Tour the immaculate horse studs where future champions of various breeds are reared, from thoroughbreds to Warmbloods, Quater Horses to Appaloosas. Meet some of the former grear champions of the turf, now in retirement on Danesfort Farm's beautiful green pastures. The midlands area is the cradle of the country's equine legends.

Experience the worldwide attraction of the uKahlamba-Drakensberg world heritage park, where you can spot the endangered bearded vulture, oribi and eland antelope. Hidden on these hillsides is a treasure-trove of San rock paintings, depicting the lifestyle and spiritualism of an ancient people.

Meet a renowned Sangoma and Inyanga, a traditional healer who uses an age-old knowledge of indigenous plants, which he nurtures in his herbal nersury.

Fish for wild brown trout in the icy clear waters of the Mpofana (Mooi) river, or for rainbow trout and bass in one of the many quiet private dams that abound the region.