Ten things to do in and around Hoedspruit

This area in South Africa is known for the Kruger Park and the bordering private reserves. But other then safari, there is much more to see and do in and around Hoedspruit. Here ten things that you can go see or do.

1.   Visit the Moholoholo rehabilitation centre for animals. Here they take care of wounded and orphaned animals and they try to rehabilitate them.

2.   Make a boat trip on the Blyde dam. The dam is located in a beautiful nature area and you can see hippos, crocodiles and water birds amongst others. You get another view on the canyon and there is a rare tufa-waterfall.

3.   Visit the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC), also knows as the Cheetah Project. They breed here with the endangered cheetahs and the centre has other endangered species like wild dogs and ground-hornbills.

4.   See the Blyde Canyon with all its beautiful waterfalls

and viewpoints. This third largest canyon in the world is the only one of the three that has vegetation. The panorama route takes you past all the beautiful places.

5.   Visit Jessica the Hippo. This world famous hippo is brought-up by people and loves to be petted and fed.

6.   Visit the Khamai reptile park for a view in the world of snakes, tortoises and chameleons.

7.   Have a look at the Silk-farm, where they make silk out of (imported) pupas.

8.   Learn more about the delicious liqueur Amarula at the Amarula factory, off course you can taste the liqueur here…

9.   For more adventurous or active travellers there are all sorts of activities like walking, hiking, kloofing, abseiling, rafting, tubing or quad biking.

10. Visit the Mariepskop, the highest mountain in this area and walk in this magnificent nature reserve with many birds.

So there is enough to see and do, even without the numerous safari activities. From the many lodges outside the Kruger Park you can do these activities, for example form our Amukela Game Lodge…

Regards from the bush,
Miriam