Hippo Hollow Country Estate, South Africa


Hippo Hollow Country Estate is nestled amongst lush indigenous gardens on the banks of the Sabi River in Hazyview, only ten minutes from the world famous Kruger National Park. The rooms either overlook the picturesque gardens with its two swimming pools or the mighty Sabi River. Hippo Hollow has an 'Out of Africa' feel about it, and leaves you feeling totally relaxed and refreshed. Dine in the a la carte restaurant on a variety of mouth-watering dishes and enjoy a selection of South African wines from the cellar, whilst watching the grazing of the Hippopotamus on the lawn, against the backdrop of a glorious sunset. Within only half an hour drive you can witness the spectacular Panorama Route which includes Pilgrims Rest, Graskop, Bourkesluck Potholes, God's Window, and the Blyde River Canyon as well as the many fantastic waterfalls of the surrounding area.

Location

Johannesburg to Hippo Hollow- approximately 5 hours (approximately 400 kms) Kruger Mpumalanaga Airport to Hippo Hollow - approximately 45 min (approximately 60 kms).

Highlights

  • Hiking on one of the many hiking trails on the game farms
  • Horse riding amongst the wildlife of Africa
  • Gasping at the magnitude of nature while looking out over God's Window or at one of the many fantastic waterfalls
  • Walking through the streets of Pilgrim's Resort you will take a walk through history long gone.

Facilities

  • Two swimming pools
  • Curio shop
  • BBQ facilities
  • Garden
  • Satellite TV
  • Laundry services
  • Air conditioning
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Boma and conference rooms

Activities

Nearby activities include open air drives to Kruger Park, river rafting, fishing, hiking, golfing (2 Golf Courses with 1km of the Estate), Helicopter Scenic Flights over the Blyde River Canyon and many more. There are also Shangaan cultural activities and elephant interactions to explore.

Meal Basis

Usually bed and breakfast

Child Policy

Children are welcome at Hippo Hollow Country Estate.

Accommodation

Hippo Hollow Country Estate offers 37 thatched semi self-catering chalets, 26 hotel rooms and 28 deluxe rooms

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Honeymoon to Mauritius and South Africa during July 2011

Hippo Hollow provided an enjoyable overnight welcome, the hospitality, food & staff were great, but we would have preferred to stay at Elephant Plains for our whole stay!

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Honeymoon to South Africa and Mauritius during May 2011

This was suitable for our stop over and gave us time to tour a bit more of south africa.

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Customer Review

Holiday to South Africa during September 2010

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I loved it. I did not think it was so developed and so clean and there were no potholes on the roads. My conclusion is that I was very ignorant about the country. The level of developement I foundw as far superior to what I had anticipated and the quality of the food was excellent. In terms of crime...

Rated... 5stars

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Ms Rose Marie Sime

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South Africa Factfile

Timezone:
EAT (UTC+2)
Language:
English, local languages
Currency:
South African Rand
Best time:
Year round destination
Flights:
9 hours from Europe
Visas:
Not needed for many Europeans, call for info
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