Adventure awaits!

Adventure is on the cards when you visit the Greater Kruger National Park and Bushwillow Private Villa, with a host of places to visit and things to see during your stay with us.

Top of the list is a full-day guided game drive in the world famous Kruger National Park where the Big Five await in a fabulously wild, untamed African wilderness. This incredible experience starts very early, before dawn, when we fill you with coffee and muffins and wave you off on your adventure with a scrumptious packed breakfast as your guide comes to fetch you at the villa. You'll arrive at the Kruger Park's Orpen Gate approximately 40 minutes later, where you'll experience the thrill of being in one of Africa's most iconic game reserves on an open game vehicle, learning all about the bush from an experienced safari guide and getting up close and personal with some of Africa's incredible wildlife.

Morning and afternoon/evening game drives in some of the smaller, private reserves bordering the Kruger National Park are also on offer, allowing you to make the most of the amazing wilderness areas that surround us. And there's always the opportunity to go for a walk, cycle or drive on our beautiful "home" - Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate - where you can see a variety of wildlife including giraffe, zebra, kudu, warthog, waterbuck and impala. There's more than 25km of walking and cycling trails on the estate. Or you can explore on horseback, if you'd prefer.

Hoedspruit also offers a lot in the way of exploration and eating out, with a variety of wonderful restaurants, art galleries, curio shops and boutiques on hand to meet your retail therapy requirements.

Then there's the magnificent Drakensberg Escarpment that dominates our western horizon... You can take a full-day tour of the impressive Panorama Route, offering you the chance to explore the mountains and witness the incredible views and geological formations like Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Graskop Gorge and a selection of beautiful waterfalls. Or take a drive up Mariepskop - the highest peak in the Escarpment - where on a clear day you can see all the way to the Indian Ocean!

Helicopter and light-aircraft aerial tours are also a great way to experience the Greater Kruger region and Kruger to Canyon Biosphere, giving you a whole new perspective on this wonderful part of South Africa. Or you could try microlighting and spotting game from the air. You can also visit some of our local wildlife rehabilitation centres to discover more about conservation in the area and the work being done to protect rare and endangered wildlife species.

Of course, sometimes what you need most is to do absolutely nothing! There's nothing to beat just sitting by our sparkling swimming pool, with a cool and refreshing drink in your hand while enjoying the warmth of the African sun on your skin.