Pilgrim’s Rest Retreat at Jock Safari Lodge offers the ultimate ‘spafari’. Visitors can enjoy a combination of game drives, bush walks and relaxing spa treatments as they unwind at this superb lodge situated just inside the Kruger National Park. An excellent treatment menu will leave you revived and ready to take on the world. more

The quaint little village of Pilgrim’s Rest is a settlement lost in time. Here you can walk in the footsteps of early gold prospectors, reliving the heady days of pioneers, garter-snapping barmaids and highway robbers. You can also stay over in an historic hotel - and drink in a legendary bar. more

Forget about the Big 5 and Mpumalanga's spectacular Panorama Route for a while and take a Plant Kingdom Tour of the Lowveld. You’ll learn about medicinal flora, how essential oils are extracted, see the largest collection of cycads in Africa and visit Africa’s largest man-made rain forest. more

The Lowveld National Botanical Gardens, Mpumalanga's only national botanical garden, is a must-see for its many plant species as well as the largest collection of cycads in Africa. The yellow bush lilies and the scarlet display of the vivid Flame Creeper are just some of the garden's delights. more

Mbombela, the capital of the Mpumalanga province, is a vibrant, sub-tropical city that combines a rich history with all the wildlife and nature adventure activities and attractions a traveller could hope for. more

Meet master print-makers, sculptors, ceramicists and painters on a contemporary art tour in the Lowveld. Browse in galleries big and small, visit workshops, invest in a print, choose a ceramic sculpture, take home hand-painted pottery tiles or just enjoy the studio ambience and vibrant creativity of the artists. more

No visit to Mpumalanga is complete without visiting some of its lovely waterfalls. On the famous Panorama Route you'll find more falls clustered in a small area than anywhere else in southern Africa. Lisbon Falls is one of Mpumalanga's most dramatic waterfalls. more

South Africa boasts a unique cluster of lovely waterfalls in the stunningly scenic province of Mpumalanga. One of the most dramatic is the 70m Mac Mac falls named for the feisty Scottish miners who panned for gold here in the 1870s gold rush. more

Mpumalanga is one of South Africa’s most scenic provinces and when you drive through the Panorama region or visit the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, you’ll see why. But it’s not only canyons, mountains and seemingly limitless horizons that are waiting for you, there's also the Sabie Waterfalls Route. more

Find the Elands River Falls at Emgwenya - Waterval Boven as it used to be known. Waterval Boven derives its original Dutch name from the falls; in English it means 'over the waterfall'. Rock climbers know the falls well, but you can enjoy the waterfall from the safety of a wooden observation platform. more

If you’re in the Blyde River Canyon area on the Panorama Route in Mpumalanga, then don’t miss the Berlin Falls. Shaped like a huge white candle, the falls flow through a natural sluice before cascading down into a deep pool. It’s a great place for a swim followed by a picnic more

The food terroir of Mpumalanga runs the full gamut of gourmet. From fine-dining in White River and sub-tropical fruit and nut abundance in Nelspruit, to trout fishermen in Dullstroom, and pasture-fed beef in the grasslands, joyful culinary complexity is the order of the day in the province of the rising sun. more

Take a break from the school run, ditch the office attire and get some fresh air while having loads of fun in Mpumalanga. There are many ways to explore the province but none offer as much excitement as going on an adventure in nature. more

Mpumalanga’s Emgwenya is one of South Africa’s best rock climbing destinations. Explore over 500 sport climbs ranging from easy to very difficult on mostly vertical rock faces, some with overhangs and overlaps. Unlike climbing destinations elsewhere in the world, here you’ll find good weather nearly all year round. more