Pilanesberg and Tzaneen
On this rental car tour, you'll visit the far north of South Africa, which houses a number of beautiful, barely visited parks. It's a journey full of special encounters with big and small game! You'll see the volcanic remains at Pilanesberg,one of South Africa's strangest geological sites. And Mapungubwe, an area with a beautiful varied nature. Tzaneen is a lively and fertile centre where tobacco, coffee, tea, fruit and vegetables are grown. There is a beautiful subtropical plant growth, waterfalls and rapids. A 'must' is the Magoebas Gorge with one of the steepest mountain passes in South Africa. Finally, look for the Big 5 in the world famous Kruger Park.
Tips & Tops Tour The unknown north of South Africa:
- Visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg
- Take a township tour in Soweto
- Visit Elim and Tzaneen in the fertile Letaba valley
- In Pilanesberg National Park, ten thousand animals live in dense forests, valleys and rolling grasslands, including zebras, elk, rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hartebeest and leopards
- On the way to Elim, you'll pass Ben Lavin Nature Reserve, well worth a visit if you like hiking or mountain biking. There are 45 kilometres of walking and cycling paths here
- The Panorama route is characterised by a variety of landscapes, spectacular vistas and impressive natural wonders such as the Pinnacle Falls that you reach from Graskop
- Extend this trip with a visit to the Drakensbergen
- Fly to Maun and extend this trip with a visit to the Okavango Delta in Botswana
- Extend this trip with a visit to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park or fly to the Victoria Falls
- Fly to Maputo and end this trip to one of Mozambique's paradisiacal beaches
- Take a look at our recommended accommodations: Singita Lebombo - Kruger of Rhino Plains Camp - Kruger
