances included Lunch included on private day tour only |
| 2022 Rack Rate | $141.00 per person (scheduled – based on 2 pax) $ $232.00 per person (private – based on 2 pax) |
Apart from the Kruger National Park, another highlight during a visit to this region is the splendour of the Panorama area. The mountainous escarpment of Mpumalanga provides stunning views of the Lowveld. This full day tour includes sights such as God’s Window, with its spectacular views across the Lowveld, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, with its extraordinary rock formations, the Blyde River Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the World, the famous Three Rondavels and quaint little town of Graskop. A lunch stop will be made at the renowned Harrie’s Pancakes in Graskop while a visit to one of the picturesque waterfalls outside the town of Sabie will be included in the afternoon.
Panorama Tour, ex Hoedspruit // Full Day
| Days | Daily / 08h00 – 17h00 |
| Departure | Hoedspruit Hotels / 08h00 |
| Tour Basis | Private All entrances included Lunch included on a private day tour |
| 2022 Rack Rate | $217.00 per person (private – based on 2 pax) |
Today you will be collected for your exploration of the Mpumalanga highlands, or the north-eastern section of the Great Escarpment of the Drakensberg. In these rugged mountains, the plateau comes to an abrupt and dramatic halt, falling steeply away into the Lowveld accompanied by incredible views out over the grasslands of Africa. Our tour of this magnificent area, known as the Panorama Route, includes visits to a number of scenic highlights.
After collection from your hotel, travel through the little town of Graskop for a stop at Berlin Falls. Likened to the shape of a candle, the Berlin Falls cascade from the centre of a sheer cliff that stands roughly 80m tall. Continue onto Lisbon Falls. Named after the Capital of Portugal, this waterfall lies in the Lisbon Creek just north of Graskop and towers over 94m making it the highest waterfall in the Mpumalanga Province and the second tallest in South Africa. After taking in the sheer beauty of these falls, continue on to The Three Rondavels, an ancient geological formation shaped like traditional African beehive huts.
Visit the Bourke’s Luck Potholes an incredible water feature which the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon and is the result of decades of swirling water where the Treur River meets the Blyde River, the tumult of which has caused extensive water erosion over time. After enjoying the spectacular and humbling views at Gods Window, continue back to Graskop where the tour will stop for lunch at one of the restaurants in town.
Visit the historical mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest, where you have a chance to see the Printing Museum, the House Museum, the Dredzen Shop Museum, Alanglade House Museum and the Diggings Site Museum. Perhaps also try your hand at some gold panning (additional charge).
Drink in the dramatic views before returning to your Hoedspruit hotel at approximately 17h00.
The Kingdom of eSwatini, ex Hazyview // Full Day
| Days | Daily (± 12hrs) – 06h00 – 18h00 |
| Departure | Hazyview Hotels – 06h00 |
| Tour Basis | Scheduled or Private All entrances included. Visa costs for your own account Lunch included on private day tour only |
| 2022 Rack Rate | $299.00 per person (private – based on 2 pax) |
This is a fascinating day tour to the mountainous kingdom of the Swazi’s, one of the longest standing dynasties in Africa. Ruled since 1986 by their current King, Mswati III, who is also famous for having 14 wives. The Swazi people are well known for their friendly and welcoming nature. The country consists of lush & fertile valleys and magnificent mountain scenery. See the Maguga Dam, the Nsangwini Rock Art, the Swazi Market, the Candle Factory, Mantenga Craft Centre and Ngwenya Glass. You enter Swaziland at Jeppe’s Reef which is not one of the busiest border posts so crossing here should not take too long. Please advise nationality at the time of booking so that we can check if you need a visa.
