Sabie Things to Do

Sabie's pride and joy is the SAFCOL Forest Industry Museum. This museum is the only one of its kind on the African Continent and is well worth a visit. Not only is it educational, but it's displays fascinates both old and young alike

Sabie have more that 20 restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, pancake bars, biltong delicatessens and fast food outlets catering for all culinary delights. For the self catering enthusiasts the supermarkets, butcheries, bakeries and liquor stores will keep your pantries and picnic baskets well stocked.
With nature on their doorstep, the town of Sabie is an inspiring environment for a growing number of artists and craftsmen and women, producing unique works of art.

Sabie have more that 20 restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, pancake bars, biltong delicatessens and fast food outlets catering for all culinary delights. For the self catering enthusiasts the supermarkets, butcheries, bakeries and liquor stores will keep your pantries and picnic baskets well stocked.
With nature on their doorstep, the town of Sabie is an inspiring environment for a growing number of artists and craftsmen and women, producing unique works of art.

The Three Rondavels are a rock formation at the northern end of Blyde River Canyon named for the way the rocks resemble the local style of architecture. Too bad for the size restrictions on photos here at VT. This photo looks much better when enlarged. The Rondavels are the hut-like formations in the center of the photo.

The 2nd stop on the loop road off of R532, north of Sabie & Graskop is God's Window. There's a short footpath from the parking area through a forested area with several lookout points. It's a nice place to take a walk and take a few pictures. There's also a shopping area where local crafts are sold.

Off of the R532 heading north from Sabie and Graskop, there is a loop road that will take you by some popular scenic vistas at the southern end of Blyde River Canyon. The Pinnacle is the first stop on the loop. There's also a nice waterfall to the right of the Pinnacle where you can walk right up to the edge.

A short drive north of Sabie is Mac Mac Falls, named for the people of Scottish descent who once settled there. At 70 meters high, it's an impressive sight, but unfortunately access is restricted, so you're not supposed to go right up to it. There's a roadside pull-off, with an impressive local craft market and a short trail to a viewing platform.

Another of the lookout points along the Panorama Route, God's Window offers one of the best views of the 3000 foot difference in elevation to the Lowveld, gateway to the big game roaming in Kruger National Park. Among the reasons that many small towns sprung up in the Drakensbergs was that the cooler air of the higher altitudes not only felt more comfortable, but it was also a malaria-free area. A busload of tourists arrived as we were finishing up here, but so did the clouds. As we headed down the escarpment toward Hazyview and Kruger, the clouds opened up again in a downpour.