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Trips & Tours
Sight Seeing Day Trips
Picnic Spots
Tour
Operators
Regional
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Climate
The mist belt which stretches along the escarpment is caused by warm
moisture laden air rising up from the Lowveld and cooling at these high
elevations, resulting in misty cloudy conditions and a relative high
rainfall. Some areas receive up to 4,000mm of rain per year. As one
moves further west (away from the escarpment edge) the rainfall and mist
diminishes.
Atop the plateau the summers are
temperate and the winters pleasant with mild frost in places and occasional
snow on the higher mountains around Graskop. |
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Self-Drive Sight Seeing Day Trips
(Round
trip distance & time)
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Panorama Route:
(130km, 4h)
Pinnacle, God's Window, Wonder View, Lisbon Falls, Berlin Falls, Bourke's
Luck Potholes, Lowveld View and Three Rondawels, before returning to
Graskop.
Panorama Loop: (200km,
6h)
This includes the Panorama Route, but extends around via Orighstad, Echo
Caves and Voortrekker Graves, before looping back to Graskop via Robbers
Pass and Pilgrim's
Rest.
Off-Beat
Panorama Route:
(145km, 5h)
This includes the Panorama Route, then return to Bourke's Luck Potholes, and
then follow the Vaalhoek road (gravel) via Pilgrim's Rest back to Graskop.
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Best of Both Worlds: (300km, 10h)
This includes the Panorama Route, then continues towards Hoedspruit and
includes the Cheetah Breeding Project, Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation
Centre, Blyde Dam Cruise, Reptile Park, Coffee Farm, Silk Farm and return via Kolwyn's Pass and
Panorama Gorge to Graskop. High
Historic Route: (200km,
7h)
This route stretches via the towns of Sabie, Lydenburg & Pilgrim's
Rest,
before returning to Graskop. The route includes the Maria Shires
waterfall, Mac Mac Falls, Mac Mac Pools, Lone Creek Falls, Long Tom Pass,
The Staircase, various viewpoints, Lydenburg Falls and Robber's Pass.
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Picnic Spots
 There
are, surprisingly and disappointingly so, few idyllic picnic spots
in the area.
Mac Mac Pools
This picnic spot is, by far, the post popular. It is located
20 km from Graskop on the R532 road to Sabie.
This picnic spot is well grassed,
shaded and well maintained. Picnic tables and benches, toilets
and braai (barbeque) facilities are available. Swimming and
splashing can be enjoyed in the refreshing, crystal clear mountain
stream pools. This is also the start and end point of the
short, circular Secretary Bird walk.
Cost: ???
Graskop Holiday Resort
This Municipal Resort allows day-visitors during the off-peak
season. There are braai (barbeque) and ablution facilities.
There is also a small dam on the resort.
Cost: R5/person
Maria Shires Falls
This picnic spot is not actually at the Maria Shires Falls, but
close by across and next to the main road. It is located 15 km
from Graskop on the R532 road to Sabie where the road crosses the
railway line.
Ablution and braai (barbeque)
facilities are available, but the newly planted trees provide little
shade.
Cost: None
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Photo: Willie Jacobs
Photo: Willie Jacobs
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Tour Operators
 A
number of tour operators offer expert guided tours of the Panorama,
the Kruger National Park, cultural villages, a number of wildlife
sanctuaries & projects, as well as historic tours such as gold
panning, Anglo-Boer War and "Jock of the Bushveld" tours.
They can either use their own
vehicles, or join you in yours. Contact Trips SA for more information
- see advert on right.
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Trips SA
Tourist Reservations, Info &
Packaged Tours Service
Accommodation,
Adventure, Car Rentals, Flight Bookings, Transfers, Tailor Made Tours,
Art Gallery, Hunting, Fly-fishing, 4x4 Trips, Big-5 Safaris, Team Building,
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