In August 2025, we bought
a guest farm near Kruger.
This is what happened next. A working farm, slowly rebuilt — self-catering lodge rooms, basic twin rooms, an 8-bed backpackers and shaded camping under forty-year-old mango trees. Honest pricing, and the people who run it answering the phone.
Built by Anneli & Matthew · Owners since August 2025
Chapter 1 · The Discovery
A tired old farm, and what nobody else saw.
We bought Kanaan in August 2025. From the road it looked like every other Lowveld farm that had drifted out of love. We walked it once and knew.
Forty-year-old mango trees. Bushveld that stretched until it ran out of light. A river that ran cold in winter. And a position — 48minutes from the airport — that no amount of renovation can buy you if you don't already have it.
Chapter 2 · The Promise
Every review we read. Every thing we changed.
Before we touched a single wall, we read every review the property had ever received. Taps. Breakfast. The gate. The WiFi. The small things that decide whether a stay feels generous or grudging.
We worked through them, one by one. We are still working through them. The farm we hand you today is not the farm we bought.
Chapter 3 · The Land
48 minutes from the airport. The geography does the heavy lifting.
Fly into KMIA. Be on the farm before lunch. Phabeni and Numbi gates are 30–45 minutes away — an early-morning self-drive is easy from here. The Panorama Route is a day. The Sabie River and its waterfalls a short drive.
What 48 minutes from Kruger actually feels likeChapter 4 · The Welcome
From R250 per person sharing, per night.
Well below the regional average. Real beds. Real people answering the phone. Four honest ways to stay on one fenced, family-run farm — and a breakfast or dinner set menu on request when you want them.
Lodge
Self-catering lodge units
Free-standing units with en-suite bathrooms and kitchenettes. Quiet rooms designed for rest after a day in the bush.
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Twin
Basic twin rooms
Two single beds, en-suite bathroom, wall fan. Honest comfort for travellers who want a clean place to sleep and nothing they don't need.
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Hostel · 8 beds
Backpackers hostel
An 8-bed dorm with shared bathroom, communal kitchen and a laid-back lounge. Built for hikers, overlanders and slow travellers.
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10 pitches
Camping under mango trees
10 shaded pitches with running water and power. Suits tents, rooftop campers and overlanding vehicles.
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What every stay includes
No fine print.
Breakfast. Free WiFi. A pool kept ready year-round. An entertainment area with pool table and foosball. Hiking and mountain biking trails on the farm. Laundry on request.
See the full listChapter 5 · The Celebration
A wedding weekend, in the Lowveld.
A celebration that begins on a Friday and ends on a Sunday. Guests sleeping on-site. The fire crackling late. Up to 220+ people across the lodge, the wedding lawn, the marquee and the camping ground.
Weddings & gatheringsIndoor
Up to 100+ guests in the main venue.
With marquee
Up to 150+ on the wedding lawn under canvas.
With camping
Up to 220+ when guests stay the whole weekend on-site.
Multi-day
Friday rehearsal dinner. Saturday celebration. Sunday slow morning.
What we are aiming for
Spacious. Clean. Safe. Quiet. Warm hosts and bushveld views that go on forever — that last part is just geography.
Real guest reviews from Google and Booking.com will land here shortly.
Chapter 6 · The Future
We are not done.
The vegetable garden goes in this season. The communal fire pit is being rebuilt before winter. The wedding lawn is being levelled. If you stayed with us last year, you will notice a few things. If you come back next year, you will notice more.
— Anneli & Matthew
Frequently asked
Good things to know.
- Where is Kanaan Guest Farm?
- On the R40 in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, in South Africa's Lowveld. 48 minutes from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) and 30–45 minutes from the Phabeni and Numbi gates of the Kruger National Park.
- What does it cost?
- From R250 per person sharing, per night (pps). That is well below the regional average — we kept the pricing honest because that is the kind of place we wanted to build.
- Is breakfast included?
- No — breakfast is a set menu on request, at R60 per person for a continental spread. Tell us the day before and we'll have it ready. Dinner is also a set menu on request — local Lowveld dishes and braai. We do not have a halaal option.
- What kinds of accommodation do you offer?
- Self-catering lodge units with en-suite bathrooms and kitchenettes; basic twin rooms with two single beds and an en-suite bathroom; an 8-bed backpackers hostel with shared facilities; and 10 shaded campsites under mango trees with power and water at every pitch.
- Do you host weddings or large gatherings?
- Yes — Kanaan is a flexible wedding and events venue. Up to 100+ indoor, 150+ with a marquee, and 220+ when we include the camping ground. We also host family reunions, school excursions, corporate retreats and team-building weekends.
- How close is the Kruger National Park?
- Hazyview is one of the closest gateway towns to Kruger. Phabeni and Numbi gates are 30–45 minutes by road, so an early-morning game drive is easy from the farm.
- What is included in a stay?
- Free WiFi across the property, the swimming pool, hiking and mountain biking trails on the farm, an entertainment area, and secure parking inside a fully fenced and gated property. Breakfast and dinner are available as set menus on request, at extra cost.
Plan your stay
Quiet nights, easy mornings, the Kruger on your doorstep.
Tell us your dates and group size. Anneli or Matthew will reply with availability and the right room or pitch for you.