Mountain Strings Zipline guided tours are among the 11 most fantastic things to do in Mpumalanga. Totaling 1.7km, our seven ziplines take you through breathtaking views of the Mpumalanga mountains and the lush forest below. Located just off the N4 on the outskirts of Waterval Onder's scenic town, only a 7-minute drive from Malaga Hotel.
You can expect to experience the tranquility of the majestic mountains and lush forest that this part of Mpumalanga is known for. Ample birds and wildlife species roam free, and you might be lucky to catch a glimpse of the endangered Maccoa Duck.
Kaapsehoop Scootours offer the adventurous a fascinating downhill trip of 6 km on a Monster Mountain Scooter. The route follows the Battery Creek gorge along grasslands, through plantations and indigenous forest and past beautiful rock formations and streams.
The trip gets under way on a game viewer in the quaint village of Kaapsehoop. From there you travel all the way to a hill where the adventure really starts. On the way you may definitely come across the wild horses that have roamed freely in these mountains for more than 120 years.
On the way down you travel for more or less 6 kilometers, while dropping almost 400 meters in altitude. At the end of the route, at Battery Creek, there is a beautiful rock pool where you can cool off.
Located in Mpumalanga’s Capital, the Nelspruit golf course is the busiest and certainly a contender for one of the best courses in the region. Wide evergreen fairways create an aesthetically appealing surface to play off of, but it’s not just the looks that keep people coming back.
White River Country Club is set amongst picturesque plantations on the banks of the White River. In addition to an 18 hole Championship parkland golf course the club boasts tennis, squash, cricket and hockey facilities, with an outstanding swimming pool adjacent to the clubhouse.
Situated within the beautiful 1,000 hectare Umhloti Nature Reserve, 15 kilometres outside Nelspruit, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) South Africa Chimpanzee Sanctuary is home to chimps that have been misplaced from their natural habitats in Africa.
60min tours daily at 10h00, 12h00 and 14h00
Entrance fees are charged for the tours.
Come on a great adventure into the most beautiful and wildest experience in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Bring your family, friends, animal lovers and all who are curious to learn and want to see truly majestic animals. From the King of the Amazon Rain forest to the king of the African Bush, and so much More!
Our property is a sanctuary for lions (brown and white), leopards, tigers (Bengal and Siberian), pumas, jaguars, wild dogs, hyenas (spotted, striped and brown), blue duikers, black-backed jackals, bat-eared foxes, to name a few.
Centrally located on the Panorama Route and is an ideal stop over point, whether it be for the view, the forest, the food or the various adventure activities, guided tours and hikes in the surrounding areas.
The viewing lift takes visitors 51 metres down the face of the gorge into the forest below, where wooden walkways & suspension bridges meander along a 600 metre trail through the indigenous forest with interactive exhibits.
Adventure-addicts can brave the Zipline or Big Swing, which lets them soar from the safety of a harness, high above the land.
The Long Tom Toboggan is designed and built on the principles of the tried and tested European model known as an “alpine coaster” or “sommerrodelbahn”. Winding and whooshing around the mountains in the Long Tom Pass our 1,7km monorail track can reach speeds of around 45kms/hour. Experience an adrenalin rush like never before. Pure exhilaration. Absolute fun.
The Long Tom Scootours is a sensational 5 km experience of downhill runs in the mountainous terrain of the Long Tom Pass. Staring at an altitude of 1765m and descending some 250m on a Monster Mountain Scooter, single tracking through open grasslands, patches of indigenous forest and vast pine plantations.
Where nearly 2 million hectares of unrivaled diversity of life forms fuses with historical and archaeological sights - this is real Africa. The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa.
Revel in a full or half day adventure safari in Kruger National Park, the game reserve that has the greatest diversity of wildlife in Africa. Kruger National Park is well-known for its boundless opportunities to spot the famous African Big Five - Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino and of course Lion. Malaga Hotel is only 136km's away from the Kruger National Park Malelane Gate and 176km's from the Phabeni Gate.
