Panorama Route, South Africa: A Short Travel Guide

Updated: Nov 19

The Panorama Route is a breathtaking scenic drive located in the Northeastern part of South Africa. The journey begins at the foot of Long Tom Pass and ends at the stunning Echo Caves, passing many deep valleys, flowing rivers, cascading waterfalls, natural rock formations, and spectacular viewpoints. In this travel guide, we share the Panorama Route highlights moving from south to north, as well as great places to stay, eat, and drink.

blyde river canyon panorama route south africa — Blyde River Canyon viewpoint

Check out our video about the Panorama Route to see the best things to do through our camera!

Highlights along the Panorama Route

Misty Mountain (Long Tom Toboggan)
Mac Mac Falls (& Mac Mac Pools)
Graskop Gorge Lift Company
The Pinnacle viewpoint
God's Window (rainforest trail)
Lisbon Falls
Berlin Falls
Bourke's Luck Potholes
Three Rondavels & Blyde River Canyon (take a boat tour on the river)
Echo Caves

Full Day Panorama Tour From Hazyview

Download our Google Map with all the places to go, eat, drink, and stay here.

lisbon falls panorama route south africa — Lisbon Falls

Places To Stay In Graskop

Paradise View Guesthouse ($): budget-friendly apartment with free private parking, a shared kitchen, free WiFi, and a picnic area
Mi Casa ($$ - where we stayed): spacious house with multiple rooms, bathrooms, a kitchen, and large living room
Westlodge at Graskop B&B ($$$): spacious, heated rooms with country-style décor, a bath and shower, and a delicious breakfast included

berlin falls panorama route south africa — Berlin Falls

Places To Eat And Drink In Graskop

Canto's Trattoria: the place to go for pizza in town
Harrie's Pancakes: famous pancake house with fluffy, thick and scrumptious pancakes
The Glass House Restaurant: cozy restaurant with local and international food options (try the bobotie here!)
The Highlands Pub and Restaurant: a variety of dishes and wines, we loved the meats here

Three rondavels panorama route south africa — Three rondavels viewpoint

Map Panorama Route

Find all the places to go, eat, drink, and stay along the Panorama Route on Google Maps. To follow and save the list, do the following:

Tap on the link to open it (click button below)
Tap Follow. This list will now be added to the group of lists you follow.
Optional: To unfollow a list someone shared with you, tap the list Saved.

If you follow the list we made, all our saved places of the Panorama Route will show up in Your Places. The places will also appear as suggested locations in Google Maps.

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