Holiday season ahead

March and April are usually busy months - not only because of the public holidays. The Human Rights Day, on the 21.March, falls on a Monday and lots of South Africans will use the long weekend to visit the Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon or do some of the other activities, Hazyview has to offer.
April this year offers even more opportunities for a holiday at Dreamfields Guesthouse. Easter is followed by the Freedom Day (27.Apr) and the Workers Day on the 01.May.
Secure your accommodation for the upcoming Public Holidays!

Kruger National Park: Phabeni Gate

Dreamfields Guesthouse is close to 3 entrance gates to the Kruger National Park. The closest gate is Phabeni Gate, which is still called “the new gate”. Phabeni is already open to the public since December 2002, and offers an easy access to the entire southern region.
Phabeni Gate is situated 10 km east of Dreamfields Guesthouse, on the Phabeni River close to where this river joins the Sabie River.
The name Phabeni is a Sotho word meaning “place of shelter or cave”. Made to simulate a Swazi kraal, the central focus of the gate complex is the main hut, where the gate’s reception area is located.

Best season to visit the Kruger National Park

Many guests of Dreamfields Guesthouse ask about the best season to visit the Kruger National Park. It depends, although many people will tell you that the dry season is best for game viewing, this is not necessarily the case. Both wet and dry seasons have advantages and disadvantages:
Dry season (May-October)
The dry season in Kruger has several advantages – temperatures are generally very pleasant, few insects are present, vegetation is not too dense, allowing for easier game viewing, and waterholes and river pools attract large quantities of animals and birds. The disadvantages of the dry season are shorter days, cold nights, dry and dull landscapes, and fewer bird species and young animals present.
Wet season (November-April)
Although rainfall is very unpredictable in the Kruger National Park, November to April are generally considered the wet months. Despite the heat, these months can be very productive and enjoyable. Many animals give birth to their young, migrant bird species visit the Park, the vegetation is lush, green and very colourful, making it ideal for photography. Days are longer than in the dry season, giving you more time to search for animals. Obvious disadvantages of this time of the year are the high temperatures, large quantities of insects, and thick vegetation which can make game viewing difficult.

You reach the Kruger National Park within 10 minutes from Dreamfields Guesthouse.

Source: Go!

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Most of our international guests arrive and/or leave from Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport, and drive the 400 km to Dreamfields Guesthouse, Hazyview. The first 200 km of that trip are not very interesting but after that it is a really scenic drive.
Many guests use the Kruper Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) also know as Nelspruit Airport, to save time and to avoid the long trip. KMIA is a beautiful, modern and small airport and offers several flights from/to Johannesburg, Durban and a daily flight to Cape Town. All major car rentals like First/Sixt have branches there as well. The scenery around the airport is beautiful and the distance to Dreamfields Guesthouse is only 50 km. Please let us know during your booking process which airport you will be using and we will send you the directions accordingly.

What an experience

After our visit to Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre last week we took the chance and went to see Jessica the hippo. We were not sure about what to expect, but it was a fantastic experience! Jessica is 11 years old now and still loves beetroot and sugared tea. To feet and touch the most dangerous animal in Africa is indescribable! We highly recommend visiting her, about 1.5 hours drive north of Dreamfields Guesthouse.

Happy Birthday Baby Rhino

We always recommend our guests to visit the Rehabilitation Centre Moholoholo near Hoedspruit, about 90 km from Dreamfields Guesthouse because it is a very special and educational experience. The rescued rhino which was found last year is celebrating its first birthday today. We had the chance to meet her yesterday and even though she is only 1 year old, she is very impressive and powerful when she walks up to you! We wish her a Happy Birthday!

Mpumalanga

This video of Mpumalanga gives you a good idea about all the attractions you can reach with ease close to Dreamfields Guesthouse and shows you all the main attractions of this beautiful province:

Valentines at Dreamfields

Spoil your Love with a romantic and fun filled Valentine`s Weekend. Stay at Dreamfields Guesthouse Hazyview, enjoy a scenic balloon flight and get pampered at the local SPA. For the more adventurous – try some of the 14 different activities of Induna Adventures! And it is always worth to go on a Safari in the nearby Kruger National Park. To book your special Valentine`s weekend click here or send us an email to find out more.

Kruger National Park Day Tours

We thought we might share a few pictures we received from guests staying at Dreamfields Guesthouse last week. Through us they booked a Kruger Park Full Day Safari with Frank Watts, the guide of “The Battle at Kruger”, one of the most popular videos on YouTube, and had some amazing sightings (not everyone is as lucky!)!
Thanks to Vicki & Sean

Rhino poaching: A bleak start to 2011 after a dark year

The Chief Executive Officer of South African National Parks (SANParks) announced that in 2010 South Africa lost 333 rhino with 162 suspected poachers having been arrested in relation to the crime.
“The year 2010 will always be remembered as being one of the worst years for conservation in the Republic of South Africa because of the ruthless assault on our rhino populations by merciless criminals”. The worst hit area was the Kruger National Park, only 10 km from Dreamfields Guesthouse, with 146 rhino lost.
In the first 10 days of 2011 the country has lost five rhino already! The same amount of poachers have died when Rangers acted in self-defence after poachers opened fire on them at Crocodile Bridge and Pretoriuskop. The country would have preferred these suspected criminals to have their day in court and explain to the nation why they would commit such an unforgivable crime.