Mpumalanga
This sprawling, well-equipped lodge's 23 en-suite rooms have vaulted bamboo ceilings, comfy beds and animal-themed decor. The recently renovated hostel, a separate property next door, offers a variety of room configurations and is good value. Gecko is 3km west of Hazyview, just off the Sabie road. There's a bar and a set dinner menu is offered (R185).
The lodge is set in expansive gardens and you can walk through the forest to the Sabie River.
28.56 MILES
Within the borders of the large Sabi Sand Game Reserve are some of Southern Africa’s most luxurious safari lodges and the best wildlife watching on the…
25.31 MILES
This large water hole is where the famous YouTube video 'Battle at Kruger' (lions versus buffaloes versus croc) was filmed.
17.29 MILES
This glass viewing elevator travels 51m down the sheer cliffs of Graskop Gorge, with views of the Big Swing opposite, to an elevated forest boardwalk,…
Lowveld National Botanical Garden
29.57 MILES
North of the city centre, this 2-sq-km botanical garden (established 1969) is home to tropical African rainforest and is a nice place for a stroll among…
23.07 MILES
Just southeast of town along the Graskop road is the open-air Diggings Museum, where you can see how gold was panned. You need to visit on a tour, which…
17.21 MILES
A viewpoint offering amazing vistas. Take the trail up to the rainforest (300 steps), where you might spot rare birds, including the elusive loerie, on…
20.49 MILES
This waterfall is a highlight of the Blyde River Canyon area, especially in summer (October to March), when the water flows hardest.
28.57 MILES
The top of this granite kopje south of Skukuza has an uninterrupted panorama of the surrounding wilderness (best at sunset).
2.11 MILES
This touristy recreation of a traditional Shangaan community features – depending on the time of day – a market, farming activity and house building…
17.21 MILES
A viewpoint offering amazing vistas. Take the trail up to the rainforest (300 steps), where you might spot rare birds, including the elusive loerie, on…
17.29 MILES
This glass viewing elevator travels 51m down the sheer cliffs of Graskop Gorge, with views of the Big Swing opposite, to an elevated forest boardwalk,…
20.28 MILES
This museum has displays on local forests and the history of the South African timber industry. There's a historical examination of the use of timber and…
20.49 MILES
This waterfall is a highlight of the Blyde River Canyon area, especially in summer (October to March), when the water flows hardest.