Amahlathi Tourist Assocation

Natural beauty abounds with pristine, indigenous forests, waterfalls, rivers and dams stocked with trout and bass. Home to the endangered Cape Parrot and a bird watchers paradise, more than 135 species of birds have been spotted. Follow the cycad trail, forest paths or try the Amatola Hiking Trail. We offer mountain biking, horse trails, archery, rock climbing, abseiling, bouldering, waterskiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, motorbike trails and exhilarating 4x4 trails now voted in the top five in the South Africa. An area rich in history, enjoy the ancient San Rock Art at our little museum and then visit the local sites, step back in time and spend an hour or two at the Engine Museum, the largest stationary engine museum in South Africa. Mgwali cultural Village is a unique experience and the vicinity is full of battlefields, monuments and testaments to the early settler’s history. Arts and crafts flourish with handmade silver jewelry set with Pau and Tigers Eye, ceramics, pottery, sculpture, oil and water colour paintings, traditional beadwork mixed with modern embroidery. A wonderful selection of accommodation awaits you, whether self catering cottages, cosy B & Bs, luxury chalets or fully catered accommodation, a backpackers also exists in an historic hotel and fully equipped campsites are situated along the waters edge of both Gubu and Wriggleswade Dams. The perfect venue for a day visit, weekend break or a holiday, the eScape Route has it all, so come and join us and share the experience!