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Health, Beauty & Massage Spa
Give yourself some “Me Time.”
Pamper yourself and unwind with our Awesome Associate Company, Crystal Mountain Day Spa. Come and indulge in a range of relaxing massage or beauty and health spa treatments.
Awaken your senses and renew your soul with popular massages and body treatments which encourage a healing response deep within your body’s system.
Massage Benefits…
– Reducing stress and increasing relaxation.
– Reducing pain, muscle soreness and tension.
– Improving circulation, energy and alertness.
– Lowering heart rate and blood pressure.
You will reach ultimate relaxation and will be left totally revitalised and ready to tackle life’s challenges.
Our prices are sensational.
Tours and Safaris
We will take care of all of your tour and safari requirements right down to the finest detail.
Our Awesome Associate Companies are operated by highly qualified field guides who are passionate about the bush and have an outstanding knowledge of wildlife, flora and fauna. They also possess an extraordinary understanding of the tourist sites surrounding the Hoedspruit area.
Allow them to guide you, on an Open Safari Vehicles, for an amazing safari filled with information. You can choose a full day safari in the Kruger National Park, take an affordable three hour morning or sunset game drive on a Big 5 reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park or treat yourself and finish your safari by having a bush braai with your guide.
A wildlife trail hike is a unique experience which is guaranteed to provide excitement and an adrenaline rush as you view Africa’s wildlife on foot.
Book through Mawusi Bush Lodge. We are able to get you the best price for safaris to the Kruger National Park, Pridelands Reserve and the Panorama Route.
Contact us directly for our latest best prices.

Horse-Trail Safari
The thrill of experiencing the African bush on horseback is now within your reach.
Our Awesome Associate Company, The Equine House now offers a one or two hour horseback safari on a 600 ha estate comprising beautiful natural bush and stocked with plains game including zebra, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck, nyala, wildebeest, sable, eland, warthog, impala etc. You may also get to see hyena, leopard and wild dog.
This is truly an amazing way to explore our African Bush.The trails are suitable for beginners as well as experienced riders and even ponies for your little ones. Horses are paired with the rider based on experience and weight. There is a weight limit of 95 kg.
The prices are exceptionally reasonable.


Car Rentals and Transfers
We will take care of all your car rental needs and transfers during your visit. Our Awesome Associate Company will provide their latest model cars that are guaranteed clean and reliable. They will also ensure hassle-free and easy pickup and drop-off of the car of your choice.
We arrange for your transfers to and from Eastgate Airport, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, Blyde River Boat Cruises, Jessica the Hippo, Quad Bike Trail and Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.
Booking through us will ensure you the very best rates.
Kindly contact us for the latest rates.
Dining Out
If you looking for a fine restaurant to dine then The Hat and Creek is your answer.
The Hat and Creek, one of our Awesome Associates Companies, is a top class restaurant with a beautiful setting and serves excellent cuisine. They have an extensive menu with many interesting dishes.
We highly recommend our favourite dish; the delicious, fall off the bone oxtail.
Allow us to make your reservation. We will ensure that you receive top service, the best available table and a special price.


Bicycle Rentals
We are able to arrange the rental of either a mountain bike or an electric bike for one day or more to give you the opportunity to explore the wilderness area of the Estate and see our wildlife from closer. Our Awesome Associate Company, the Great Outdoors, can deliver and collect the bicycles from Mawusi Bush Lodge.
Rentals include a cycling helmet and puncture kit.
Bicycles are limited and prior reservation is essential. Contact Mawusi Bush Lodge for our latest rates.
Activities
Hoedspruit boasts some unique attractions.
Hoedspruit an Afrikaans word meaning Hat Creek, is a small tourism and agriculturally orientated town in the Central Lowveld nestled between the Kruger National Park and the Blyde River Canyon. There is lots to do and we encourage you to explore our beautiful area…
Enhance your holiday by visiting some of the exciting attractions below
On the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
Take a walk or bicycle ride through the greenbelt. You are bound to experience the thrill of coming across the wild animals on the estate.
There are three dams each with their own bird hide which makes birding very rewarding. If you’re less energetic there is an extensive game drive route through the greenbelt. Alternatively, experience a horse safari offered by African Dream Horse Safaris.

