13 Days Kruger and Underberg

Overview

13 Days Kruger and Underberg

JOHANNESBURG

Johannesburg is one of Africa’s biggest and most vibrant cities. It is the economic capital of South Africa and always a hub of activity. Tall sky scrapers tower above you, giving off a big city feel, but there are excellent museums and art galleries that show off the history of the country, the beautiful and the painful moments. The nearby township of Soweto is Johannesburg’s most popular tourist attraction, as well as the upmarket suburb of Sandton and the trendy Nelson Mandela Square, which has a huge statue of the man himself.

LOWVELD

The Mpumalanga Lowveld lies between the northernmost reaches of the Drakensberg Escarpment and the Kruger National Park.

It is renowned for its sub-tropical climate, excellent farming areas and great access to the game reserves and attractions of the Panorama Route.

MPUMALANGA

Mpumalanga is a province in eastern South Africa. Divided by the Drakensberg Escarpment, Mpumalanga’s western region features grassland and is known as the Highveld, and the eastern region mostly comprises of savanna areas and is known as the Lowveld. Popular tourist attractions of this province include the Sabi-Sand Game Reserve and the Kruger National Park.

KRUGER PRIVATE RESERVES

Kruger National Park – one of the world’s largest game reserves – boasts a number of wonderful private game reserves on the park’s western boundary. The private reserves boast excellent game viewing opportunities with Big 5 sightings, safari accommodation and game drives. Many of the game reserves offer other exciting features including bird watching, hot-air balloon flights, traditional dancing and waterholes where large groups of animals gather, making for amazing viewing opportunities.

SOUTHERN DRAKENSBERG

The Southern Drakensburg is a wonderland of woodlands, forests, lakes and rivers, all set against the dramatic backdrop of this spectacular mountain range. Several nature reserves fall into the area and protect a wide variety of flora and fauna, including some rare antelope species and, at Kamberg, a network of beautiful hiking trails lead to caves decorated with ancient Khoisan art. Trout thrive in the region’s reservoirs and waterways, making it a magnet for fly-fishermen, while horse riding and mountain biking are also popular pursuits in this scenic part of the world. The ultimate highlight of the Southern Drakenburg, however, is the Sani Pass, which – at almost 3,000 metres above sea level – is South Africa’s highest pass, leading all the way to the Lesotho border and offering magnificent vistas along the way.