Overview
#Sabie Sabie is a small logging town located next to the Sabie River on the mountainous escarpment of the Mpumalanga Highveld. It is centrally located near Lydenburg via the Long Tom Pass, the Panorama Route via Graskop and the Lowveld via Hazyview. The town lies amidst one of the biggest man-made forests (plantations) in the world.
Sabie is tourist friendly and popular with South African travelers. It has a good selection of guesthouses, B&B's and a middle-range hotel. Sabie offers a good selection of informal restaurants. Most visitors to town use it as a base to explore the surrounding areas, including a number of waterfalls and hiking trails.
Although the town is not more than 120 years old its history goes back a long way. The first inhabitants migrated into these northern and eastern parts of South Africa some 2000 years ago. There is growing archaeological evidence that these tribes had an advanced social structure and technology. The Shangaan people feared the (Sabie) river for its crocodiles and strong currents, hence they named it Ulusaba, meaning "river of fear". From there the name for the town and river.
Tours that visit Sabie
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13 Day Highlights of South Africa Southbound
On this tour you learn more about Johannesburg, stay at two private game reserves and experience open vehicle game drives, do game viewing in five different regions, interact with ostriches and elephants, engage in whale and dolphin watching on an ocean safari and travel to beautiful Cape Town and Cape Point. An excellent tour for first time visitors to South Africa.
from R31,145
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16Day Highlights of South Africa Southbound
On this tour you journey through the most popular areas of South Africa, following the most-travelled, tried and tested route for first time visitors to the country. The tour provides a mix of cities, countryside, historical sites, scenic drives, nature, wildlife, culture and people.
from R20,910
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Classic Safari Experience
On day one you travel to the renowned Kruger National Park in the Mpumalanga Province. You overnight (2 nights) at Pretoriuskop Rest Camp. Enjoy a late afternoon and full day safari in you luxury safari cruiser. On day 3 you return to Johannesburg.
from R6,950
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Scenic and Wildlife Tour
On this tour you will view scenic Panorama Route sites, experience local culture, stay at a private game reserve, do game viewing in search of the big five, learn more about Bushmen paintings, interact with elephants and travel via Kaapsehoop with its population of wild horses.
from R11,350
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Wildlife Experience Tour
This tour will give you the opportunity to experience African wildlife in its natural surroundings. Apart from the four star hotels, you will also stay at two private game lodges and discover excellent South African cuisine. The tour will take you from Johannesburg into the scenic Mpumalanga province with its abundance of game reserves. Next you travel through the kingdom of Swaziland to KwaZulu Natal with different eco systems and game viewing. The tour ends at Durban, the holiday capital of South Africa.
from R12,315
Things to see
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Mac Mac Falls
##Mac Mac Falls The 70 m high Mac Mac Falls is located right next to the Graskop Road, ±14km north of the town of Sabie. The Falls derived it's name from of all the Scottish gold prospectors who joined others in the various gold rushes in this region in the late 1800's.
Region
Mpumalanga
##Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Province lies to the north-east of South Africa. In the Mpumalanga Highveld you’ll find grassland savanna and trout-fishing villages. The Mpumalanga Lowveld is known for fruit farms, game farms, private game reserves and the Kruger National Park. In between lies the spectacular escarpment and Blyde River Canyon.
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Panorama Route
##Panorama Route The scenic Panorama Route, with various viewpoints, runs along the top of a section of the escarpment between the Mpumalanga Highveld and Lowveld. It offers incredible views, we strongly recommend it. The Route may be approached from Ohrigstad or from the logging town of Graskop.
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