Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Blyde River Canyon
This stunning 260-sq-km reserve centres on the 30km-long Blyde River Canyon, where epic rock formations tower above the forested slopes and eagle-eye…
Must-see attractions in Mpumalanga
Blyde River Canyon
The area's highlight, with a staggering view of these enormous rounds of rock, their pointed, grassy tops resembling giant huts carved into the side of…
Blyde River Canyon
These bizarre cylindrical holes were carved into the rock by whirlpools at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers. Bridges span the rivers,…
Dullstroom Bird of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre
Drakensberg Escarpment
This centre, south of town off Rte 540, teaches visitors about raptor species and the dangers facing them – you can even spend a morning learning the art…
Blyde River Canyon
Affords stunning views up the canyon, to the glistening Blydepoort Dam at the far end surrounded by forested slopes. The rocky cones of the Three…
Mpumalanga
These rocks at the entrance to town are painted in the style of 'outsider' artist Nukain Mabuza, who turned his humble labourer's accommodation on a…
Drakensberg Escarpment
The town museum is well worth a stop, going back to the Pedi, who arrived here in the 18th century, and the Voortrekkers, who founded the town the…
Drakensberg Escarpment
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,…
Mpumalanga
This beautifully restored prefab house, built between 1899 and 1904, shows the lifestyle of the privileged in the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras…
Nelspruit (Mbombela)
This is a sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees, which have survived everything from the bush-meat trade to being traumatised for entertainment in circuses,…
Lowveld National Botanical Garden
Nelspruit (Mbombela)
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…
Mpumalanga
The town museum has interesting exhibits on local history, culture and geology, including a great black-and-white photo display of Barberton through the…
Drakensberg Escarpment
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…
Barberton History and Mining Museum
Mpumalanga
In the old Transvaal Hotel (1882), this treasure trove of local history exhibits a hotchpotch of items from weaponry and greenstone samples to some fool's…
Blyde River Canyon
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…
Blyde River Canyon
This waterfall is a highlight of the Blyde River Canyon area, especially in summer (October to March), when the water flows hardest.
Mpumalanga
This beautiful 560-sq-km reserve sits in lowveld country south of Barberton, with high-altitude grassland areas on its eastern edge along the mountainous…
Mpumalanga
This touristy recreation of a traditional Shangaan community features – depending on the time of day – a market, farming activity and house building…
Drakensberg Escarpment
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…
Gustav Klingbiel Nature Reserve
Drakensberg Escarpment
Gustav Klingbiel is 20 sq km of prime birdwatching territory, and you might spot zebras, giraffes, jackals, servals, warthogs and numerous antelope from…
Mpumalanga
At the top of the town, with incredible views from its wraparound stoep, this house was built in 1886 and reconstructed in 1892. It shows the life of a…
Blyde River Canyon
Stone Age relics have been found in these caves, which were discovered in 1923 and named after dripstone formations that echo when tapped. The one-hour…
Drakensberg Escarpment
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…
Central Garage Transport Museum
Drakensberg Escarpment
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…
Drakensberg Escarpment
This museum explores the history of printing in the town and has a collection of old presses. A section covers the impact of the Anglo-Boer War, WWI and…
Drakensberg Escarpment
The Dredzen Store is a general store recreated as it would have been in 1930s, complete with vintage advertisements and chairs hanging from the ceiling.
Drakensberg Escarpment
This restored Victorian home is full of B&W photos, old dolls and furniture, including a wooden carved commode in the main bedroom.
Blyde River Canyon
Crashing down the cliffs, this waterfall is at its most impressive in summer (October to March), when there is most water.
Mpumalanga
In a beautiful wooded location, this 1890s house was built for founding matriarch Emily Lee, 'mother of Barberton'. A one-room exhibition covers the…
Mpumalanga
The British built this overgrown corrugated-iron and wood fortification in 1901.
Drakensberg Escarpment
This former fruit shop dating to 1946 has interpretive panels on the local gold rush and conflicts.
