* The Kruger National Park, considered one of the most exciting game viewing parks in the world. One can see African wildlife - big and small - including the "Big Five." Mountainview tour guides accompany our guests to the park. Day or night game drives are available, as well as overnight accommodations.

* The Mpumalanga Province’s gold mining town is a South African national monument. The area boasts numerous waterfalls, breathtaking canyons and forests, as well as many other natural delights.

* Internationally famous Sun City resort and The Lost City. The Palace Hotel in Sun City is considered to be one of the top three hotel resorts in the world. Sun City offers 3 world-class golf courses, gambling casinos, 5-star hotel accommodations and the Sun City Superbowl, where international stars regularly perform.

The restaurants offer a wide array of culinary choices from Chinese and Indian cuisines to fast food outlets. Excellent water sports are available for your enjoyment.

Add-on excursions and tours in and around the area...

Mountainview Game Ranch is the ideal base from which to explore the area’s wild and scenic beauty, and other nearby places of interest. Mountainview offers several package tours or daily excursions. We will gladly assist you with arrangements for any of these tours.

What better way to travel to your off-site adventure than in painstakingly restored vintage propeller aircraft? With an exciting new addition to Mountainview’s long list of amenities, through a partnership with South African Airlines we can now offer you unique, luxurious and convenient passage to your location of choice.

The spectacular gardens at both Sun City and The Lost City have won numerous international awards. Guests can also enjoy the bird park and crocodile farm while visiting.

* From Sun City, day tours are available to the world-famous Pilanesberg Game Reserve, which also hosts the "Big Five."

* Tours to South Africa’s wine country and Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe/Zambia border. The Falls are just a short air flight away. A 2-day excursion to the Falls and the famous Wankie Game Reserve is definitely a must to take in some of Africa’s richest natural treasures.

* What better way to travel to your off-site adventure than in painstakingly restored vintage propeller aircraft? An exciting new addition to Mountainview’s long list of amenities, we can now offer you unique, luxurious and convenient passage to your location of choice.

Closer to the Ranch are these attractions guests should make certain to visit:

* Entabeni Game Preserve - 10,000 ha with the "Big Five" in residence
* Cheetah and Wild Dog Sanctuary - learn more about these important African mammals
* Crocodile farm - watch the feeding frenzy
* Mineral baths - a delightful way to relax
* Elephant and Lion Game Parks - don’t go home without riding an elephant!

Of geological import are nearby sedimentary rock recessions of basaltic lava formations. Just minutes from Mountainview are archeological sites rich with fossils of extinct animals, as well as evidence of hominid habitation more than 3 million years ago.