Full-Day Blyde River Canyon Tour from Nelspruit, Whiteriver or Hazyview

Sightseeing  :  South Africa  :  Mpumalanga  :  Graskop  :  Day Trips

Blyde River Canyon is the third deepest canyon in the world (after the Grand Canyon in the western U.S. and Namibia’s Fish Eagle Canyon). Blyde ranks among the most spectacular panoramic sights in South Africa.The canyon extends over twenty kilometres, stop at many breathtaking viewing points are made. Short walks are scheduled along precipices and longer hikes, if you’re up for it, wind through mountain rain forests teaming with exotic birds, rare flowering shrubs and towering, showering waterfalls. Experience an easy, relaxing day trip from Nelspruit/White River or Hazyview highlighted with fascinating and informative information by an experienced, local guide. This vast escarpment is the sort of place where brochures and guidebooks are bereft of expressive adjectives to describe the unsullied mountain scenery and magnificent panoramic views. Viewpoints overhang cliffs that rise 600m - 800m from the riverbed. The canyon extends over twenty kilometres and we’ll stop at many breathtaking viewing points. Short walks are scheduled along precipices and longer hikes, if you’re up for it, wind through mountain rain forests teaming with exotic birds, rare flowering shrubs and towering, showering waterfalls. Stops and hikes at God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Pinnacle, Lisbon Falls, the Three Rondavels and other spectacular viewing points are scheduled depending on time constraints. Don’t forget your camera!