At Your Leisure
Activities at and around the Jatinga Country Lodge are of the more relaxed kind with a secluded and sunny pool deck available for guests' enjoyment on their country estate vacation in South Africa. A short walk from the pool is our bowling green and croquet lawn while our billiard table is located near reception. Bird life is abundant and bird lists, bird books and binoculars are available.
Big Five Game Viewing
This is only 38km away via the Numbi entrance gate into the Kruger National Park. The scenic splendours of the Panorama route – Blyde River Canyon, God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes, Three Rondavels and the historical mining town of Pilgrim's Rest – are all within easy driving distance of the lodge on a country estate vacation in South Africa.
Sight Seeing, Helicopter Fflights and Hot Air Balloon Rides
These activities can be arranged for you on your country estate vacation in South Africa. Casterbridge Farm offers a country shopping experience with a difference and is home to The Barnyard theatre which offers live theatre and entertainment. There are several golf courses in the area, the closest being at White River Country Club. A game can also be arranged at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park.
Kruger National Park
South Africa's most famous tourist attraction, Kruger National Park, is only 35km from Jatinga. If you want to experience the Big Five and an array of fascinating fauna and flora, the Kruger National Park is a wildlife experience not to be missed on your country estate vacation in South Africa.
Bourke's Luck Potholes
These natural potholes are marking the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon. They are deep cylindrical vents formed over hundreds of thousands of years by sand and rock erosion when the rivers where in flood.
The Lisbon Falls
They are the highest in the area and are at the point where the Blyde River splits into three and large pools are formed before the water drops off a sheer cliff to the pool 92m below.
Pilgrim's Rest
This is a modern-day 'living museum' and your stay in Mpumalanga will not be complete without exploring this historical village. Alluvial gold was first discovered in the stream here in 1873 by Alec Patterson and sparked off one of the biggest gold rushes of the time. The magnificent views of the Blyde River Canyon and the Lowveld from God's Window are explanation in itself as to how this viewpoint got its name.
The Mac Mac Falls
They are named after the old mining camp of Mac Mac, so named because of the large number of miners of Scottish descent that came seeking their fortune. Close by are the Mac Mac Pools, naturally formed swimming pools.
Hoedspruit Cheetah Project
The Cheetah Project is a three hour drive from Jatinga Country Lodge – will give you a first-hand look at the world's fastest cat and how fragile the balance of the Cheetah population is during your country estate vacation in South Africa.
Golf
Golfing enthusiasts will be glad to learn that there are several top class golf courses close to Jatinga Country Lodge. White River Country Club is 10km from Jatinga and promises golfers a challenging 18-hole course in lush green surroundings while the course at Sabi River Sun Hotel in Hazyview, 30 minutes away, offers the added 'challenge' of resident Hippos! Or enjoy a round of golf on the wild side at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park.
Casterbridge Farm
Enjoy this shopping and entertainment centre with a difference. The centre is home to a variety of different shops including pottery and ceramics, original art work, designer furniture, leather and clothing boutiques and the interesting White River Motor Museum.
This museum is one of the few places in South Africa where lovers of the automobile and its history can indulge in its graceful past. The Motor Museum also includes a local Historical Museum which offers visitors an interesting insight into the origins and residents of White River.
The Barnyard Theatre
This is another of the attractions at Casterbridge Farm and promises guests a fun-filled evening of entertainment and live theatre. The Barnyard concept encourages guests to bring their own picnic hampers (supplied by Jatinga Country Lodge) and enjoy a light meal in the theatre (which as the name suggests is an actual barn complete with wood shavings on the floor!) before the live show begins.
The Casterbridge Farm Cinema
This new 96-seater cinema with state-of-the-art surround sound offers a pleasant mix of new and art movie releases, which can be viewed here throughout the week of your country estate vacation in South Africa. Nelspruit's Riverside Mall is only 20km away from Jatinga and offers a variety of stores that will satisfy just about every shopping need.
Fine Dining
Jatinga Country Lodge's a la carte restaurant is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a dining experience with a difference, guests can book our intimate cellar for private lunches and dinners during their country estate vacation in South Africa.
Traditional High Tea
High Tea is available on request and normally served on the covered, Colonial-style verandah, while the Gourmet picnic hampers can be enjoyed in the magnificent gardens or when taking a game viewing or sight seeing day trip. A visit to the Lord Milner pub is recommended for pre- and post-dinner drinks, while sundowners can be enjoyed on the elevated wooden deck overlooking the White River. A kiddies menu is available on request.
