What you can expect to see in the Kruger National Park. umSisi House, and the Jock of the Bushveld Conservancy, are situated within easy driving access of three gates into the south-western section of the Kruger National Park. We therefore benefit from a similar diversity of plant and animal life within the conservancy. To date, […]
Water is scarce and indigenous trees require very little. When you stay with us we offset your carbon footprint. Once upon a time, ‘man’ had not interfered with nature’s intended environmental design for our landscape. Millennia later, we are witnessing, first-hand, the assault of ‘mans’ ignorance on our environment. Luckily we now understand the challenges […]
A magical tree, indigenous to the area that has become the trademark symbol for umSisi House. umSisi House was named after the Lucky Bean Tree whose siSwati name is umSisi. This magical tree is indigenous to the area. Our trademark logo is a stylised interpretation of the distinctive flowers that bloom in early spring. In honour […]
We catch the sun, we collect the rain and we recycle everything else. PS. Our kitchen garden is organic! At umSisi House ‘going green’ is considered to be extremely important and we have done everything possible to ensure we score highly on the green front. To date, we have implemented the following systems to reduce our […]
What can you do to give something back?Responsible Tourism is defined as follows:generating economic benefits for local people and enhancing the well-being of host communitiesimproving working conditions and access to industry involving local people in decisions that affect their lives and life chancesmaking positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage to the […]
Chicken Run Eco-Gallery – An innovative project that hopes to provide a working gallery space and materials for talented local artists and sculptors. When we bought umSisi House, we inherited a 200 square-metre chicken house perched above our meadow with exceptional northerly views towards the Kruger National Park. We have no intentions of reviving the […]
This cheesy chard stem gratin is delicious served with mustard dressed chard greens. Take a bite, close your eyes and be transported to our gourmet getaway.
butter, for greasing (approx. 20g)
750g of […]
Our Guide to Big 5 Safaris in Kruger National Park by Season
The first rule of planning South African Big 5 safaris in Kruger National Park is knowing that seasonal fluctuations can bring about incredible transformations to the natural landscape and the wildlif […]
