LOCAL PLACES OF INTEREST
A fascinating reptile centre situated 15km on your way into town. Explore the reptile enclosures on your own or partake in an interactive tour for a memorable hands-on experience with a number of animals. You will be allowed to feed, touch, and photograph some of the more interesting reptiles and learn some interesting facts from your guide.
Reptiles you can expect to see include the black mamba, boomslang, Mozambique spitting cobra, puff adder, Nile crocodile, baboon spider, water lizards, and scorpions.
Interactive tours can be booked in advance.
Moholoholo Animal Rehab Centre
At Moholoholo they are often faced with the difficult decision of what to do with an injured or poisoned animal, which will not be able to be released back into the wild. As a result, they have a number of “permanent residents” at the centre and at their own cost use them as “ambassadors” for their respective species. Members of the public are therefore able to get an up close and personal experience of these incredible creatures and with their hands on approach they have the ability to demonstrate to the public the threats and problems local wildlife is facing today.
An absolute must to visit and experience.
Daily Tours: Mon – Sat (09h30 and 15:00).
Open on Public Holidays and Sundays during School Holidays @ 15h00.
The 'world famous' Kruger National Park
The Kruger Park is world famous for good reason. It is one of the largest National Parks in Africa and is home to a great diversity of species that people travel from all over the world to see. Kruger is also known as the peoples park because it is much more accessible than most national parks across Africa.
The Blyde River Canyon
The Blyde River Canyon is the third largest canyon in the world 26 946 ha, after the Grand Canyon in the United States and the Fish River Canyon in Namibia, and is the largest 'green canyon' due to its lush subtropical foliage, with the deepest precipitous cliffs of any canyon on the planet. One of the most-visited attractions in South Africa, the Blyde River Canyon is 26 kilometres in length and is, on average, around 800m deep. Boat Trips available.
Jessica the Hippo
An opportunity to get up close to the famous Jessica the hippo.
Opening times
Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 11.30 and 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Sunday - 9.30 - 11.30am
Nyani Cultural Village
Visit the beautiful Shangaan Village for a unique experience into the true rich rural African culture through costumes, dance & rhythm.
Discover hands-on how the huts are built, the maize is ground, the boys pass initiation and much more!