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Introduction
MATSAMO - AN OVERTURE OF EXCELLENCE
Our commitment to excellence in tourism resulted in our little village near the world famous Kruger National Park, being the overall winner in South Africa of the Imvelo Responsible Tourism Award as well as winner in the categories best Economic Impact, best Environmental management and best Social Involvement.
We strive to keep things African and authentic at Matsamo. To ensure that guests enjoy both real rural Africa as well as all modern comforts demanded sensitive innovation and artistic skills. We felt that the whole design should be representative of us and reflect our traditions and customs. To achieve this we designed and built the resort ourselves applying our own indigenous and artistic knowledge and skills. On technical matters we consulted wide to obtain the best professional advice available.
The buildings are all constructed in the time-honoured ‘hive’ style. Groups are hosted by tour guides who walk and talk visitors through Swazi culture and the significance of their traditions and customs. An arts and crafts shop where crafters from the area can market their products and an ‘African Theatre’ restaurant that has seating capacity for 300 people was added. The 50 seat restaurant Ekaya, doubles up as a conference room.
We receive guests from all over the world… and from every corner of South Africa. Visitors stay over and are entertained to African singing and dancing in a traditional Swazi village where traditional African cuisine is served.
Also our hospitality is true African. Although we maintain the highest level of professionalism, our service is rendered with African excellence from the heart, applying African protocol.
Spending time at Matsamo is to share quality time with South Africans in a real African environment enjoying the good things of life presented passionately with real South African excellence. The food, the folk music & dance, the atmosphere, all fuse together into a unique experience, African Quality at its best.
This is why our cultural village carries a 4 star grading from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.
We see it as a partnership between our visitors and us – We give our visitors the best of Africa, - turning their holidays into a unique and wonderful experience - and with their support as tourists, sustainability of our cultural centre is ensured. This means a better quality of life for our community while conserving the natural environment for future generations.
During the fourth financial year more than 50 thousand foreign tourists visited Matsamo to interact with the local community and spent several million Rand on services and products.
Matsamo is the founder of the local tourism organization, Matsamo tourism Association, and member of the regional tourism organization, Wild Frontier, as well as a member of SATSA, FEDHASA, TOMSA and the TBCSA. |
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