Changing seasons in the Drakensberg are a great reason to add a Drakensberg adventures to fill your soul. Summer is heading out the back door and Autumn is here for the next 3 months. Days are generally warm and dry with the days getting shorter. Less chance of rain...

Take me Home Country Roads, an old-time favourite from John Denver, starts with the words “Almost Heaven”. These words ring true for the spectacular uKhahlamba Drakensberg mountains in the Central Drakensberg. It feels like the closest to heaven you will get! John...

“There is no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this” – Unknown. Isn’t it time to escape to the mountains, a place to make you feel alive! The Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Mountains offer some of the most exquisite views and better yet, some of the most...

I often marvel at the great lengths that people will go to in order to see birds. Distance and time become insignificant. Someone the bank balance stretches to fit the birds that need to be added to list. Early mornings. Late Nights. Endless kilometers of tarmac...

Many of us know that bowls is synonymous with The Nest Hotel! When you mention The Nest Hotel, the first thing that comes to mind is bowling. But you may not know much about our resident coach, Theuns Fraser. Theuns Fraser, formerly the Protea National Bowls Coach for...

To all our mountain biking enthusiasts and trail runners, Cathkin Trails is currently closed! The Drakensberg has received phenomenal rainfall over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately, there is damage to some of the bridges with some being washed away. The...

Happy New Year to friends, family and valued guests, from a warm but somewhat wet, Central Drakensberg. We wish this New Year brings you joy, happiness, good health and indeed wealth. Have a rocking 2022! We have been busy at The Nest Hotel and celebrated a very...

Clear blue mornings with the odd cloud dotting the sky followed by fiery afternoon thundershowers, signals the arrival of Summer. You never quite know what the day will hold for you as you wake up to clear summer skies in the Central Drakensberg, and the temperature...

Fancy a BIG adventure? Quad Biking in the Central Drakensberg with Leap Adventures – ‘where awfully BIG adventures start’ … Leap Adventures, based at The Nest Hotel, Central Drakensberg offers exciting adventures for the whole family to enjoy. Quad biking is a popular...

As the end of the year draws closer let’s take time to reflect back on 2021 – the year in review. We started with lockdown and most likely will end with lockdown. Fortunately, it has become second nature with adhering to rules on different levels. The Nest Hotel has...