HISTORY OF MSP
Mountain Sanctuary Park is a privately owned nature reserve nestled in the Magaliesberg Mountains.
These majestic Mountains, 2 billion, 3 million years old, stand proud and untouched, enveloping the most magnificent crystal-clear mountain pools and extraordinary rock formations, enticing like-minded people into a world of peace and serenity.
We pride ourselves on our well-earned reputation of being one of the quietest, most peaceful places in South Africa. We have managed to maintain this by enforcing our rules and regulations strictly, not allowing any noise/music etc, at all, at any time.
Klipspringers, monkeys, jackal, warthog and so much more can be found in and around camp as well as the remarkable beauty of flora, bird and butterfly life, making our Sanctuary an incredible experience for bird watches, botanists and hikers. We have re-introduced Zebra, Giraffe, Blue Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Kudu, Bles-buck, Eland and more to our Sanctuary, adding a wonderful experience to the already gorgeous scenery and allowing you to hike amongst the wildlife.
THE GEOLOGY & ROCKS OF MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY PARK
Mountain Sanctuary Park lies on the north-facing slope of the Magaliesberg mountains, a continuous ridge which runs from Rustenburg in the west to Pretoria in the east. The best way to look at the geology of the rocks within the Park is to consider the story of the creation of the whole Magaliesberg mountain range, which is the oldest range in the world.
please purchase your leaflet at the office for only R20 and will tell you more about how the Magaliesberg Mountains were formed, how they have been changed and preserved, and account for some of the geological features of the landscape that can be seen in Mountain Sanctuary Park. all proceeds will go to conservation.
Please note the cancellation policy:
NO REFUND, moving/transferring/changes can be made/given within 10 days of your booking date,
for any reason including undesirable weather conditions
Should you wish to cancel, transfer, move, or change a booking that is more than 10 days before your
arrival date, a standard 20% fee on the full booking will be charged.
People arriving late for guided hikes, will have to pay in for additional time (if available), or forfeit the
time lost. Hikes will not be extended due to late arrivals, or incidents out of our control.
Anyone disregarding the rules, making a noise, playing music or being disrespectful in
any way will have to leave immediately, no warnings, and no refunds.
We trust you will enjoy your stay with us, and that you understand the importance of
these rules, MSP is home to nature conservationists and visited by like minded nature lovers,
so please keep this in mind when booking. Thank you
Absolutely NO NOISE is allowed. NO music is allowed, (not even softly)….NO radios, noise,
television, musical instruments loud phones, or similar are allowed in the sanctuary, on the hikes, in
the units/camp, at the pool etc at all, at any time. Complete silence in camp is expected after 9pm.
Please report disruptions, or anyone disregarding rules, on the emergency number provided below.
Please take note that a sanctuary is a place of peace, quiet, refuge and respect.
Please don’t enter or move through others space, camps etc, no bikes and scooters etc in the camp and
please be considerate to the sanctuary, guests and staff at all times.
No drugs or excessive alcohol will be tolerated.
DO NOT tamper with fish, fauna, flora, or stone formations in any way. DO NOT pile rocks. No climbing of
trees, and no graffiti. Nothing on the reserve may be cut/removed/destroyed/damaged whether dead or alive.
NO PETS: The Magaliesberg is declared a NATURE AREA. To conserve insect and bird life.
NO LOCAL DEAD WOOD IS TO BE BURNT. This includes all any branches, twigs etc on trees, in the veld,
laying around. No wood is to be moved, piled, used at all. Wood is available for sale at reception.
FIRES MAY ONLY BE MADE IN THE ALLOCAT'ED BRAAI AREAS IN THE REST CAMP.
Please extinguish them before retiring at night or leaving the site/unit. please take the utmost care.
Firearms, traps and snares or any article capable of destroying wild/causing harm must be left for
safekeeping at the office. To be in possession of any such article on the reserve is considered an offence.
NO REFUSE OR LITTER may be deposited anywhere except in the rubbish bins provided. STOMPIES'
constitute litter!! It is expected that visitors will bring back to the rest camp, whatever they take into the
mountains. Bottles/glassware/alcohol must not be taken on hikes due to the risk of broken glass and
accidents and please keep your site/unit area clean and tidy at all times, out of respect for others and MSP.
DO NOT FEED THE Warthogs baboons, monkeys, birds or any other wild animals as this encourages
them to become a nuisance and possible DANGER! Please do not approach any animals. Please do not
leave food unattended or unsealed as this will provoke the wildlife to destroy your camp or enter your unit.
NO DRONES !! Unless prior written permission is granted by the owners in writing
NO firecrackers, fireworks or similar are allowed at any time as they are a fire hazard!
No cooler boxes, alcohol, glass or similar may be bought in by day visitors, or allowed to be bought to
the pool area by guests. No parking at the pool area. No driving around camp
NB: Filming and photography may only be done for personal use, and on the condition that all privacy
policies are followed. (POPI ACT policy) please be respectful at all times.
this is a privately owned nature reserve. we receive no subsidy, grants or funding from outside sources. we have to limit the amount of people we allow in, in order to protect the very sensitive terrain of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range. in order to maintain such a large property, in a protected environment, it costs millions per year, and this increases fees when we need to strictly limit the amount of guests as well. it is one of the few places that is still protected, naturally conserved and offers crystal clear mountain pools glorious hiking, peace and quiet and is truly a rare gem. everything is maintained in house, and all staff live on the property. this is a family business, run from the heart and loving cared for. we keep the costs down as much as we can