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Spend time with us this summer Combine the beach and the bush for a sensational holidayGet the best out of African Trilogy with a dual destination holiday for your friends and family, spending time in South Africa's Greater Kruger and on one of its best beaches in...
Indulge in some you time! From spa treatments to guided game drives, go wild! Being out in the wilderness is really good for you, far from the madding crowds and the stresses and strains of every day life. Here at African Trilogy we're surrounded by the luxury of the...
Kruger to the coast... Get the best of the bush and the beach with African Trilogy and combine the legendary Kruger National Park and Mother City of Cape Town - South Africa's two leading tourism destinations. Let us put together an inclusive, affordable tour package...
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Spend time with us this summer Combine the beach and the bush for a sensational holidayGet the best out of African Trilogy with a dual destination holiday for your friends and family, spending time in South Africa's Greater Kruger and on one of its best beaches in...
Indulge in some you time! From spa treatments to guided game drives, go wild! Being out in the wilderness is really good for you, far from the madding crowds and the stresses and strains of every day life. Here at African Trilogy we're surrounded by the luxury of the...
Kruger to the coast... Get the best of the bush and the beach with African Trilogy and combine the legendary Kruger National Park and Mother City of Cape Town - South Africa's two leading tourism destinations. Let us put together an inclusive, affordable tour package...
Spring is in full swing! We're getting ready for the rainsThere's a saying that you can feel spring in the air. Perhaps it's true, because although the bush of the Greater Kruger National Park is currently as dry, dusty and thirsting for the November rains, there are...
Spend time with us this summer Combine the beach and the bush for a sensational holidayGet the best out of African Trilogy with a dual destination holiday for your friends and family, spending time in South Africa's Greater Kruger and on one of its best beaches in...
Indulge in some you time! From spa treatments to guided game drives, go wild! Being out in the wilderness is really good for you, far from the madding crowds and the stresses and strains of every day life. Here at African Trilogy we're surrounded by the luxury of the...
Kruger to the coast... Get the best of the bush and the beach with African Trilogy and combine the legendary Kruger National Park and Mother City of Cape Town - South Africa's two leading tourism destinations. Let us put together an inclusive, affordable tour package...
Spring is in full swing! We're getting ready for the rainsThere's a saying that you can feel spring in the air. Perhaps it's true, because although the bush of the Greater Kruger National Park is currently as dry, dusty and thirsting for the November rains, there are...
When you travel with African Trilogy to eKhaya Bush Villa in Hoedspruit or Fin Whale Beach House in Kommetjie, you know you’re going to have an adventure-filled time of it! Here’s some reasons why…
Hoedspruit is the safari capital of South Africa and there’s a wealth of safari activities on its doorstep, offering you the chance to view the Big Five – elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard and lion – as well as a host of other amazing African wildlife species.
If you’re staying at eKhaya Bush Villa, there’s a wealth of great tourism attractions on offer in this beautiful corner of South Africa, so let’s have a look at some of the best things to do while you are in Hoedspruit…
The legendary Kruger National Park’s Orpen Gate is a short 40-minute drive from Hoedspruit, with most of the town’s surrounding private game reserves open to the park and forming the bulk of what’s now known as the Greater Kruger National Park.
There are guided day tours into the park in open safari vehicles or you can choose a self-drive option in your own vehicle, taking one of the many exciting game drive routes inside the park.
Take a guided tour along the Panorama route or opt to self-drive. The route is packed with exciting things to do and see from the Blyde River Canyon and the famous Three Rondavels to Bourke’s Luck Potholes – a fascinating geological anomaly formed at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur rivers where the swirling waters have carved huge circular shapes out of the sandstone rock. End up at the wonderful Graskop Gorge Lift and plunge to the floor of a steep gorge to explore the amazing eco system you find there.
Hoedspruit is famous for its range of wonderful restaurants, coffee shops and eateries from the legendary Sleepers and Thirsty Giraffe Pub and Grill to the Hoedspruit Café and Hat & Creek restaurant. We also have a first-class food truck – the Yum Factory – making delicious thin-crust pizzas and the Hoedspruit Brew Co, with its great range of craft beers and spirits. Feel free to ask us for recommendations.
Hot Air Ballooning is most certainly one of the best ways to experience the majesty of this region’s fantastic scenery. Soar over breathtaking landscapes at the foot of the Drakensberg Escarpment, which forms a natural amphitheatre, providing safe shelter from prevailing winds. Flights last approximately an hour.
You’ll be blown away by the amazing views of the Blyde River Canyon from the dam on a wonderful guided cruise of this amazing body of water, where the Blyde River is temporarily halted on its journey to join the Olifants River. The cruises, which operate from the Swadini Nature Reserve a short drive from Hoedspruit, take in the Kadishi Tufa waterfall and the magnificent Three Rondavels and allow full appreciation of this amazing “green” canyon.
