Hoedspruit welcomes visitors at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg, but would probably not have existed if it wasn’t for a gatvol pioneer who called it a day at the Sandspruit River after an arduous trek in the punishing Lowveld heat.
Today, Maruleng - aka ‘The Place of Marula’ is a thriving dorp encompassed by endless grassland plains teeming with wildlife.
Visitors are generally blown away by the jaw-dropping range of activities, accommodation options, shops and restaurants in Hoedspruit. The proud old Glencoe Baobab - the stoutest and second largest of all the baobab in South Africa - has carvings dating from 1893 and 1896;
Awaiting your visit is Jessica the Hippo as well as a treasure trove of arts and crafts.
Did You Know: Hoedspruit translates to “Hate Stream”. The town derived its name from a stream of the same name where a man lost his hat.
There is a wide variety of accommodation in Hoedspruit options ranging from quaint bed and breakfasts to ultra luxurious safari lodges and v...
The farm of Hoedspruit’s first owner, Dawid Johannes Joubert, arrived in South Africa’s Lowveld in 1844, choosing to settle on a farm be...
Steinaecker’s Horse was formed by a former Prussian-German soldier named Christiaan Ludwig von Steinaecker. Steinaecker came to South Afri...
Hoedspruit is surrounded by the largest privately owned conservation area in the world so visitors are spoilt for choice in terms of game vi...