Nelspruit is situated in the north eastern side of South Africa. It is situated on the Crocodile River and is approximately 100 km towards the west of Mozambique and 330km from Johannesburg.
The history of this provincial capital of Mpumalanga Province dates back to 1905. It was founded by three brothers of the Nel family grazed their cattle around the area during winter. Nelspruit plainly means Nel’s stream. It became a meeting point for farmers and traders because of its fertile soil and water for the irrigation.
Nelspruit had its name changed to Mbombela in 2009 which means lots of people in a small place. Two airports are present in this city. Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport located to the north east of Nelspruit city and general aviation Nelspruit Airport located in the south west of Nelspruit City on the Kaapschehoop. It was replaced by Kruger Mpumalanga Airport as the international airport and now serves private planes and charter companies.
When Barlows needed to fly in contractors for construction of their headquarters, the need arose and so an airstrip was formed which was later upgraded to an airport. The first aircraft landed at Nelspruit Airport in 1949 delivering flowers for a wedding that was taking place.
Nelspruit is one of the major South African tourist destinations, due to its nearness to the world’s popular Kruger National Park and because it serves as a stopover for tourists and travelers going to Mozambique and Swaziland. It also connects to major towns in South Africa like Johannesburg and Pretoria. Such activities and supporting businesses like car hire services within and out of the airport have greatly boosted the economy of the city. The road network is in perfect condition, quite ideal for self-drive. International as well as some local car hire companies is stationed within the airport. An advance arrangement for the same is in order. With the sophisticated systems online booking and interactions have now been made simple and quite user friendly.
Most international car hire companies are common to countries neighboring this city meaning that tourists wishing to travel to Mozambique and Swaziland can now make a one off arrangement without having to deal with different car hire companies in different countries.
With a world of activities to get involved with in Nelspruit, the scenic drives, game drives, the museums, the yellow caravan and many more, car hire come in handy. Every tourist wants to have an experience of a lifetime and because people are different and unique, there is a difference when it comes to what every tourist would like to experience.
Tourists appreciate packages that are tailor made to specifically meet their needs. Most tour companies and travel agents would advocate for car hire services as part of their packages, with a hired driver or just self drive in order to try and meet tourist’s specific needs. The beauty of it all is the satisfaction on gets after a successful trip to this scenic and beautiful city.