Off Site Activities

Kruger National Park
No trip to South Africa is complete without a visit to the world-famous Kruger National Park, home to lion elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard (known as the Big Five). There is also an array of other wildlife, birds amphibians insects and different plants and trees to identify. We’re just 68km from the Orpen Gate and 75km from Phalaborwa Gate to enter the Kruger National Park.
Whether you’re a day visitor or intend to spend some time in the Park, Mawusi Bush Lodge is the ideal stop over before entering. We advise guests on the most popular routes and areas. We also provide, through our Awesome Associate Companies open safari vehicle safaris and bush hikes.
Pridelands Reserve
The Pridelands Reserve is adjacent to the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. The reserve borders on the Kruger National Park and all boundary fences have been removed.
Pridelands Reserve is now part of the 20 million hectares which make up the Greater Kruger National Park. The wildlife move freely between the Kruger National Park and the various reserves constituting the Greater Kruger Park Area. The Big Five are regularly seen on Pridelands which has restricted access to safari companies only.
We strongly recommend an affordable 3-4 hour morning or sunset game drive with one of our Awesome Associate Companies, to avoid the hustle and bustle experienced at sightings in Kruger and other reserves.
Our Awesome Associate Companies also offer exciting bush walks when you can experience the thrill of possibly encountering a member of the Big Five.
You may choose to spoil yourself by joining your fieldguide for a bush braai (barbecue) under the open star-studded lowveld sky.

Panorama Route
The Panorama route extends from the Echo Caves in the north about 20km from Ohrigstad to the Sudwala Caves south of Sabie.
Just a leisurely hour’s drive from Hoedspruit through the spectacular JG Strydom Tunnel and over the majestic Drakensberg to the top of the escarpment brings you to the famous Blyde River Canyon. This is the third largest canyon in the world, the other two being the Grand Canyon in the USA and the Fish River Canyon in SA/Namibia. The Blyde is however the largest green canyon, the other two both being in deserts.
The most popular tour on the Panorama route incorporates: Three rondavels, the Blyde River Canyon view point, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Berlin and Lisbon Waterfalls, God’s Window and the Pinnacle. Take a ride up the new Platform to experience the most spectacular and breath-taking view over the Lowveld.
Enter the little town of Graskop where you’ll find the best pancakes, before embarking on your journey back to Hoedspruit.


Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Centre
A visit to the Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Centre is a moving and worthwhile experience. The centre provides a home for abandoned, injured and poisoned wildlife and is a respected contributor to wildlife conservation. Animals that you may see are lion, leopard, serval, cheetah, hyena, honey badger, eagles, vultures and various baby animals.
Moholoholo started from small beginnings in 1990 – with a crowned eagle and a day old zebra.word soon got out that the manager was able to rehabilitate and release wild animals and birds back into the wild and so Moholoholo grew. Sadly, some of the animals are not suitable to be released back and remain as ‘permanent residents’ at the centre. They give visitors an ‘up close and personal’ experience, highlighting the problems that our wildlife is facing.
Hot-Air Balloon Safaris - Hoedspruit
Take to the sky in a hot air balloon for the experience of your life! Sun Catchers Hot Air Ballooning offers one-hour long flights from Hoedspruit over the scenic Blyde River.
Soar above a mix of farmland and private nature reserves at the foot of the Drakensberg Escarpment. Weather permitting, Sun Catchers also offer flights over the Kapama Nature Reserve.


Blyde River Boat Cruise
Enjoy a lovely boat ride on the Blyde Dam, where you can savour the splendour of the Blyde River Canyon.
Your tour guide will take you to the Kadishi Tufa Waterfall and the majestic Three Rondavels. Wildlife is abundant; you’ll be able to spot hippo, crocodile, as well as fish eagles. During the cruise, you can learn more about the history of the third biggest canyon in the world. Departure times: 9:00, 11:00 and 15:00.
Quad Bike Trail
Experience an exciting quad bike trail at the foothills of Mariepskop mountain. The track will take you through riverine forests and savanna grasslands with spectacular views of Mariepskop. Small antelope, baboons and an abundance of birdlife are part of this trip. You must be 14 years or older to ride on a quad bike and only 16 years and older are permitted to drive the bike.

Jessica the Hippo
Getting really close up and interacting with the world-renowned Jessica the hippo is an extraordinary life experience. As a small calf she was separated from her mother in the floods of 2000 in Limpopo province and Mozambique. After being hand reared Jessica developed an extraordinary relationship with her foster parents and is friendly and docile with the public. She has appeared in a movie and TV programmes and has been a topic of several local and international radio interviews.

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