Blyde Dam Cruise: Enjoy Wildlife and Waterfall Views on a Day Tour from Hazyview

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Embark on a thrilling day tour from Hazyview to Blyde Dam and Canyon. Cruise along the dam, spot wildlife, and marvel at the Kadishi Tufa waterfall. Visit Moholoholo for an up-close encounter with various animals and birds of prey.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve - The boat cruise occurs on the Blyde Dam, located within the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. Refer to the tour description for more details.
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - Situated in Kampersrus, Limpopo, the Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Centre has been dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating wild animals since 1991.

What's Included

Bottled water
National Park fees
Driver/guide
All activities
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Lunch
Gratuities

Additional Information

Starting from Hazyview, head north to the breathtaking Blyde River Canyon for a picturesque boat tour led by an experienced guide. Witness the unique Kadishi Tufa Waterfall—one of the tallest of its type—while observing hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species. Afterwards, explore the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre in the afternoon to…

Location

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Edward_f

Jan 22, 2025

Fantastic visit to Moholoholo Rehab Center! - Adrian was our guide and he did a great job getting us to the Moholoholo Rehab Centre where we got to see so many animals and birds of the region. This is such a worthwhile effort to help save injured or orphaned animals and, if possible, return them to the wild. Adrian taught us a lot about many different things during the drive such as “peanut butter trees,” Marula, and mangoes. He stopped for us at the Ultimate Mango Shop where we bought a few fresh mangoes, dried mangoes, and other dried fruits dipped in chocolate. We had a delicious lunch at The Mad Dogz restaurant. Unfortunately, the boat trip wasn’t possible since the workers were on strike, but Adrian suggested two alternatives. We chose Elephant Whisperers and that was the highlight of our trip since you can touch the elephant (Timba) on its ears, stomach, tusks, and hug its leg! The staff take many pictures of you with Timba as you do these things at no extra charge!! It was a great day all around and we have Adrian to thank since he’s been a guide for many years and really knows the area.

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Indyjean1

Feb 14, 2023

South Africa - Our driver, Edsel, was prompt and the van comfortably. He gave us lots of information about the area and it’s people on our drive to the canyon. This was a great day trip. The Blyde Canyon and boat cruise was breathtaking. The canyon is beautiful and so green. We saw three crocodiles and five hippos. The boat guide was very knowledgeable and we learned several things about the animals and canyon. After the boat trip we stopped for lunch at a local place. We then headed to Moholoho Animal Preserve. They work they are doing to rehabilitate animals and protect those that cannot go back to the wild is fantastic. We saw white lions, cheetahs, leopards, black Panther, and golden badgers. We have always enjoyed our tour booked through TripAdvisor but this was one of the best.

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Bindy78

Nov 13, 2019

Picturesque - Informative, beautiful, picturesque, organised, professional, sad what humans do to animals but happy there are organisations who are caring for the injured & orphaned.

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Seaside681551

Feb 16, 2019

An extraordinary view of the stunning 3 Rondavels and Drakensburg from below. - This delightful little sighting boat with its well-versed guide is a wonderful way to pass a few unforgettable hours seeing the incredible mountains from the gorgeous Swadini Dam. The light during the afternoon trip is beautiful and you'll get some worthy photos as well as learning a lot about the area.

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Ericandcheryl2018

Jul 18, 2018

Breathtakingly Beautiful - We did this tour in June 2018, what an amazing experience. Our tour guide Jay was very clued up on all things happening in and around the area, he was also very patient with us and extremely accommodating. The Moholoholo tour was awesome, we got to touch the Cheetah which was absolutely amazing, the Blyde Dam Cruise was also breathtakingly beautiful, the tour guide on the boat was also very knowledgeable about the surroundings - I recommend this tour and hope to be able to do it again in a couple of years time. Thanks a million to Jay who made the tour well worth it.

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