Whether you’re a bird watcher, animal lover or just here for the ride, a horse back trail is the perfect way to experience the bush in its most natural form. African Dream Horse Safaris are based on Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate and offer a range of outrides on the estate along game drive routes through the bush, where a variety of wildlife can be seen. This is a great way to experience the bush, as wild animals do not react to the horses, carrying on with their usual activities, allowing you to view them in a completely different, more relaxed and personal way.
There is a rich variety of guided and non-guided hiking trails in and around the Hoedspruit area, both along ancient Lowveld pathways and up in the Drakensberg Escarpment, around the Blyde River Canyon. Kloofing is a form of extreme hiking, taking in streams, waterholes, waterfalls and water-filled caves along the way. Ask us for more information. Or just hike or mountain bike on Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate with its variety of hiking and mountain biking trails.
When it comes to getting away from it all, Fin Whale Beach House and the incredible scenery of South Africa’s Western Cape and its magnificent coastline is as good as it gets! And you can easily combine it with eKhaya Bush Villa with daily direct flights between Cape Town and Hoedspruit!
So what is there to do here at our lovely little beach house overlooking Kommetjie’s beautiful Long Beach and the gorgeous blues of the Atlantic Ocean? Here are some suggestions…
It’s called Long Beach for a reason and it’s just begging to be explored. Get up just as the sun is breaking over the horizon and head out onto the soft, white sand and breathe in that wonderful sea air as you just walk and feel your body and mind relax and keep time to the waves. Or head out in the late afternoon to watch the sun set and marvel at the incredible views. Don’t forget we welcome dogs at Fin Whale Beach House – so feel free to bring your fur babies along!
While walking along the beach in the direction of Noordhoek and Chapman’s Peak which beckons on the horizon, stop to examine the mangled iron that forms the skeleton of the SS Kakapo – a 665-ton schooner-rigged steamship which floundered here on 25 May 1900. It’s a local legend and makes for great photo opportunities.
Take a casual hike into the foothills behind Kommetjie and marvel at the abundant fynbos plants and flowers that make up the Cape Floral Kingdom – one of the most biodiverse eco-systems in the world that includes rare and endemic species found only here. The best time for flowers is spring which starts officially in September, but many species bloom well into summer and autumn.
Kommetjie is renowned the world over for its great surfing, so if you love getting out onto the ocean there’s no better way to do it than with a surfboard. If you’ve never surfed before, don’t worry – there are lots of operators who will gladly teach you and show you how it’s done. If you’re already a keen surfer, you’ll love it here! Just bring your board!
5. A galloping we will go…
Horse riding is a wonderful way to experience Kommetjie and its spectacular views and explore both the beach and its surroundings. There’s nothing like riding along Long Beach or winding your way up into the hills and getting spectacular views over the ocean and the mountains beyond Chapman’s Peak. You don’t have to be an experienced rider to enjoy a horse trail and you can choose how long you ride for, from an hour to a full day.
The Western Cape is South Africa’s wine-making capital and there are some wonderful vineyards in and around Kommetjie, in neighbouring Noordhoek and out on the main Winelands tourism route. Take a full-day trip to the Franschhoek Valley and hop on and off the renowned Wine Tram, stopping at local vineyards to sample the vintages! Or tour the Kommetjie Wine Route and take in the best of our local wine estates.
Kommetjie and its surrounds are blessed with some stunning restaurants, eateries and cafés which, combined with the amazing food offered at the local vineyards makes this area an absolute hotspot for food lovers and cuisine connoisseurs! From farm to table, the food on offer around Fin Whale Beach House is outstanding, fresh and sustainably grown, so take the time to sample what’s on offer and enjoy eating out in style!
Head out on to the ocean on a guided tour to see the marine big five – whales, dolphins, sharks, seals and penguins – and learn more about these amazing animals. You can take a day trip up the coast to Hermanus – the whale-watching capital of South Africa – and see the southern right whales in season (June to November) when they come here to calf. Or get an adrenaline rush with some shark cage diving, witnessing the majesty of the great white shark.
Pull on a wetsuit and plunge beneath the waves into the incredible world beneath the surface and the gently swaying kelp forests made famous by the award-winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher”. You’ll be amazed by the wealth of marine life that calls the kelp forests home, from the humble octopus, seals and sharks to a variety of fish and crustaceans. If you are not a qualified diver, dive courses are available at dive centres in and around Kommetjie.
That’s right. Just stay at home at Fin Whale Beach House and enjoy the feeling of switching off, relaxing and chilling out. Swim in our sparkling pool, snooze in the hammock, braai (the local term for a barbecue) with friends and family and make the most of the idyllic views, fresh sea air and fabulous facilities on offer. Sometimes doing nothing is the best holiday of all!
Tel: +27 (0) 61 523 5041
Email: info@theafricantrilogy.co.za
Time Square, 391 Huilboerboon Street, Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province, South Africa, 1380
