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Heading north past Brits takes you into the open bushveld with its abundant wildlife and colourful traditional Ndebele villages. It also gets you to Moegatle 4x4 trails, a destination that should definitely be high on your list of things to do. Moegatle is one of those trails with a reputation that precedes it, so you'll probably arrive with expectations... and you won't be disappointed. The main trail is about 21km long, but there are lots more to explore. All the trails are regularly updated and modified to keep things interesting for all. SA 4x4 magazine hailed Moegatle as one of South Africa’s three “terror trails”...

(GPS coordinates: -25.401879, 27.726477)

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Planet Kids is an indoor play and activity centre located in Muizenberg. The space-themed centre caters for kids of all ages, including those with disabilities. Planet Kids' offering is distinct from the usual kiddies play-date centre in that the activities, facilities and toys are carefully selected for safety, to stimulate kids’ imaginations and keep little bodies busy having fun while learning. Planet Kids also has place to run and play outdoors, so let the kids take turns on the foefie slide or the dream swing while you enjoy a freshly made cappuccino from the Flying Saucer Café...

(GPS coordinates: -34.102868, 18.470029)

Read more at www.nightjartravel.com/entertainment/planet-kids

 

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Situated in the little-known, beautiful Riebeek Valley, close to the eccentric villages of Riebeek West and Riebeek Kasteel, De Langenhof is only an hour’s drive from Cape Town and is the picture-perfect place to enjoy a family holiday or a quiet reprieve from busy city life. The luxurious guest house has a garden filled with water features and flowers and is located in a very secluded valley of vineyards, olive groves and art, with the dramatic Kasteelberg mountain as a backdrop. De Langenhof is very environmentally friendly, reusing and recycling as much as possible...

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(GPS coordinates: -33.34919, 18.86518)

 

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Gliding is all about hot air – it’s what allows you to soar silently and joyously aloft. These beautiful aircraft with their long tapering wings resemble majestic eagles or albatrosses soaring high above land or sea. You can experience this delight by heading out to the Howick airfield for a tandem flight. It’s all relatively simple and inexpensive. Howick Gliding Club uses the winching method of launching, as opposed to an aero tow. Like a kite lifting from the ground behind you as you run, the glider takes off as it is winched forward. Once airborne, the challenge is to stay aloft successfully. You can find warm thermal air to increase your altitude or swoop rapidly towards the earth...

(GPS coordinates: -29.54994, 30.206931)

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The Lesoba hiking trail is situated on a cattle farm in the Maluti Mountains not far from Clarens and the Lesotho border - an area noted for its magnificent sandstone cliffs and flat-topped mountains. A three-kilometre gravel road takes you from the R711 to the safe parking area at the farm, then you begin your walk by crossing the farmyard where cattle are often penned, but staff are normally on hand to help see you past the bull! The first kilometre consists of a steep climb up through a rock-strewn cleft in the rocks, which leads to the top of the mountain...

(GPS coordinates: -28.674173, 28.309413)

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Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm is a working citrus farm in the heart of the Sunday River Valley. Accommodation consists of five beautifully appointed chalets and three rustic bush cabins that are set in a landscaped garden and surrounded by groves of citrus. Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm is only four kilometres from the Addo Elephant National Park and a great base from which to explore this and the many other attractions in the area. The farm itself has a wonderful setting that can be explored on foot or by mountain bike, and is generally a place that lends itself to a few days of gentle relaxation...

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(GPS coordinates: -33.4422, 25.68102)

 

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In the rural area of Klaasvoogds West, along the R60 towards Ashton, is where Sheilam Cactus and Succulent Garden can be found. Martinus Malherbe, who came up with the name by taking the first letters of his children’s names - Suzan, Helene, Elizabeth, Izak, Louise, and Marsha - established the garden in 1954. Today it spreads over 3,5 hectares and boasts more than 2 000 species of cacti, succulents and cycads. So great is the variety of Sheilam that it has been recognised by authorities as possessing one of the finest collections of specimen plants in the world. It’s an operating nursery selling these water-wise plants but even if you wouldn’t like these as part of your own garden, it is worth spending some time here observing the fantastic array of shapes and sizes...

(GPS coordinates: -33.812992, 19.97874)

Read more at www.nightjartravel.com/animals-nature/sheilam-cactus-garden