Top Destination Hazyview

Some travel tips and planning info for Hazyview - one of the top destinations in South Africa.

How to get here
Fly direct from any of South Africa’s major cities to Nelspruit. If you’re driving, from Johannesburg take the N12/N 4 to Nelspruit. From Nelspruit follow the signs to Hazyview (on the R40).

Best time to visit
The Hazyview area is an all-year-round destination – summers are hot to very hot with spectacular afternoon thunderstorms, while winter days are dry and mild and the evenings cool.

Where to stay
Dreamfields Guesthouse, only 10 km away from the Kruger National Park and about 35 km from the Blyde River Canyon.

Around the area
Kruger National Park , Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the quaint Victorian mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest. And lots of activities like Golf, Elephant Interaction, Skyway Trails, Hot Air Ballooning, Quad biking just to name a few.

How to get around
To fully explore the area at your own pace, self-drive (with a rental car)is the best option. There are, however, plenty of tour operators in the area if you don't feel like driving yourself.

Length of stay
3 nights is the bare minimum to explore the area; a week is best. Some people use Hazyview as a stopover for one night on their way to/from Kruger National Park or Sabi Sands but they all discover that it is worth staying longer.

What to pack
Plenty of sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat are musts, in both summer and winter. Not to forget a camera and binoculars!

FIFA World Cup 2010: Fanclub Sektion Mitteldeutschland

About a year ago Dreamfields Guesthouse received the first booking for the FIFA World Cup 2010. Only later we found out that the booking is for the German Fanclub Sektion Mitteldeutschland. Meanwhile – 12 month later – a strong relationship developed between the SMD, Dreamfields Guesthouse and GAP Tours and Transfers, because the “small” booking of the 5-room-guesthouse became a 25-day group tour with app. 50 participants. Dreamfields Guesthouse is helping with bookings for accommodation, the bus, the guide, safaris and restaurant reservations all over South Africa.
We wish the German Team, the Sektion Mitteldeutschland, our partners and ourselves a successful World Cup!

FIFA World Cup 2010: From the „Kiez“ to the Cape

It is time to catch up with Kay Amtenbrink und Bernd Volkens who left Hamburg 2 month ago to drive to South Africa in their old VW bus. They have reached Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, and there are no doubts that they will be in time for the opening game in 56 days. Dreamfields Guesthouse is looking forward to being their hosts!

Hippo Jessica

Jessica the hippo is very famous – even outside South Africa. Since 10 years, after the devastating floods in the year 2000, Jessica lives with Tonie and Shirley Joubert near Hoedspruit. To come upon a hippopotamus in the wild would be sobering and cause for serious alarm, but Jessica seems to be tame. She is free but prefers to live with humans and to spend the nights on the veranda. You can visit Jessica, she only lives about an hour drive from Dreamfields Guesthouse.

Happy Easter

We wish all our guests, friends and family Happy Easter Holidays!

Dreamfields Guesthouse - your hosts Neil & Kristina
Photo: http://www.longleat.co.uk/news/?id=54

One up for the Animals of Kruger

Two suspected poachers have been arrested and a third is believed to have been killed by a lion in the Kruger National Park (KNP) last week.

According to the two that were caught, they went into the park on the night of March 12 to set up snares to catch animals, they returned the following night to see if they caught anything. On their way back they came across some hippos, which charged them and they ran in different directions. Two of them got out of the park safely.
Rangers found a human skull in the Pretoriuskop section of the park on Saturday. It was believed the third man had been caught and eaten by a lion.

The two men were arrested in Mkhuhlu village, where they lived, near Hazyview. They were known and wanted by the police for poaching.

Source: News24

New service to Nelspruit - KMI Airport

BA franchise Comair has announced new non-stop service from Johannesburg to Nelspruit (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport). The new service will commence on May with six flights a week using B737-300 aircraft. This will allow travellers easy access to Mpumalanga, which has so many beautiful experiences to offer.
Currently only South African Airways operated on this route, this service deliver much-needed competition and additional capacity on the route.
KMI Airport is only app. 50 km from Dreamfields Guesthouse, the ideal base to explore all the attractions Mpumalanga has to offer.

Summerhill 4x4 Family & Fun Day and Expo

This year the Summerhill 4x4 day will take place over two days (04.June & 05.June). This extremely popular family event is the highlight of the local 4x4 community and is not to be missed by anyone interested in this fast growing action sport. The action packed fun day will be presented on the scenic banks of the Sabie River, just outside Hazyview.
A host of other attractions promises to entertain the whole family for the day, including a diverse range of outdoor exhibits, the Windhoek Experience beer tent, food stalls and entertainment.

Secure your accommodation for that weekend - book online.

TOP 5 souvenirs from South Africa

Tourists buy presents for their family and friends or for themselves as souvenirs from a beautiful holiday.
Here are the Top 5 gifts from South Africa:
1. Amarula – a delicious liqueur made from the Marula Fruit.
2. Rooibos Tea – already made its way to the European Supermarkets but truly South African! Next to the tea pamper yourself with the Rooibos skincare and beauty products.
3. Carvings - a wooden hippo or giraffe or any other favourite animal – a “must buy” that will remind you of your holiday
4. Wine – even if you do not visit the Cape Winelands, the South African Wines are among the best in the world
5. Jewellery - either costume jewellery from the side of the roads or the real ones: Gold and diamonds, being among South Africas most-famed resources.

FIFA World Cup 2010: Video

This video was shown at the Final Draw in December but it is worth watching again!