🗺️ ROUTE 8
Joburg → Panorama Route → Indian Ocean beaches → Drakensberg → Joburg (round trip)
A 4×4 self-drive journey linking 14 highlights from Johannesburg to Royal Natal National Park. The GPS audio guide tells you the story of each place as you pass.
The journey
A road linking 14 stops
1Johannesburg›2Graskop›3God’s Window›4Bourke’s Luck Potholes›5Pilgrim’s Rest›6Blyde River Canyon›7Three Rondavels›8Kruger National Park›9Hluhluwe›10St Lucia›11Durban›12uShaka Marine World›13Cathedral Peak›14Royal Natal National Park
Highlights
Stories along the way
Johannesburg
From grassland to city in just a few years
Graskop
The town that planted trees when the gold ran out
God’s Window
An endless view called the window through which God looks down
Bourke’s Luck Potholes
A landmark named after a man who found almost no gold
Pilgrim’s Rest
A gold-rush town that became a living museum
Blyde River Canyon
‘River of Sorrow’ and ‘River of Joy’ — the companions feared dead
Three Rondavels
Three giant rock peaks shaped like thatched huts
Kruger National Park
A park named after the president who tried to stop the hunting
Stories along the way
Read all the stories of this route before you go
We’ve written up the history, culture and nature commentary narrated by the GPS audio guide. Discover every story on this journey now.
Route 8: how to plan your trip
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