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THE BLYDE RIVER CANYON.

The scenic beauty of the Blyde River Canyon is awe-inspiringly magnificent! The Blyde River cuts a zig-zag passage, 16 kilometres long at a depth of 750 metres in the midst of dense vegetation below towering buttresses capped by cliffs of the most remarkable shapes.

We visit the following viewpoints:

• Pinnacle rock
  • The Pinnacle Rockis a freestanding quartzite buttress 30 m highTo the right of the Pinnacle Rock is the first of eight small waterfalls in the Ngwaritsane stream.
• Gods window - so called for the panoramic view of the Lowveld.

  • altitude of 1,829m/6,000ft extending northward over the Blyde River Canyon, eastward over the Lowveld, 1,000m/3,300ft below, and the Kruger National Park to the Mozambique border, and westward over forest-covered mountains.

  • evergreen tropical rain forest.

• Bourke's Luck Potholes

  • The potholes were named after the digger who found gold in considerable quantity in close proximity.

  • The trekkers named the Blyde (meaning joy) and the Treur (meaning sorrow) following an incident when their sorrow turned to joy.
    
    

 

• The Three Rondawels

• The Three Rondawels are well known gigantic peaks made from quartzite and shale and are named after the three most difficult and quarrelsome wives of Chief Maripi Mashile - they are Magabolle, Mogoladikwe and Maseroto.
• Berlin & Lisbon Falls.
  • Berlin Falls - 45 m high
  • At 92 m the Lisbon Falls is the highest waterfall in the area

A light lunch at the potholes kiosk is included (drinks not included)

Min. = 2pax

SUDWALA CAVES

We embark on a geological expedition of the oldest known cave in the world, suitable for all age groups.

These caves are the oldest known to mankind, formed over 300 million years ago. Prehistoric man discovered these caves and at the beginning of the 19 th century they were used as refuges by sections of the Swazi people.

One of their kings, Sobhuza 1, is said to have hidden in the caves to escape Zulu raiders. One of Sobhuza's brothers, Somcuba, built a capital for himself close to the caves, using it as a retreat whenever Mswati (Sobhuza's heir) attempted to recover stolen cattle.

Falls of rock, underground streams and mud make exploration of its full length difficult. In the 500 m length of the caves open to tourists, there are many dominant and powerful drip-stone formations. The ceiling of the caves contains fossilised colonies of blue-green algae known as “stromatolites”. Such stromatolites, one of the earliest identifiable forms of life in Southern Africa, flourished about 2 000 million years ago.

(1 hour tour)

Min = 2pax

CHIMP EDEN

Visit the chimpanzee Eden with us, an hour tour and find out about the history of these fascinating chimpanzees.

A chance to get close up to chimpanzees which share 95% DNA with humans. These loveable primates are simply a joy to be with.