Nelspruit

By plane

• Kruger Mpumalanga International Airportflights to O.R. Tambo Johannesburg (), Cape Town () and Durban (). The airport is well developed, with ATMs, cafes, souvenir shops and several car rental desks.

By car

• Take the N4 highway from Pretoria. Have cash at hand for the toll gates. from Nelspruit to Johannesburg is 359 km.
• Nelspruit to Mbabane Swaziland is 183 km, to Polokwane is 302 km, to the Mozambique border at Komatipoort is 109 km.

By train

ShosholozaMeyl operates regular trains west to Johannesburg via Middelburg, Witbank and Pretoria, and east to Komatipoort on the border with Mozambique. From Komatipoort you can take a Mozambiquan train east to Maputo.the train departs Nelspruit Thursday and Sunday at 8:40PM and you get to Johannesburg the next day at 6:20AM.
the Train Departs Johannesburg every Wednesday and Friday at 6:10PM and you get to Nelspruit the next day at 4AM.
The train station is at the corner of Andrew and Henshall streets.

By bus

• There are City to City and Citiliner buses going to/from Pretoria R200 and Johannesburg R200 at 10:30AM and 10:40AM. The bus ride to Pretoria takes (6 hours), and (7 hours) to Johannesburg.
• There is a City to City bus from Nelspruit going to Maputo Mozambique every day at 12:40PM for R200 the trip takes (3½ hours).
• There are minibus taxis going to/from Swaziland.

By car

Travel around Nelspruit by car and get an eyefull of the beautiful scenery and meandering mountain passes. The area is still quite wild and while you are driving around at your leisure, you may view small game and even some vervet monkeys and baboons.

By helicopter

• Hover Dynamics Mpumalanga

  phone: +27 74 231-2964
  address: Hangar9 Nelspruit Airfield, Nelspruit, 1240
  Offers helicopter tours, rides and trips in the Nelspruit and Mpumalanga area, including Kruger Park and other game reserves.

There are few attractions in Nelspruit itself, but the surrounding towns and area can make for an interesting drive.

• Lowveld National Botanical GardensIt has a tropical atmosphere. It's on the road to White River before you get to the casino. Has several loop walks, bridges and waterfalls with several interpretive signs. There is a cost of admission, and like in many part of South Africa a tip for the car minders. It can feel quiet and isolated, and there is no real security to speak of.

• Try your luck at the casino.

There are three large shopping malls in Nelspruit, and like most of South Africa they are security patrolled. However, they are not open in the evenings.

• Riverside Mall

  phone: +27 13 757-0080
  A large regional shopping mall.

• Spar Supermarket

• Pick N Pay

  address: Sitruscres

• Shoprite Supermarket

  address: Samora Machel drive

• Ilanga Mall

  address: Samora Machel Drive
  Has a Game store and a Pick n Pay.

• Adega

  phone: +27 13 741 3978
  address: Terentaar Shopping Center, cnr N4 Highway and Ou Kaapschhoop Rd
  Spicy Portuguese cuisine. Try the 1 kg prawns.

Nelspruit can be used as base for visitors touring the Kruger National Park and the nearby sights, like the Blyde River Canyon. There is a range of accommodation available here, but there is also a similar range near some of the Kruger gates like at Crocodile Gate and at Phalaborwa, which may be more suited to touring the park.

• Chantelle Younes

  phone: +27 78 852-9839
  address: 27 Venn Street

• Crocodile Country Inn

  phone: +27 13 733-3040

• Crocodile Nest Bed and Breakfast

  phone: +27 13 733-3090
  address: N4
  Accommodation lies within the huge, peaceful garden with acres of lawn creating wide open space. Large parking area and good security. All rooms, rondavels, regular bedrooms and cabins have bathrooms en suite, as well as heaters and fans. Several are equipped with tea/coffee facilities, fridge, television and microwave.

Backpackers Hostels

• Funky Monkey Backpackers

  phone: +27 13-7441310
  address: 102 Van Wijk street
  Also has private rooms.

• Nelspruit Backpackers Hostel

  phone: +27 13-7412237
  address: Andries Pretorlus Street
  Camping, single/double rooms.

• Old Vic Travelers Inn & Backpackers

  address: 12 Impla Street
  Also has private single/double rooms. Has a swimming pool.

It is not safe to walk around Nelspruit after dark. There are lots of traffic lights in Nelspruit, and vendors and beggars will approach your car when you are stopped. Keep your car doors locked at all times, and consider whether you may find dinner at your accommodation more pleasant than driving a distance through Nelspruit after dark.

• Visit the Kruger National Park
• Take the N4 to Mozambique. Even only for sightseeing. You can enter Krugerpark at the southern gates.
• Visit the train tunnel at machadadorp. Check before if safe to walk through tunnel.
• Drive north heading to Blyde River Canyon, Gods window.