City: Mpumalanga
Top Things to do in Mpumalanga
What to do and see in Mpumalanga, South Africa: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
Mpumalanga /əmˌpuːməˈlɑːŋɡə/ ( listen) is a province of South Africa. The name means "east", or literally "the place where the sun rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area. It shares borders with the South African provinces of Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the southwest, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south. The capital is Nelspruit.
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1. Suikerboschfontein
2. Wathaba Hiking Trail - Day Tours
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
3. Sabi Sand Game Reserve
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5.0 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By 741susane - Philadelphia, United States
This reserve has all of the benefits of being adjacent to Krueger National Park with the great bonus of being able to go off-road for the big five. The variety of wildlife, including a small lion pride, and the lack of crowds made it the perfect place to safari. We stayed at Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp. Great food, beautiful accommodations and very informative guides.
4. Seronera Crocodile Farm
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Seronera Crocodile Farm is a working farm in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, that offers a memorable opportunity to view thousands of Crocodiles on a farm which is beautifully treed and has abundant birdlife. Currently we are running a tour with a duration of approximately 90min at 09:30am, although we are flexible with the time, by prior arrangement.
5. Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
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4.5 based on 906 reviews
The 33 km long spectacular gorge has an abundance of wildlife.
Reviewed By BradJill - Hong Kong, China
The Blyde River Canyon in the Mpumalanga province is one of the deepest canyons in the wold, measuring up to 1400 metres in height and 25 kms in length. This is one of South Africa's most impressive natural features and a major attraction area for those who enjoy the outdoors, hiking and scenery. The canyon forms the northern part of the Drakensberg escarpment and is mostly formed of red sandstone. Visitors will find outstanding viewpoints into the canyon along R532. A particularly popular stop is the Three Roundavels where you can peer deep into the canyon, viewing Blyderivierpoort Dam as well as the unique land formations on the opposite side known as the Three Roundavels. Note: A popular activity to do around the Blyde River Canyon is to take the Panorama Route self-drive tour, which takes in the above Three Roundavels in addition to other fun stops such as the Bourkes' Luck Potholes, God's Window, Pinnacle Rock as well as some impressive waterfalls which fall deep into various gorges and over the escarpment at various locations. Note: For those wanting to spend a day or two in the Blyde River Canyon area, Graskop makes for a nice place to base yourself.
6. Elephant Whispers
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4.5 based on 917 reviews
For those seeking a unique and memorable wildlife encounter, an Elephant Interaction and Ride at Elephant Whispers is an exciting and touching experience not to be missed. Situated in the Sandford Conservancy on the banks of the Sabie River in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, Elephant Whispers offers an Elephant Experience of a lifetime which will leave you with a renewed respect and admiration for these gentle giants of Africa.
Reviewed By KassyKeys - Killarney, Australia
Elephant Whispers is an absolute must to visit. You will never forget it. It is next door to Hippo Hollow Hotel which is superb to stay at.. Transfers can be arranged to go there..An encounter with the elephants is an amazing experience, such a profound effect.. You learn about the elephants body, and much more, hands on experience with them, and walk or ride even lunch if you wish. The handlers are amazing and they clearly love their handlers and visa versa. Very well looked after.. I highly recommend to visit this Sanctuary..Make sure you see Peaches the little dog there and Lucky as well, they smile.
7. The Elephant Sanctuary
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4.5 based on 458 reviews
Elephant Sanctuary close to the Kruger National Park. Home to two orphaned African elephant bulls, Kasper and Kitso. Host four fully guided elephant interaction programs per day and some programs that can be added to them. Focus on a more personal and private elephant experience with smaller groups of guests. Perfect stop over when visiting the Kruger National Park or Lowveld.
Reviewed By grahamashton1952 - Manchester, United Kingdom
What an experience to touch, feed and take a full grown African elephant for a walk is an amazing experience and then for it to give me a kiss on my head. I would not have missed this for the world. If you love elephants this is not to be missed.
8. Dullstroom Bird of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre
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4.5 based on 341 reviews
The Dullstroom Bird Of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre strives to educate the public on the plight of raptors. We provide flying demonstrations, handling and photographic days to the public as part of our educational drive. We have a self guided tour through our resident birds, each with its own history of how they came to be at the Centre. We rehabilitate injured wildlife and also breed and release raptors back into the wild. Flying demonstrations are strictly weather permitting and start at 10h30 and 14h30 Wed- Mon. Please come earlier as it is a fair walk to the demonstration area. The demonstration area is outside with no shade so remember hats, sunscreen in summer. Centre is closed on Tuesdays unless it falls on a public holiday. We are a registered non-profit Trust and do not receive financial assistance from the government. Our existence and survival is solely dependent on the entrance fees, donations and sponsorships of you our visitors.
Reviewed By NadiaNilsen - Johannesburg, South Africa
We booked for the early morning Handling visit. This is limited to 2 adults so it’s really a wonderfully close encounter. With a lot of patient instruction from Magdali, who shows an amazing passion for her calling, we handled 9 stunning birds of different species, each with their own personality. We spent 3 wonderful hours at the sanctuary and can certainly recommend this as an amazing adventure.
9. Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Eden Sanctuary
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4.5 based on 333 reviews
Reviewed By adelaidemum - Adelaide, Australia
We visited the Chimp Eden (which is only about 15 minutes drive out of the main part of Nelspruit), on a very warm day at the end of November and visited the 2 separate groups of chimps. The guide was knowledgeable and obviously had a real affinity with the chimps. Each chimp had a different story and many of these stories are sad and difficult to hear, but all the chimps are now very well cared for and safe in this lovely sanctuary. We spent around 2 hours here, enjoying the tour and browsing the gift shop. There is shade at each of the two areas which was great because it was so hot. The chimps are a delight. Watch out for Cozy, the cheeky boy who has suffered a brain injury due to physical abuse when he was younger (and who we adopted!), who likes to throw rocks! A great way to spend half a day.
