South of town, this roadside backpackers offers dorm beds, safari tents and cabins, plus a kitchen and a bar-restaurant specialising in traditional South African dishes.
Hazyview Adventure Backpackers
Mpumalanga
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
28.81 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…
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4.07 MILES
This touristy recreation of a traditional Shangaan community features – depending on the time of day – a market, farming activity and house building…
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20.67 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…
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18.66 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,…
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Lowveld National Botanical Garden
28.03 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…
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25.42 MILES
A former mine-manager’s residence at the northern edge of town, beautifully decked out in 1920s style with original artefacts. Tours need to be booked 30…
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Central Garage Transport Museum
24.77 MILES
Great for classic-car enthusiasts, this museum illustrates the development of transport in Pilgrim's Rest from 19th-century ox wagons to Ford, Bedford and…
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24.45 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…
Nearby Mpumalanga attractions
4.07 MILES
This touristy recreation of a traditional Shangaan community features – depending on the time of day – a market, farming activity and house building…
18.66 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,…
18.94 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…
20.67 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…
22.16 MILES
This waterfall is a highlight of the Blyde River Canyon area, especially in summer (October to March), when the water flows hardest.