Oplevelser & udflugter - Mpala Safari Lodge

More experiences & excursions

– not included

Hot air balloon over the bush

Experience the magic in hovering silently above the tree tops and herds of animals

We meet before sunrise, where coffee will be served, while the balloon is inflated to an impressive height equivalent to an 8 story building. The flight takes place so early that we get to see the sun rising in the horizon while the balloon is rising. We drift over the landscape enjoying the impressive view while looking for animals and taking in the splendid landscape beneath.

After we have landed, a glass of champagne will be served. We do not take safety lightly, so this excursion will only take place when the weather forecast secures us that wind and weather is perfect.

Price: 4.100 Rand per person

River cruise – the ultimate experience

River cruise – the ultimate experience
To float quietly on the river among hippos and crocodiles, while elephants and giraffes are watching from the banks – a great way to relax and have an amazing experience. The cruise takes place on a dammed part of the Olifant River, where the calm waters are habitat for an abundance of animals and birds. We sail among snorting hippos, lurking crocodiles and impressive ospreys looking for fish.

Price: 1.175 Rand per person

Shopping tour to Phalaborwa

Half a day to the city Phalaborwa, where you can shop – or simply experience the life in a modern African city. Take a walk, enjoy the life here and the exotic stalls at the square, or you can buy clothes, shoes, jewellery etc. in the modern shops at African prices. If possible, we combine the trip with a visit to the copper mine where you have a view over the second largest man-made hole in the world – the diameter is nearly 2 km with a depth of 1 km. The mine has made Phalaborwa quite a wealthy city with many wonderful properties.

Price: 780 Rand per person

Pris: 780 Rand pr. person

Golf and giraffes

Play 18 holes in the Hans Merensky Golf Club, which is an extraordinary experience with giraffes and other animals crossing the course attracted by the fresh green grass. It is not advisable to try and look for golf balls in the water as the lakes are filled with crocodiles and hippos.

Price: 1.300 Rand per person incl. green fee and rental of golf gear

Cheetahs and endangered animals

Experience the centre for endangered animals in Hoedspruit, where they primarily raise cheetahs to be released back into nature. Among other endangered species are wild dogs as well as a series of hurt animals and young animals without parents, which will be nurtured and taken care of until they can be released. Please notice that some of the animals are kept in small compounds but the centre is still worth a visit. As a visitor here, you contribute to the running of the centre and the survival of the animals.

Price: 1.000 Rand per person

Geparder
og truede dyr

Oplev centret for truede dyr i Hoedspruit, hvor man især opdrætter geparder til udsætning i naturen. Blandt andre dyrearter er de sjældne vilde hunde, samt en række skadede dyr og forældreløse dyreunger, som bliver passet og plejet, til de kan sættes fri. Vi gør opmærksom på, at en del af dyrene går i mindre indhegninger, men centret er alligevel en oplevelse værd, og som besøgende er man med til at bidrage til driften og dyrenes overlevelse.

Pris: 1000 Rand pr. person

2 days with accommodation

The Panoramic Route

The tour takes place right before you arrive at Mpala and ends by you arriving at the Mpala Safari Lodge on Monday afternoon. The Panoramic Route is a legendary drive through the wonderful Draken Mountains North-East of Johannesburg. The tour offers an cornucopia of magnificent nature scenery with mountains, views, waterfalls, the gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest, the geological wonder The Three Rondavels in Blyde River Canyon, Bourkes Luck Potholes, shopping, and much more.

There is a lot to be experienced on the Panoramic Tour. That is why this tour has been planned to take two days, where you arrive the first day and get a chance to rest after the flight. It also means that you have your travel to South Africa prolonged by one day, when you choose the Panoramic Route. You leave home one day earlier and arrive in Johannesburg already on Sunday.

The tour includes transfer from Johannesburg International Airport (or Tambo), where a guide will meet you and drive you to the selected hotel in Hazywiev. In Hazywiev you stay in a hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxing and acclimate yourself to Africa or take a cooling swim in the swimming pool at the hotel. If possible, we will make a reservation for you at the wonderful Casa Do Sol Hotel, where dinner and breakfast is included.

The next morning you will be picked up by the hotel guide, and here the Panoramic Route starts. You will drive through beautiful banana plantations, eucalyptus forests and enjoy epic nature scenery through the Draken Mountains where you stop at attractions along the route.

Price: app. 3.900 DKR per person incl. transfer from Johannesburg

Extra bushwalk

– experience even more

There is already 2 bush walks included in the program, but do you want to see even more, you can book extra tours. It is fascinating to see how even our experienced guides can discover the slightest signs and tracks in the terrain. You may not see them until they are pointed out to you. A broken branch, tracks in the sand or the droppings from an animal to tell you which animal has been here and when.

Price: 475 Rand per person

Horseback riding

On the back of a horse you can get even closer to the animal life

When you are on horseback, you will experience the feeling of becoming one with nature. The African animals are not frightened by a rider on a horse as they simply consider the equipage as yet another animal in nature. You can ride right into a herd of zebras without they run away. It is truly an intense nature experience. NB! The tour is for experienced riders only.

Price: 1.475 Rand per person

Tented Safari

Enjoy a great time around the bonfire with a wonderful ambience

Om aftenen er der hygge omkring bålet og vi nyder stemningen midt i Afrika’s natur.

Vi har rekonstrueret den gammeldags safarioplevelse, hvor man vandrede til fods gennem bushen og overnattede i telte. Maden tilberes over åben ild og natten tilbringes i telt midt i bushen.

Pris: 630 Rand pr. person

The Draken Mountains

Combine your safari with a 1-day tour

1-day tour to the spectacular Draken mountains where you visit caves, enjoy the view over Blyde River Canyon, the third biggest canyon in the world, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, where the river has eroded wondrous formations into the rocks as well as many other magnificent sceneries of nature. During the tour, picnic will be served.

Price: 1.750 Rand per person

Cheetahs and endangered animals

Geparder og truede dyr

Geparder
og truede dyr