eKhaya Bush Villa

In the 'hood, Hoedspruit as a destination

Directly translated from the Afrikaans the relatively small town of Hoedspruit, which lies at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg on the old Selati railway line from Phalaborwa to Kaapmuiden, means “hat creek”. The story involves one of the town's pioneers who took off his hat, after a particularly arduous trek over the mountains into the heat of the Lowveld, and threw it into the Sandspruit ... cont.

other destinations in the Valley of the Olifants

Balule, Hans Merensky, Manyeleti, Phalaborwa, Thornybush, Timbavati, Tzaneen, Umhlametsi, Motswari, Mohlabetsi, Letsitele, Klaserie, Karongwe, Gravelotte, Giyani, Kampersrus, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, Kapama Game Reserve