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Venue Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort is situated in the town of White River in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Website: www.ingwenyama.co.za GPS Co-ordinates: S 25° 20' 59"    E 30° 59' 57"

Things to do in Mpumalanga There is a wealth of natural wonders nearby the Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort.  Listed below are but a few. Please keep an eye on this page as we will soon be listing various pre and post-conference tours which you will be able to book through the Conference Secretariat.

Kruger National Park The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 352 kilometres (20 000 square kilometres) from north to south along the Mozambique border, is given over to an almost indescribable wildlife experience. This is the land of Bobabs, Fever trees, Knob Thorns, Marula and Mopane trees underneath which lurk the Big Five, the Little Five (Buffalo Weaver, Elephant Shrew, Leopard Tortoise, Ant Lion and Rhino Beetle), the birding Big Six (Ground Hornbill, Kori Bustard, Lappet-faced Vulture, Martial Eagle, Pel’s Fishing Owl and Saddle-Bill Stork) and more species of mammals than any other African Game Reserve.

Sudwala Caves The Sudwala Caves are the oldest known caves in the world.  The caves are situated in Pre-cumbrian dolomite rocks and were formed over a period of some 3000 million years, capturing in stone, a time when the area was covered by warm shallow in-land seas.

Croc River Enviro Park Open 7 days a week the Croc River Enviro Park is the largest reptile park in Africa with a large variety of local and exotic species.

Lowveld Botanical Garden View this extensive indigenous tree collection, one of the largest collections of cycads, two waterfalls and an abundance of bird life on one of the several hiking trails in these magnificent gardens.

Paragliding - Lowveld Slope Soaring Club Enjoy the thrill of a once off tandem flight available any day of the week!

God's Window Choose a clear day to best enjoy the view from God's Window - the so-called panoramic view of the lowveld.

Bourke's Luck Pot Holes This natural water feature marks the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon. Through countless eons the swirling whirlpools which occur as the Treur River plunges in to the Blyde River caused waterborne sand and rock to grind huge, cylindrical potholes in to the bedrock of the river. The potholes were named after a gold digger, Tom Bourke, who staked a claim nearby. Although his claim did not produce a single ounce of gold, he correctly predicted that large gold deposits would be found in the area.

Blyde River Canyon The Blyde River Canyon Reserve extends along the Blyde River Canyon's winding path, which at every turn offers more and more impressive views over sheer edges dropping 800m into the riverbed.

Three Rondawels The Three Rondawels are one of the major icons of Mpumalanga.  The Three Rondawels are three round mountain tops with slightly pointed tops, very similar to the traditional round or oval African homesteads made with local materials, called rondawels.

Echo Caves The Echo Caves, located in the Molopong Valley, have sheltered humans since the Middle Stone Age, and continue to protect some of the region's most inspiring ancient San rock engravings. The caves, which boast a chamber 100m long and 40m high, also have dripstone formations that echo eerily when struck.

Mac Mac Falls The 65 m high Mac Mac Falls in the Mac Mac River is a declared National Monument. This waterfall was originally a single stream, but gold miners blasted it with dynamite to divert the river in an attempt to work the rich gold-bearing reef over which it plunges.

Arts, Crafts and Curios The area boasts many different Arts, Crafts and Curio shops, from the Elephant Dung Paper & Curio Shop through to a number of Fine Art Galleries.

Cheetah Breeding Project The Centre conducts unique research on endangered species such as cheetah (including the king cheetah), African wild dogs and lion.  Tours of the Centre starts with an informative video presentation where interesting background information on the animals, the research being conducted and the progress of the project is presented.  n experienced guide will then accompany you on a tour of the Centre where the highlights will include the viewing of more than 60 hand-reared cheetahs, the vulture restaurant, wild dogs and the rare Barbary lion. A walk with Jabulani the elephant is also an optional extra.

Shangana Cultural Village The residents of the traditional villages of Shangana invite guests to share in the way of life of the Shangaan people. The picturesque villages are set in the shade of ancient trees in a reserve of forest and grassland.  They offer daytime tours as well as an Evening Festival when the history of the Shangaans is presented by a huge cast of choristers and dancers before dinner is served inside the huts.