5 day Kruger and Panorama Private Luxury safari
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Package Features
- 5 Days
- Kruger National Park
- OR Tambo
- Min Age : 4 Years
Overview
This tour will give you the best of Mpumalanga’s natural wonders and the iconic Kruger National Park, packaged in an exclusive 5-day luxury safari. This privately guided journey includes dramatic landscapes, abundant wildlife, and a personalised service, with every moment made for travellers who are looking for the adventure of a lifetime, complete with exceptional photographic opportunities. Night drive, Full day safari, Panorama Tour, and 2 morning safaris all Included With stylish accommodation in Hazyview, transfers, and expert guides leading the way, this tour is the ultimate 5-day bushveld break.
Tour Features
- This is a luxury private tour that uses quality lodges.
- Your own vehicle and guide: bookings need a minimum of 4 people (up to 10). Your group (family or friends) travels on its own and is never combined with other travellers.
Activities and Transport
- Game drives & evening/night game drives.
- Game drives: open 4x4 safari vehicle.
- Panorama tour
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included.
Rates
- This safari departs with a min of 4 clients.
- Children 11 years and below sharing with Parents less 25%.
- Daily Departures – Min age 4 years
Safari Special
Accommodation and Meals
Set on the outskirts of Hazyview, Umbhaba Eco Lodge is a polished 4-star retreat surrounded by quiet, scenic gardens. Rooms are modern and stylish, equipped with en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, and Wi-Fi to keep your stay smooth and comfortable. The kitchen turns out generous, comforting meals, and the staff bring an easy, welcoming warmth to the experience. The lodge’s calm atmosphere and attentive service create a relaxed, satisfying stay from arrival to departure.
Route
South Africa
- Start – Day 1 Johannesburg / Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Day 1- Transfer – Night safari
- Day 2 - Southern Kruger Full day safari
- Day 3 - Panorama Tour
- Day 4- Morning safari
- Day 5 - Morning safari – Transfer to Johannesburg / Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
Day By Day
Day 1: Transfer to the Kruger National Park and a Night Safari
You reach Hazyview around midday, giving you time to settle in and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere before the afternoon’s adventure. At approximately 15:45, the group boards the vehicle for a Sunset–Night Safari, a drive that begins in the golden, late-afternoon glow that photographers and wildlife enthusiasts love.
This soft light often makes the whole experience feel quite intimate, Elephant and Buffalo are quite common sightings on the 1st safari into Kruger.
As daylight fades, the character of the bush changes, depending on the season. During the winter, the sunsets earlier, allowing for an extended night-drive experience, while summer offers a dramatic, lingering twilight painted across the sky. Once darkness settles, spotlights come into play. Cooler temperatures typically encourage more animal movement, and your guide will focus on finding nocturnal species and tracking any predators beginning their nightly rounds.
The safari concludes at about 20:00, when you return to the lodge for a hearty dinner. After a full afternoon in the bush, the calm of the evening and a good night’s rest set the tone for the days ahead.
Day 2: Private Full Day Open Vehicle Safari in the Kruger National Park
We start our safaris just before the sun rises. This is the best time of the day to travel to the park, and your guide will know just where to find the wildlife you’ve come to see, including the Big 5 and plains game. Early morning safaris are also the ideal time of the day to see predators.
The lodge will arrange breakfast packs, and your guide will stop after about 3 hours of driving for breakfast, a bathroom break and a chance to get coffee. We then continue the safari. The beautiful Kruger is home to a wide variety of eco zones and in each one, there are all sorts of interesting wildlife to see. During our drive we will visit rivers and watering holes as well as plains and Bushveld regions, all the areas that are best known for wildlife sightings.
We then stop for lunch at a rest camp, where the meal will be on your own account, and there will also be time to do some curio shopping or enjoy a cold beer! The guide will then continue with the safari as you head back towards the lodge. We arrive around 15:30 and 16:00 pm, with enough time to relax, swim and have dinner.
Day 3: Full Day Panorama Route Tour
The day is dedicated to exploring the Panorama Route’s most iconic viewpoints and geological wonders. The journey includes sweeping vistas from God’s Window, the sculpted rock formations of Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the immense Blyde River Canyon, one of the largest on Earth, along with the thunderous Lisbon Falls, the striking 3 Rondavels, and the character-filled town of Graskop.
The drive from Hazyview takes 45 minutes before the road begins winding upward, climbing close to a kilometre into the Northern Drakensberg. As the landscape rises, the air cools and the scenery becomes increasingly dramatic, offering views that shift from lush lowveld to rugged mountain terrain.
Lunch is enjoyed in Graskop, where travellers often take a little time to browse the local curio shops or try one of the town’s famously indulgent pancakes.
