Mpumalanga Business 2023-24

Mpumalanga:
a world-class tourism
destination
A South African province that has everything a tourist could want.
Travellers should prepare to be astounded by the natural attractions
and experiences that are on offer in Mpumalanga. It is South Africa’s
most easterly province, endowed with an extraordinary richness
of natural beauty from canyons and waterfalls and with scope
for a huge diversity of adventures and experiences ranging from
encounter-rich game drives to paragliding. Mpumalanga offers a
wide array of activities for the active tourist, ranging from abseiling
to white-water-river rafting, with fly-fishing, paragliding, mountain
biking, bungee jumping, hiking, 4x4 trails and many outdoor
adventure activities in between.
Mpumalanga is undoubtedly the ultimate destination
in terms of wildlife experience. The Kruger National Park,
Manyeleti, Loskop Dam and numerous private game reserves
dotted throughout the region offer an exhilarating experience
that brings visitors closer to nature. Mpumalanga boasts a
conservancy area that is rich with diverse flora and fauna.
The Panorama Route offers spectacular landscapes with
attractions like the Blyde River Canyon (third-largest in the
world and known as a “green canyon” because of its subtropical
vegetation, pictured). The province also boasts majestic waterfalls
and high-altitude scenic drives leading to attractions like God’s
Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the Three Rondavels.
Mpumalanga’s rich heritage is still largely unexplored
but more and more visitors are being exposed to fascinating
history. The many heritage sites in the area include the
Samora Machel monument near Mbuzini and the Barberton
Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site (pictured),
boasting rock formations dating back more than 3.5-billion
years. Other sites not to be missed are the mining village of
Pilgrim’s Rest, the Highveld Heritage Route (which abounds
with adventurous tales from history), the stone circles of
Mpumalanga and Goliath’s footprint to name just a few.
Mpumalanga is rich in culture and boasts the Swazi, Ndebele
and Shangaan people with icons like Dr Esther Mahlangu
who has managed to preserve, package and export the
vibrant geometric art of the Ndebele globally.
Bird watchers can have a glimpse of more than 500
different birds endemic to the Kruger National Park or the town
of Chrissiesmeer, the centre of South Africa’s own Lake District
where four river systems start their journeys across the country.
The small tourist town of Dullstroom is referred to
as South Africa’s trout-fishing mecca. Mpumalanga is an
ideal sporting destination with several world-class golf
courses and the Mbombela Stadium that was built for
the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and has subsequently hosted
international football and rugby matches. Get off the
beaten track and explore the many other tourism offerings
of the Mpumalanga Province.
For more information:
Email: info@mtpa.co.za and reservations@mtpa.co.za
Website: www.mpumalanga.com
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