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28 pillar towers 30 metres above a forested ravine; entrance fee R10 (approx. 58p) per car. you to these deep cylindrical scours in soft bedrock created by waterfalls. There are also two God’s Window: Around six minutes along short hiking routes as well (entry fee is R20,approx. the R523 road, the viewpoint offers £1.14, per car and R30, around £1.58) per adult and amazing panoramic views of the Lowveld and Kruger Park beyond (fee R10 (approx. 58p) per car; toilet facilities and curio stalls are on site. Another two kilometres further on, parking is free at the roadside Wonder R20, approx. £1.16 per child). A visitor centre with toilets and curio stalls are on site. Three Rondavels: The drive from the potholes is just 20 minutes but around the half-way mark, the roadside View viewpoint – and the vistas Lowveld View viewpoint affords Flower lovers are as impressive. stunning views of the Blyde should look out Lisbon Falls: These River Canyon. The Rondavels for proteas on the spectacular falls, the Panorama Route. are giant hut-shaped peaks highest in the area at 92 metres high, are 10 minutes on from God’s Window, partly on a The Blyde protea is indigenous to the area standing 700m above the canyon floor; entrance fee R10 (approx. 58p) per car, which gravel road (fee R10, around 58p per car). Berlin Falls: Just five minutes away, these falls are said to resemble a candle for the shape of the tumbling cascade (fee R10, around 58p per car). Bourke’s Luck Potholes: A 20-minute drive brings Remind clients that malaria is a risk in the Kruger Park and the private reserves around its borders, so they should take appropriate precautions includes Blyde River Canyon viewpoint; toilet facilities and curio stalls on site. Blyde River Canyon: Another 12 minutes on, the upper and lower lookouts give breathtaking vistas of the third-largest canyon in the world and the winding Blyde River far below (entrance fee R10, approx. 58p per car, which includes the Three Rondavels). Echo Caves: Another half an hour’s drive will bring motorists to this ancient cave system which has a 60-metres high cavern and San rock paintings (entrance fee R60, approx. £3.43 per person, which includes a guided tour lasting 45 minutes); toilet facilities and curios shop on site. echocaves.co.za TIMBAVATI GAME RESERVE: DAYS 8-10 Authentic luxury: From Echo Caves, it is around a 75-minutes to Timbavati. Created by conservation-minded landowners in 1956, this private reserve spans 53,000 hectares of pristine bushveld. It shares a fenceless border with Kruger Park to allow animals to migrate freely and forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park. The reserve has a choice of private lodges and has abundant game including all the sought-after predators, but is best known for its rare white lions, first seen in the 1970s. Clients can fly from Hoedspruit Airport, half an hour away from the reserve. For the return journey, they could drive to Johannesburg, 480km and a five-hour journey from Timbavati. saspecialist.southafrica.net
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