Hectorspruit, Wild Frontier
The holiday accommodation in Hectorspruit comprises game lodges, cottages, and private reserves, giving visitors who travel to South Africa the perfect opportunity to be part of its awesome fauna and flora.
Situated due east of the Malalane in the southern reaches of the Kruger National Park, Hectorspruit rests on the popular N4 that connects it with Komatipoort to the east and Nelspruit to the west. This narrow corridor is called the Maputo-Nelspruit development corridor because it is a narrow slip of land that links Swaziland with the Kruger.
Hectorspruit's fame lies in the role it played during the South African (Anglo Boer) War. Despite being at the very reaches of South Africa's eastern borders, or perhaps because of this, General Louis Botha and other leaders began a guerrilla campaign from here that kept them in the playing field for an extra 18 months.
Today the town is a fair sized agricultural centre that serves the myriad surrounding farms that specialise in sugarcane, subtropical fruits (obviously, given the weather) and vegetables. Whilst the origin of a town's name is usually superfluous, in Hectorspruit's case it is fairly interesting, considering that the name once belonged to a dog. This particular dog was owned by the chief surveyor of the Pretoria - Delagoa Bay railway line, so he possibly had an important role to play. Certainly he was well enough loved to provide a town and its stream with his name.
A great many visitors pass through Hectorspruit because of its position in the Maputo Nelspruit development corridor. In the surrounding hills and valleys you can find San rock engravings, whilst the banks of the Crocodile River are atmospheric and at night you hear the sound of wildlife.
Accommodation is on surrounding farms and game farms, and the proximity of the Kruger National Park makes it a popular stopover.
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Ngalas Rest 101
Ngalas Rest 101 provides accommodation for 10 guests and is situated in the well known Mjejane Nature Reserve in Hectorspruit. The lodge has a sw...
Kruger Sunset Lodge
Kruger Sunset Lodge offers exclusive use, self catering accommodation for a large group in the Mjejane Game Reserve. The lodge sleeps 10 guests i...
Crocodile Bend
Crocodile Bend offers accommodation in a wheelchair friendly house located in the Mjejane Reserve just outside of Hectorspruit. The house overloo...
Mjejane River Lodge
Mjejane River Lodge is part of the Mjejane Game Reserve which is immersed in the Kruger National Park. The lodge enjoys a large stretch of Crocod...
Kierieklapper
Kierieklapper is a lodge situated in the Mjejane Game Reserve which is fenced into the Kruger National Park. Accommodation is offered for 10 peop...
Buffalo Hotel
Buffalo Hotel, the oldest establishment in Hectorspruit, stands as a destination for holidays, conferences, and events. The hotel offers competit...
Gecko Cottages
Gecko Cottages are situated in the small village of Hectorspruit, a 20 minute drive to the Kruger Park. Gecko Cottage can accommodate up to four ...
Mjejane Bush Camp
Mjejane Bush Camp offers comfortable accommodation for more that 200 guests. Situated next to the Crocodile River, this 4000 hectare reserve is w...
Unyati Lodge
Unyati Lodge offers half-board or bed and breakfast accommodation in Hectorspruit, 93 km from central Mbombela (Nelspruit). The lodge offers excl...
Sihlangu Lodge
Sihlangu Lodge is a luxurious five bedroom ten sleeper bush lodge offering accommodation in Hectorspruit in the Mjejane Game Reserve, with incred...
Barn Owl Lodge
Barn Owl Lodge is a self-catering bush haven set in the Big 5 Mjejane Game Reserve. This peaceful and luxurious bush holiday home in the Greater ...
Manzini River House
Manzini River House is a bespoke villa perched right along the Crocodile River. Boasting beautiful views of the river and the Kruger Park (this r...
Buffalo Brooke
Buffalo Brooke is perched on the scenic banks of one of the Kruger National Park's greatest rivers - the Crocodile River - and is surrounded by t...
Tamboti River Lodge
Situated in the Mjejane Game Reserve, Tamboti River Lodge offers fine accommodation on the banks of the Crocodile River. Enjoy spectacular sunris...
Things to do in the area
Game Walks in the Greater Kruger Park
The Kruger National Park remains one of the world’s most coveted safari hotspots. It welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors who want to be a ...
Thulamela Ruins
Near the Luvuhu River, Pafuri in The Kruger National Park lies the Thulamela Ruins. This ancient African Kingdom gives you an insight into early ...
Kruger Park Safari
The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 352 ...
Noteworthy attractions
Kruger National Park
The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 352 ...
Mthethomusha Game Reserve
The magnificent Malelane Mountains, and the 8,000 hectare Mthethomusha Game Reserve bordering the world famous Kruger National Park at its feet, ...
Kruger National Park Tours
Guided day trips to the Kruger National Park: The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is nearly 2 million hectares of ...
Sabi Sands Game Reserve
The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is undoubtedly the most exclusive private game reserve in South Africa. The 65,000-hectare Sabi Sands Game Reserve is...
Songimvelo Game Reserve
Songimvelo Game Reserve lies deep in the Barberton Mountainlands and is one of the largest reserves of the Mpumalanga Parks Board that extends ov...
Leopard Creek Golf Estate
Working closely with the Kruger National Park and nature conservation authorities, the Leopard Creek golf course was specifically designed to ble...
Skukuza Golf Club
The golf course at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park was built in 1972 as a recreational facility for the Skukuza personnel, and is now availab...
Ligwalagwala Conservancy
Ligwalagwala is a co-operative reserve, one of the only reserves involved, since the late 1990s, in reintroducing lions in small reserves in the ...
Nkomazi Game Reserve
Set in the incredibly picturesque scenery of the Barberton Mountainland, Nkomazi Game Reserve lies in the malaria-free parts of Mpumalanga closes...
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