Guests staying at Ngwenya River Lodges can enjoy a world class holiday experience by making use of the wide range of facilities and activities available on the greater Ngwenya property. Most of these facilities are no more than 2 minutes drive from the Ngwenya River Lodges. Proximity (drive time) to nearby facilities Within 5 minutes Please note that the restaurant will be closed for a major upgrade between July and November 2008. Ngwenya Lodge offers many outdoor amenities set in established tranquil gardens that are ideal for leisurely strolls, relaxed birding and tree spotting. The resort offers five swimming pools, two tennis courts, mini-golf and trampolines. Indoor facilities include a a games room with play-stations, big screen TV, table tennis and snooker. A convenience store provides essentials such as briquettes, bread, cereals, cool drinks, ice, ice creams, newspapers and the like. Guests can browse through the curio shop or be pampered in Tiffany's@Ngwenya beauty and skin care salon. The Ngwenya Restaurant and pizzeria is open seven days a week. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Patrons have the choice of an extensive al a carte menu or the special of the day. Take-aways may also be ordered. Day and night open vehicle game drives, walking safaris, elephant-back rides, quad biking, tiger fishing, microlight flights and day tours to Maputo can be arranged through the Thompsons Africa Touring and Safaris activity desk in the Ngwenya Reception. Within 15 minutes For those who prefer self-driving in the Kruger National Park, the Crocodile Bridge entry Gate is within 15 minutes of Ngwenya River Lodges. See gate entry times below.   Jan Feb Mar Apr May to Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov to Dec Open 05:30 05:30 05:30 06:00 06:00 06:00 06:00 05:30 05:30 Close 18:30 18:30 18:00 18:00 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:00 18:30 The border town of Komatipoort with its excellent new Kambaku Golf Course, supermarkets, restaurants, service stations, banks and other retail outlets is also only 15 minutes away as is the Lebombo Border post between South Africa and Mozambique. Within 30 minutes The town of Malelane with its wide choice of retail outlets and the Malelane entry Gate to the Kruger National Park. Malelane also boasts two stunning golf courses, namely, Leopard Creek and the Malelane Country Club. Within 60 minutes Ngwenya River Lodges are only 60 minutes drive from Nelspruit which is the capital town of Mpumulanga. This bustling town offers an excellent choice of retail outlets including malls, casino and medical facilities. The worlds largest collection of cycads is situated in the Lowveld National Botanical Garden in Nelspruit. Twenty minutes from the city centre is Kruger Mpumulanga International Airport with car rental facilities. The historic Gold Rush mining town of Barbeton, site of South Africa's first Stock Exchange. The Kingdom of Swaziland is an easy option via the Jeppe's Reef border post. Within 90 minutes With the S.A./Mozambique border post situated within 15 minutes drive from Ngwenya River Lodges, a day visit to Maputo is an easy option. Once across the border the town of Maputo is only 90 minutes away along the Maputo Corridor toll road. The scenic country towns of White River and Hazyview are also a scenic drive from Ngwenya River Lodges.

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