Tuesday 30 June 2015

THOMPSONS’ TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN MPUMALANGA

You could not imagine a finer big game area than this, with super-luxurious Africa-style lodges, gourmet bush cuisine and exciting, adrenaline-pumping wildlife experiences. This is big game territory. In the world-famous Kruger National Park you’ll find an impressive concentration of game species, and the best developed infrastructure of all of Africa’s game parks.

In addition to the memorable safari adventures, the region holds many more sensational natural attractions. Mpumalanga has so many attractions for the day visitor, ensure you taste and savour the best the province has to offer. Here is our list of not to be missed experiences in Mpumalanga.

1. Kruger National Park Safari
Open Vehicle Safari - It goes without saying - A safari in an open vehicle into Kruger National Park is what most people want to do in Mpumalanga. The Kruger is not only vast with a glorious diversity of wildlife and birdlife, it’s also renowned for its ever-changing landscapes.
Morning Walking Safari - Get up before the sun to explore the deep African bush on foot, get up close and personal with game, big and small, and learn something precious about their world.

Sunset Safari -  An African sunset is a magical thing! To experience it from inside the Kruger National Park is a unique treat! From the tiered seats of an open safari vehicle you can enjoy the best view of wildlife as nightfall approaches. 

2. The Panorama Route
God's Window
You will stand in awe at the view from God’s Window near Graskop, or the Blyde River Canyon’s rust-coloured sandstone cliffs and craggy buttresses. The rolling hills and spectacular rock formations of the rugged Northern Drakensberg Mountain Range touch the sky, and form a dramatic backdrop to the third largest canyon of its kind in the world. Cascading waterfalls plummet dramatically into the gorge as you view from the top. A stop at the historic town of Pilgrim's Rest is also a must.

4. Endangered Wildlife Experience
Cheetah
Situated in a part of Mpumalanga renowned for its natural beauty, you will find the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre. Enjoy a scenic drive before arriving at this sanctuary (the largest of its kind in South Africa) where dedicated conservationists do all they can to rehabilitate and preserve species to save them from extinction.





5. Chimpanzee Eden & Botanical Garden
Did you know that chimpanzees share 98 percent of our DNA? These charming primates are very entertaining, and you can observe them in semi-wild surroundings at the Jane Goodall Institute, Chimpanzee Eden. The 1000 hectare game reserve is home to chimpanzees who have been rescued from traumatic situations and who have a chance to recover in the sanctuary which resembles their natural habitat.

6. White Water Rafting – Sabie River
White Water Rafting
The Sabie River provides 20 rapids (grade 2–3) with areas of scenic vegetation and outstanding wildlife viewing. This 8 km route is yielding to the novice, yet accommodating to the thrill seeker within all of us. Enjoy swimming, bum sliding and wave surfing with a boogie board at “Lions rock”. 
7. Horse Trails
Become one with nature as you enjoy the beautiful Lowveld scenery of the Sabana River, Indigenous bush and fruit Orchards on horseback. Small game and hippo are still roaming around in the area and might be spotted on your trail. Abundant bird life makes bird watching a feast; so don’t forget your binoculars.

8. Quad Biking
Quad Biking in Mpumalanga
A quad biking adventure in Mpumalanga will exceed all your expectations. Trails run through the most scenic Sabie River Valley, Winding along the Sabana River, indigenous vegetation, mountain hills and other streams. The tracks vary from technical to very easy, so there is something to offer the expert as well as the beginner!
9. Bourke’s Luck Potholes
These Dramatic natural sculptures are a series of natural geological formations that seem nearer to art than nature. Formed by centuries of water flowing through the landscape, this natural attraction is made up of inter-connected pools, interlaced with sandstone outcrops.






10. Sudwala Caves
Sudwala Caves
Regarded as some of the the oldest known caves in the world, Sudwala caves are an amazing array of mighty chambers with giant stalactites, stalagmites and flowstone formations. The caves rest in pre-cambrian dolomite rocks that are amongst the second oldest known sedimentary rocks on Earth. 


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