South AfricaField Guide
Panorama Route

Road Trip

Panorama Route

The escarpment drive above the Blyde River Canyon — God's Window, the Potholes, and the Three Rondavels — best done out of Graskop.

Half-day loop80 km loopBest: Loop from Graskop — viewpoints in the morning before cloud

Our take

The world's third-largest canyon on a half-day drive — fog is the only enemy.

What's worth stopping for

Not everything along the route — only what's worth sacrificing vacation time for.

  1. 01

    Stop

    Base for the loop

    Allow 1-2 nights+0 min detour
  2. 02

    Stop

    Do Not Miss

    The reason you're here. The Panorama Route is the day you're not on a game drive.

    Allow 2–3 nights nearby+0 min detour
  3. 03

    Stop

    Do Not Miss

    The third-canyon viewpoints

    Allow half day+0 min detour
  4. 04

    Stop

    Great Stop

    Waterfalls and forest

    Allow 1 night+0 min detour