This part of the world has so much to offer; you can easily spend a week discovering just the highlights! To get the most out of your stay, the team at Marepe Mountain View can happily assist you in planning and booking tours and activities.
Marepe Mountain View offers private transfers from Hoedspruit airport or town. We can also arrange transfers from OR Tambo Airport.
Marepe Mountain View lies directly under this spectacular mountain peak. As we border the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, you can also discover this beautiful natural environment on foot and be the only one! This part is still undiscovered by tourists’ paths so you can enjoy spectacular views, indigenous flora and fauna all by yourself. The plentiful birdlife is unique in this area and lucky visitors may catch a glimpse of Samango monkeys, caracal, red forest duiker and more. Our guide can take you up in the mountains for a walking trail.
Mariepskop can also be discovered by car (you need a high clearance car) and we can give you a map for you to do it yourself (there are also some great walking trails along the mountain path) or we can organise it for you if you don’t have a suitable car. The tour takes 6 hours and includes a lunch, walk and multiple viewpoints along the route. Again, this tour is not on tourist maps so you will likely have viewpoints all to yourself and they can easily match the magnificent views on the busier Panorama Route.
The area around Marepe Mountain View offers wonderful options for walking trails. From a 2-hour trail to a 6-hour trail: we know all the best ones and are happy to share them with you or organise a guide to take you.
Adventurous people will enjoy this tour! This 1 or 2-hour quad bike tour will take you through a wonderful natural area where you have the chance to see giraffe, zebra, buffalo and more while you enjoy wonderful mountain views.
A visit to the Kruger National Park should be on everyone’s bucket list. With over 20,000 km² of protected area this is the ultimate place to spot the big 5, enjoy magical landscapes and be one with nature.
The park is open to self-drive but if it is your first time an organised tour will be a much better experience, as a professional guide shows you all there is to discover in an open safari vehicle. The Orpen entrance (just 30 minutes from Marepe Mountain View) is the gateway to one of the best areas to spot lion and leopard in the Kruger. A herd of elephants, a journey of giraffe, a bloat of hippo and a crash of rhino: our guide will try and show them all to you! The best experience is a full day safari but there are also options for half day drives.
Experience the traditional village life of the Shangaan people with a beautiful 2-hour entertainment show full of music, dance and food.
In need of a relaxing massage? We can organise it for you in the privacy of your own villa.
One route not to be missed is definitely the full-day Panorama route. This iconic road trip literally takes you from one highlight to the other. It can be driven with your own car (the roads are in relatively good condition with occasional potholes) or Marepe Mountain View can organise a guide and vehicle for you. See the spectacular Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondawels viewpoint, Bourke Luck’s Potholes, Lisbon Falls, God’s Window and take The Gorge Lift down into the indigenous rainforest inside the gorge. We know all the best spots, places to enjoy good food and drinks and more.
Take your adventures to another level and enjoy a bird’s eye view of this spectacular area in a microlight! This ultralight aircraft fits just 2 people: your pilot and yourself. Flying at relatively low altitude and at low speed will give you the best experience choosing one of the different routes including big 5 areas and flying over the Blyde Canyon which is a must on its own.
Rietspruit is a 5,500-hectare private game reserve that is fully fenced off. Chances to see rhino and cheetah are good here. There are two game drives to join, AM or PM. A stop for drinks and snacks is included. There are no self-drive options in private game reserves.
Manyeleti is one of the best private game reserves in the area. The main benefit of doing a safari in a private game reserve like Manyeleti is the option to drive off-road with experienced guides. Chances of seeing predators like lion and leopard are exceptional here. There are two game drives to join, 6-9 AM or 3-6 PM. A stop for drinks and snacks is included. Unlike the Kruger National Park, there are no self-drive options in private game reserves.
Enjoy the splendor of the third largest canyon and the largest green canyon in the world. Take a relaxing 1.5- hour boat trip and discover the Kadishi Tufa waterfall and the Three Rondawels from a different angle. Boat trips go out every day of the week, several times a day (depending on season and weather).
Why not choose a whole different viewpoint to take it all in? This is the experience of a lifetime with amazing views of the Drakensberg escarpment (this is not a big 5 area so do not expect to see many animals). Departure time of the flight is at sunrise. Flights are weather dependent.
With your stay you also help to uplift the lives of community dogs around Hoedspruit.
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