By late afternoon, usually between 16:00 and 17:00, we’ll return to the lodge. There’s time for a drink, a swim, or simply relaxing before dinner, setting everyone up for the early start of the next day’s Kruger safari.
Day 4: Private Morning Safari and an Afternoon Spent at Leisure.
We leave the lodge early to again be at the gate before sunrise. Today your guide will focus on finding the animals we couldn’t find during the first 3 safaris. The Kruger National Park never disappoints, and every day is as exciting as the first.
With such a massive network of roads to choose from, guides will safari in different areas of the park during the different seasons, giving clients the chance to see as many animals as possible. Our early mornings are an opportune time to see predators.
After a short breakfast and coffee stop, we will continue with the safari, making our way back to the lodge, arriving at around 11 am.
Lunch will be served at the lodge, and there is time to relax, swim and enjoy the African sun, afternoon at leisure after 4 Busy days.
Day 5: Last Morning safari and Transfer back to Johannesburg
The final safari unfolds at an easy pace, giving you time to soak in the landscape and scan the thickets for leopards that often slip by unnoticed. The morning air tends to be cool and still, ideal for catching those last special sightings before the journey home.
We’ll have a brief stop for breakfast and coffee breaks up the drive, after which you continue exploring the Kruger until we return to the lodge at about 12:00.
There’s a moment to freshen up, gather your things, and bid farewell to your guide. At 12:30, the shuttle collects you for the road back to Johannesburg, with arrival at OR Tambo International Airport or nearby lodges expected between 17:00 and 18:00. This gentle transition out of the bush gives the experience a quiet, reflective ending.
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Clients flying out of OR Tambo International on the last day of their trip should please not book they flight any earlier than 20:00 pm for Domestic Flights and 21:00 pm for International Flights.
You’ll be dropped off at the airport or at a lodge within a 5km radius of the airport.
Inclusions/Exclusions
Inclusions
- Licensed and Professional Safari Guide
- 1 Sunset Safari / Night safari
- 1 Full day open vehicle safari in the Kruger National Park
- 2 Morning safaris in the Kruger National Park
- 1 Full day Panorama Tour
- Return Transfer to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport
- 4 Nights’ Accommodation in Hazyview
- 4 Breakfasts
- 4 Dinners
- 4 Days’ Conservation levies & entry fees
- 1 Lunch
- Mineral waters on all drives
Exclusions
- All Meals & Beverages not specified in Itinerary.
- Items of personal nature
- Gratuities
Getting There
- We depart for the Kruger from Johannesburg at 7:15 am.
- Clients are collected from various lodges and hotels within a 5 km radius of the OR Tambo International Airport between 6:30 am and 6:45 am, or from the OR Tambo International Airport shuttle and bus terminal between 6:45 and 7:00 am.
- Clients flying into Nelspruit (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport) will be transferred to their lodge in Hazyview at no additional cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged.
- Please confirm your pickup details the day before the tour, by sending an email to online@kurtsafari.com.
- Please note that these are shared departures.
Offered By
Kurt Safari is a well-established safari company based in Hazyview, South Africa, which specialises in delivering the best wildlife safaris in the Kruger National Park. Our company is SATSA-accredited, fully insured, and has earned a top-rating on Tripadvisor thanks to our team of expert local guides, modern open-safari vehicles and all-inclusive packages covering accommodation, transfers, meals, and conservation fees.
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Write a review5 day Kruger and Panorama Private Luxury safari FAQs
Can families with young children do the 5-day private Kruger and Panorama luxury safari?
Yes – this is one of the few private luxury tours that welcomes children from 4 years old (most competitors start at 8–12). Kids 11 and under get 25% off when sharing with parents, and the private vehicle means flexible pacing, making it perfect for multi-generational families or parents wanting a more comfortable and exclusive experience.
Which is better: 5 days in Kruger only or 5 days combining Kruger and Panorama Route privately?
For most luxury travellers, the private 5-day combo is the best option. You get the best wildlife viewing in southern Kruger plus the jaw-dropping Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, and Three Rondawels, two completely different but equally iconic South African experiences in one seamless private trip.
When is the best month in 2025–2026 for the 5-day private Kruger and Panorama luxury safari?
May to September (dry winter season) is peak season as animals concentrate around water, the bush is thinner, and malaria risk is almost zero, while May to June’s mild weather is perfect for the Panorama Route.
What places are along the Panorama Route?
Some of the places to see on a Panorama Route day tour include Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, the iconic Three Rondawels viewpoint, God’s Window with its endless views over the Lowveld, Lisbon Falls (Mpumalanga’s tallest waterfall at 94 m), Berlin Falls, and finally the picturesque town of Graskop. The route is widely regarded as one of the most scenic drives in Africa.
