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Journey
Kruger & Lowveld Safari Circuit
Travel east from the Highveld into Mpumalanga's Lowveld, climb the western escarpment to Blyde River Canyon, descend through Graskop and Hazyview, and enter Kruger at Skukuza. A visit to Sabi Sand can be added as a nearby extension.
Car
Travel leg
Johannesburg to Mbombela on the N4
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 235 minutes
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Car
Travel leg
Mbombela to Blyde River Canyon
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 200 minutes
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Place / visit
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Graskop Home Base
Use the Three Rondavels area as the northern geographic anchor for the canyon stage.
Car
Travel leg
Blyde River Canyon to Hazyview
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 100 minutes
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Service stop
Hazyview
Hazyview
Descend through the Panorama Route to the public-park and private-reserve gateway.
Car
Travel leg
Hazyview to Skukuza via Paul Kruger Gate
Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.
Typical duration: 65 minutes
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Destination
Kruger National Park
Hazyview Home Base
End the mapped access progression at Skukuza without fabricating an internal park circuit.
Destination Place
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The Journey explains how to reach it. Continue to the Place page for the reason to go, what to expect, local knowledge, photographs, and onward Journeys.
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