Kruger National Park: Lake Panic

Doing a self drive tour to Kruger National Park the Lake Panic Bird Hide is a must. Located on the S42 near Skukuza on the road to the Nursery you can reach this hide in less than an hours drive from Dreamfields Guesthouse.
The beauty of the hide is that almost anything can turn up. You will find a large selection of water birds such as herons, fish eagles, storks, kingfishers and crakes.
Make sure you check under the floorboards when you enter the hide – often you will find a hippo sleeping under there.
Have a look at the pictures taken at Lake Panic and click on the slide show .

Kruger National Park: Gallery of Shame

It is beyond belief what some people do while visiting the South African National Parks. Have a look at the Gallery of Shame to find out more! They should be banned.

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FIFA World Cup 2010 – Mbombela Stadium

The Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, is one of the newly built stadiums, with a capacity of 46 000. It will host four first-round matches and it takes its name from the local municipality which incorporates the city of Nelspruit. Mbombela is siSwati (one of the 11 official languages in South Africa) and literally means 'many people together in a small space.'
Before the Stadium's construction, Nelspruit had no top football venue to host international matches. After the FIFA 2010 World Cup, the stadium is scheduled to be a multipurpose facility where diversified sporting activities will take place including rugby and cricket while it will also be equipped with conference facilities.
The Mbombela Stadium also enjoys a close proximity to various game parks, giving spectators the opportunity to see the wildlife during rest days.

People looking for World Cup accommodation find Dreamfields Guesthouse Hazyview, about 60 km away from the Mbombela Stadium and only 10 km from the Kruger National Park, the ideal base to combine the football experience with a visit to the Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon and many other activities.

SA Tourism launches campaign's second phase on BBC

The second phase of South African Tourism's Journeys destination marketing campaign with BBC World News and BBC.com launched on Friday, 11 September 2009, with the intention of reaching more than 290 million households around the world.
The campaign consists amongst others of three television commercials and an online component where people may select from the eight different holiday experiences.

During the shooting of the outdoor-adventure commercial the BBC film crew stayed at Dreamfields Guesthouse.

FIFA World Cup 2010: England and Spain cruise through

England have impressed and clinched their ticket to the finals courtesy of an emphatic 5-1 defeat of Croatia, to make it eight wins out of eight.

European champions Spain also secured top spot in their group with a 3-0 victory over Estonia, maintaining their one hundred per cent record in the group.

Germany ensured there were no surprises when they disposed of Azerbaijan 4-0. But Germany can only secure their ticket to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in October playing against Russia.

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FIFA World Cup 2010: South Africa welcomes the world with the Diski Dance

Start learning the soccer-based moves of South Africa's diski dance and you'll start feeling the rhythm of African football – and the energy and passion that's in store for the world at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Diski football is intended to become dance that almost anyone, anywhere, can learn and should.
Dreamfields Guesthouse offers accommodation during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Click here to check our availability and book online.

ENGLAND CRICKET TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2009

The Barmy Army prepare for South Africa

South Africa will host the English Cricket Team from November 2009 to January 2010.
The South African Cricket Team (the Proteas) and the English Cricket Team play 4 Tests and 5 One Day Internationals starting 7 November 2009.

Take the chance and visit Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park during your stay in South Africa!
Please contact us to find out more about our "England Cricket Tour Packages".

Kruger National Park: Giraffe kill

On the 20.Aug a giraffe kill was found near Skukuza in the Kruger National Park. One week later, on the 28.Aug, Neil and Kristina (owners of Dreamfields Guesthouse) took these photos with all the vultures.
Experience the Kruger National Park yourself!

Kruger National Park: First Hand Experience of Poaching

Monday 24 August 09, Neil, owner of Dreamfields Guesthouse was witness to an unfortunate lion that had been caught in a poacher’s snare:

I arrived at a lion sighting to find that one of the 2 male lions had been caught around the neck in a snare and obviously struggled to brake free, tightening the wire noose so it cut into the lion’s neck. One of the Field guides at the sight had already notified the Kruger Park authorities and was on their way. (The injury was caused by illegal human activity and not nature so the authorities have an obligation to help). The vet arrived and darted the lion and then tracked it 150m into the bush where they found the sleeping beast. Unfortunately they were not able to carry the lion to the road and so asked for assistance from myself and the other guide present. We (7 of us) carried the sleeping giant to the road where the vet removed the snare and treated the wound. I was glad I could do my bit for conservation, and hopefully the lion will recover.
The lion was not the intended target but was unlucky to fall foul of a trap probably set for antelope or pig.

It is an unfortunate reality that poaching is still rife in the area, as fences are all too easily breached in order for poachers to operate.

Neil - Dreamfields Guesthouse

Kruger National Park Videos

Many thanks to Kristinas (owner and manager of Dreamfields Guesthouse) God son Nicolas! On his birthday Kristina, he and his family went on a safari to the Kruger National Park and had a lovely day with very good sightings. It was the first time he used a video camera and look what he made out of it:
Herd of elephants crossing street at Kruger National Park and
Lions with cubs.