At Home in Africa - Activities
White River, Mpumalanga

Because of its close proximity to Kruger National Park, umSisi House offers a gateway to various adventures including Panorama Route, Blyde River Canyon and God’s Window, to name but a few.

You can access the Kruger National Park via the Numbi Gate entrance, as it is only 20 minutes away. for stays over three nights it is advisable to hire your own car to explore the area fully. Around the extensive grounds are 10 km of hiking trails, including a garden tree trail and indigenous meadow trails. The Jock of the Bushveld Conservancy has bird galore.

Children activities

At umSisi House, children of all ages are welcome. They have a range of activities that could keep the children entertained. These include a selection of DVDs, satellite television channels and children books. For younger children guests have access to travel cot and high chairs. UmSisi House also provide art and craft materials and toys. For safety and security of the little ones, umSisi House provides Safety Turtle monitor and wristbands. These security measures seek to help parents know the whereabouts of their children and have peace of mind.

Eco- Initiatives

UmSisi House country villa is unashamedly committed to preserving the environment. At this getaway holiday destination ‘going green’ is imperative. The kitchen provides tasty homemade meals, prepared using in season fresh produce, mainly from their organic kitchen garden. Here are some of the initiatives that have been implemented to reduce carbon footprint: solar power to supply all of our hot water needs rainwater water collection for irrigation purposes planting trees in our indigenous forest to offset the carbon footprint of those who choose to stay with us recycling all household and garden waste implementing a zero food wastage policy establishment of a worm farm to supply compost for our kitchen garden phasing out standard light bulbs and replacing them with energy-savers as fast as technology in South Africa allows

White River Accommodation

White River has a number of up-market accommodation options that are ideal for a weekend getaway or as a resting stop for people visiting th...more