Boondocks Labyrinth
Where? Kaapmuiden
The ancient practice of labyrinth walking is known as the laying on of feet. In a garden on a mountain top amidst a ancient woodland village of Baboons, Bushbuck, Impala, Grey Duikers, Klipspringer, Kudu, ...
Sweni Wilderness Trail
Where? Kruger Park
Start: Satara Rest Camp, Kruger National Park
Finish: Satara Rest Camp, Kruger National Park
Duration: 2 days, 3 nights
Fitness: you need to be fit enough to manage up to 20 km a day, but most of it is on ...
Ebutsini 4x4 Trail
Where? Barberton
The Ebutsini 4x4 Trail is nestled between the Songimvelo Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga and the border of Swaziland, an independent kingdom bordered by South Africa. It is 55 kilometres from eManzana, and allows ...
Eureka City 4x4 Trail
Where? Barberton
Barberton is a very special town in the South African province of Mpumalanga. For centuries, it has been traversed by miners searching first for red ochre, and then for gold. So, while relatively small, it has ...
Queen Rose Trail
Where? Barberton
Start: Nelshoogte forest reserve, in the mountains east of Barberton
Finish: Nelshoogte forest reserve
Duration: 2 days, 21 km
Fitness: fairly fit, and you'll need a good pair of hiking boots
Our tip: ...
Barberton Museum
Where? Barberton
Learn about geology and mining history and the general history of the Barberton area by paying a visit to this very interesting museum in Barberton.
When gold was first discovered in Barberton in 1884, gold ...
Take a Tour of Barberton
Where? Barberton
Take a short day trip to Barberton. Under the expert guidance of Mike Stephens you will learn about the Gold Rush History and visit interesting Museums.
Mike will show you some of the oldest sedimentary ...
Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail
Where? Barberton
Known officially as the Barberton Makhonjwa (after the mountains behind Barberton) Geotrail, this self-drive route is a 38 km exploration of ancient rock formations that date from the Archaean period, more ...
Heritage Walk
Where? Barberton
The town of Barberton may be small, but it has a history steeped in gold and mining; industries that date back to the 19th century. This part of the province of Mpumalanga is known for its quiet, almost ...
Nyalaland Wilderness Trail
Where? Kruger Park
Start: Punda Maria (the camp is a further 1 to 2 hours drive)
Finish: Punda Maria, Kruger National Park
Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
Fitness: you need to be fit enough to manage 2 hikes a day (the evening one ...
Lebombo 4x4 Trail
Where? Komatipoort
Komatipoort is a small town in the beautiful South African province of Mpumalanga, and is situated just outside the Kruger National Park. It is also only 11 kilometres from the Lebombo 4x4 Trail, which lures ...
Napi Wilderness Trail
Where? Kruger Park
Start: Pretoriuskop, Kruger National Park (the camp is midway between Skukuza and Pretoriuskop)
Finish: Pretoriuskop
Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
Fitness: you need to be fit enough to manage 2 hikes a day ...
Olifants Wilderness Trail
Where? Skukuza
Start: Letaba Rest Camp, Kruger National Park (base camp is a couple of hours' drive from there)
Finish: Letaba Rest Camp, Kruger National Park
Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
Fitness: you need to be fit enough ...
Hamilton’s Restaurant
Where? Malelane
Hamilton’s Restaurant is idyllically situated on Riverside Farm in the heart of the agricultural hub of Mpumalanga, South Africa. This family eatery is, in fact, on the Malalane Gate Road, outside Kruger ...
Helicopter flight over Blyde River Canyon
Where? Blyde River Canyon
Take a helicopter flight from the exclusive Lion Sands Private Game Reserve to the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga.
This must be the most spectacular way of viewing the northern Drakensberg, which is host ...